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  • Four Airmen Receive 2012 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented four Airmen with the 2012 Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award May 11 during a ceremony at the Air War College here. The award is the Air Force's most prestigious award for leadership in the professional military education environment."The

  • Bike safety: Motorists, cyclists share rights and responsibilities of road

    As warmer weather arrives, taking the bike for a ride around base seems like a pleasant prospect. The increase of two-wheel additions to roadways requires motorists and cyclists alike to practice caution.While cyclists on base can ride their bikes on any roadway, they must follow the same traffic

  • Ball to generate formalwear donations

    Spring cleaning can be fun at the Fairy Godmother's Ball at 6:30 p.m. May 11 at the Maxwell Event Center. A donation of ladies' and gentlemen's formalwear is the entry ticket to an evening out, and the items collected will benefit Cinderella's Closet at the Gunter thrift shop, run by the

  • SNCOA holds commencement at Gunter

    Almost 400 students graduated from the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Tuesday at Kisling Hall, the first graduation ceremony at the academy's auditorium.Class 12-C, the 204th class to graduate from the SNCOA, featured 399 students, including Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Sailors. Two

  • Holocaust service tells stories of resistance

    The Holocaust Days of Remembrance commemoration event gave the Maxwell community an opportunity to remember those lost in the genocide and honor those who acted against injustice.This year's theme "Choosing to Act: Stories of Rescue" resonated in the first-person narratives read April 18 at Officer

  • Diamonds in the rough - Wilcox Central High School JROTC program shines

    The Wilcox Central High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps detachment AL-936 from Camden, Alabama excels despite being located in one of the poorest cities in the nation. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilcox County is the sixth-poorest county nationwide and the

  • IG website provides info, anonymity

    The Air Force has launched a website for inspector general complaints and fraud, waste and abuse information. A one-stop shop for information, the website contains a wealth of details on rules and regulations and contact info for IG personnel.People interested in filing complaints can go to the site

  • AU Board of Visitors meeting features new leader

    When the Air University Board of Visitors meets next week, Norman Augustine will lead his first meeting as chair."We're very honored and fortunate to have him," said Dr. Bruce Murphy, vice president for academic affairs. Augustine, who has been on the board since 2008, is replacing Dr. Jack Hawkins.

  • VSIP/VERA surveys planned

    As a continuation of the FY12 civilian workforce restructuring, the Air Force is offering a third round of Voluntary Early Retirement or Voluntary Separation Incentive.On May 1, the majority of permanent appropriated fund civilian employees serviced by the Maxwell Civilian Personnel Section will