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  • AFAF campaign continues through May 4

    The Air Force Assistance Fund makes contributing easy through www.afassistancefund.org. People can now log onto the website, fill out the form online, print it and submit to their organization's point of contact. "There are a lot of folks who want to donate," said. Capt. Ian Coleman, the 42nd

  • Airmen take aim at new firing range

    Airmen participating in firearm training will have something to look forward to the next time they shoot. Construction has just been completed on the new $15 million gun range, which will accommodate Air Force weapons qualification and any specially designed courses for security forces.The new range

  • Sexual assault is not who we are

    Editor's note: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.I will always place the mission first.I will never accept defeat.I will never quit.I will never leave a fallen comrade.- Soldier's CreedI am an American Airman.Guardian of Freedom and Justice,My Nation's Sword and Shield,Its Sentry and Avenger.I

  • Veterinary team brings TLC to pets

    The Maxwell Veterinary Treatment Facility provides preventative veterinary care to military working dogs and privately owned animals. Army Staff Sgt. Julie Hicks, the veterinary treatment facility non-commissioned officer in charge, and her team work hard to serve the base community by providing

  • AETC commander outlines vision

    Last week, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex. General Rice attended Air University as a student, but this tour allowed him to gain additional perspective from his role as the command's leader.Air University plays a large

  • Revitalizing health care: Trainee clinic targets needs of short-term students

    The trainee health clinic aims to provide speedy, accurate acute medical care, allowing students to return to their classes."We'll place these students back in their training environment as quickly and safely as possible -- the key word being 'safely'" said Lt. Col. Michael Lundy, commander of the

  • Etchberger award honors teamwork

    The Air Force honored one of its own March 10 with its first award dedicated to teamwork at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy.During a ceremony at Gunter Annex, the school unveiled a display on the Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger Team Award and the medallions for the

  • Chief's bravery on secret mission saved lives

    When trapped between enemy fire and a 3,000-foot cliff, an Airman's bravery can mean the difference between life and death.For Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger, bravery meant saving four lives. But he lost his own in the process.The nation honored his bravery with the Medal of Honor. Now, the

  • Town hall meetings address plethora of issues

    This week, the 42nd Air Base Wing held two town hall meetings at Maxwell and Gunter, using an open forum to allow personnel and residents to address base issues.The events were held Tuesday at the Gunter Air Force Program Executive Office auditorium and Thursday at the Maxwell base theater. The 42nd

  • International festival brings world to Maxwell

    The Air War College held its annual International Culture Festival with more than a thousand people flocking to the Civil Air Patrol hangar to enjoy a Saturday afternoon filled with food and fun.The event has been held for t15 years and featured 44 different countries. It offered international