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  • 908th Bids Farewell to last ’85 Model in Fleet

    The last of the 908th Airlift Wing’s 1985 vintage C-130s, tail number 0035, known as the “City of Montgomery” departed Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., September 10, after 31 years of service with the unit.

  • New LeMay commander challenges the center to stay out in front

    Amid the roar of helicopters avoiding Hurricane Irma and landing on the flight line only a few hundred yards away, the Airmen of the LeMay Center welcomed a new commander Friday. Maj. Gen. Michael D. Rothstein assumed command of the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education

  • Maxwell, federal agencies prepare for Hurricane Irma

    As Hurricane Irma races across the ocean, hundreds of tractor trailers carrying relief supplies are racing to Maxwell to preposition for further disbursement. Starting today, Maxwell, is an Incident Staging Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be receiving approximately 800

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • Maxwell pays long overdue tribute to Alabama native, Airman

    After 72 years, the late William C. McDonald was recognized for his exemplary services to the Air Force, during an awards ceremony held here at the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy auditorium, Thursday.McDonald was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for services during

  • Maxwell Air Force Base and the 42nd Air Base Wing through the Years

    Maxwell Air Force Base is one of the most historic Air Force bases that is still in active status.  Its history spans over a century of aviation in Central Alabama from the Wright Brothers to today.  Since April 1918, a 100 years ago, when the “Air Force” presence began as Aircraft and Engine Depot

  • Air Force Art to be Featured at Montgomery Musuem Of Fine Arts

    The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will host a military open house Thursday, August 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring a special exhibit of Air Force art.  This FREE family-oriented evening is open to all active duty military, veterans and their immediate families.  The event will include guided

  • Coffee break on Maxwell

    Over the past three years, Holy Joe’s Café has been working with military chaplains to donate more than 61,500 pounds of coffee, tea and cookies to Maxwell Air Force Base. Holy Joe’s Café, a non-profit organization, began in 2006 with the mission to provide deployed members with the access to coffee

  • Going back to ‘basics’ for leadership lessons

    To grow as a leader, you sometimes have to go back to your roots or take a walk in someone else’s shoes.Maxwell Airmen did just that recently when they accompanied the commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 27-28, 2017. Colonel Eric Shafa went to the Texas base