Patrol team’s unique desert mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Manning base gates and protecting the flightline are typical missions security forces Airmen experience during a deployment. They train to perform these regular assignments back home before heading overseas. Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base security

42nd SFS respond to off-base shooting

Members of the 42nd Security Forces maintained security during an incident outside of the Day Street gate here, yesterday. An individual fired a weapon several times at the intersection of Day Street and Airbase Boulevard before fleeing the scene in his vehicle.  Anti-establishment graffiti was also

Maxwell honors McBride

Maxwell held a special auditorium-naming ceremony at the 42nd Air Base Wing headquarters building, Dec. 21, 2016. The auditorium was renamed honoring Special Agent (Staff Sgt.) Chester J. McBride. Additionally, the ceremony will commemorate the 1-year anniversary of Special Agent Chester J.

A few notes before the holidays

Language program officials announce 2017 application dates

The Air Force Culture and Language Center has released dates for the 2017 Air Force ROTC and U.S. Air Force Academy cadet and active duty application windows and selection boards for the Language Enabled Airman Program.The AFCLC will conduct two LEAP selection boards, one for cadets and one for

Civil Air Patrol: A Story of Unique Service and Selfless Sacrifice

 Brave. HeroicThey were the citizen fliers of America’s greatest generation who, propelled by duty, honor and love of country, sacrificed all in defense of America in the earliest, darkest days of World War II. Their story is extraordinary, for these founding members of Civil Air Patrol — more than

Japanese Broadcasting crew travels to Maxwell for documentary

News crew members from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai, or NHK, studied and gained information for their newest documentary at the Air Force Historical Research Agency here, Monday and Tuesday.The NHK documentary series has 10 -12 million viewers and their newest episode will

AFROTC names 2016 Right of Line Award recipients

Headquarters Air Force ROTC announces the selection of three of its 145 detachments as Right of Line Award winners for 2016.Winners are Detachment 365, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (small detachment category); Detachment 825, University of Texas at Austin (medium detachment category); and

AF JAG School invites professionals to attend first cyber law symposium

The Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School here, in association with the Air Force Cyber College, and with the support of the Judge Advocate General’s School Foundation, invites legal, cyber and information technology professionals and university faculty and students studying in these areas to

Uruguay opens doors to AFROTC

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets visited Uruguay for the Uruguayan Air Force Academy’s 100th anniversary celebration, Nov. 22-25.