75th Anniversary: Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941

On December 7, 1941, 75 years ago, six Japanese aircraft carriers northwest of Hawaii launched 408 aircraft in a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor—360 for the two attack waves and 48 on defensive combat air patrol. The first wave struck U.S. military aircraft at airfields on

Airman’s life takes two major turns in one day

While Senior Airman Christopher Elszasz sat in the post-partum room with his newborn son and wife at a Montgomery hospital, still trying to comprehend how his life was about to change, he received an unexpected phone call from an even more unexpected source that would change is life even more. The

Senior NCOs offer a little advice

AETC launches Innovation Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxNDYHl2wZQThe AETC Innovation Challenge launches across the command today and continues through February 2017. AETC members are encouraged to submit innovative ideas for awards.“Every day, Airmen across our command find innovative ways to employ resources and get the

Maxwell recognizes newest promotees

Congratulations to Maxwell's newest promotees: Senior Master Sgt. Luther Holsonback, Master Sgt. Anthony Lardino , Master Sgt. Brianna Oberg, Master Sgt. Mitchell Robinson, Tech. Sgt. Lafayette Workman R Sr., Tech. Sgt. Andrew Torres, Staff Sgt. Tyler Dossett, Staff Sgt. Stetson Parker, Staff Sgt.

Maxwell serves Thanksgiving

Chief Master Sergeant Laura A. Callaway, 42nd Air Base Wing Command Chief, serves a Thanksgiving meal at the dining facility on Maxwell Air Force Base, Nov. 24, 2016. Base leadership spent time serving all who came to join in the festivities. (Courtesy photo)

The return of Tactical Air Command and Military Airlift Command

The Air Force made history this year by resurrecting two of its historical major air commands, the Tactical Air Command and the Military Airlift Command, Sept. 26 and Oct. 1, 2016.The historical commands were active from the 1940’s until 1992. They were made active again by consolidating them with

42nd ABW Airmen march for Veterans Day

Coffee, Cameroon and the Corps: A LEAP experience

 As an Air Force Academy graduate early in her career, 1st Lt. Ariel Saltin, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks for every possible opportunity to provide her skills to enhance her surroundings. Her determination extends from a great deal of success in her logistics job, which has her

AU hosts long-duration wargame

The wargaming directorate at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education hosted Air Force Materiel Command for a weeklong wargame at Air University, ensuring the readiness for a long-duration logistics wargame, or LDLW, Nov. 2-9. This first-ever long-duration simulation was