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  • Officers selected for advanced training opportunities

    The Air Force announced the selection of 220 officers on Nov. 3 for developmental education and career broadening opportunities through Air Force Advanced Academic Degree and Special Experience Exchange Duties programs."Special program selections are some of the earliest opportunities for officers

  • Nominations open for public administration award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 7th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. This award was created to recognize the contributions similar to those of David O. Cooke during his nearly five decades of federal service with the DOD.

  • Lorenz on Leadership - Thank You

    This month I will officially retire and end my time as an active duty Airman in our beloved Air Force. Forty-one years ago I stepped off of a bus at the United States Air Force Academy - although it feels like only yesterday. Every day since then has been a true joy - a chance to share adventures

  • Commentary: Airmen leading the Air Force

    Too often in today's Air Force, junior Airmen -- both junior officers and enlisted Airmen -- perceive themselves as followers rather than leaders because of their relative junior rank and experience. Leading as a junior Airman is not always the easiest thing to do in the traditional sense, but it is

  • Base goes above and beyond CFC goal

    With one week to go, Maxwell-Gunter organizations have achieved 103 percent of their stated goal in the Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign.As of Tuesday, Maxwell personnel have exceeded the $525,493 goal, with 1,726 individuals contributing $540,419 to the campaign. This year's Heart of

  • USAJOBS to be single source for AF job seekers

    Current civilian employees will have a single source to apply for vacant Air Force positions beginning Nov. 15 when they join other job seekers already using USAJOBS.Air Force civilian personnel officials announced the decision in October that almost all hiring will be accomplished through USAJOBS

  • Tops In Blue seeking new talent for 2011 tour

    The Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops In Blue, is seeking new performers for the 2011 team.Total force Airmen who think they have the skills to sing, dance, act or play musical instruments are encouraged to apply for the Worldwide Talent Search at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Dec.

  • SOC commander takes helm of Holm Center

    Command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development has been handed to Col. Roger Watkins by Brig. Gen. Teresa Djuric.Colonel Watkins is no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, having graduated from Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War

  • Former Afghan ambassador speaks to Air War College

    At Maxwell Air Force Base Tuesday, the former U.S. ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan spoke to Air War College students and answered questions about his 37 years at the Department of State. Ronald E. Neumann was the keynote speaker at the AWC State Department Week.Mr. Neumann, who is

  • Commentary: What does accountability look like?

    It was late -- or was it early? Swing shift started at 4 p.m. and it was now 3:30 a.m. We had configured, loaded, and inspected eleven A-10A aircraft overnight: Six with live weapons and five with training munitions for the next day's missions. All 11 would fly in support of either test and