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  • Medal of Honor upgrade for Chief Etchberger

    Last week, in a ceremony at the White House, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic action in combat by President Barack Obama. The medal, an upgrade of the chief's Air Force Cross and presented 42 years after the action, was bestowed upon Chief

  • WWII bomber group presents documents

    Members of World War II's 504th Bomber Group visited Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex during their annual reunion tour last week. On their agenda was donating documents about the group's accomplishments during the war to the Air Force Historical Research Agency.The group, consisting of B-29

  • Outreach events provide ounce of cure for family issues

    Many outreach services exist to raise education and awareness about family issues in both the general population and among people at risk for domestic violence. These courses deal with potential issues in relationship and family life to make life easier and stem the tide of potential

  • AETC welcomes new vice commander

    Air Education and Training Command recently welcomed its new vice commander into its fold. Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens arrived in San Antonio Sept. 8, received his third star the next day, and immediately began the task of learning everything he could about AETC's mission and its people. "It's

  • CFC gets underway for Maxwell-Gunter

    With more than 30 charities on board, the 2010 Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign held its opening ceremony Tuesday at the Maxwell Officer's Club.This year's goal is $860,000, and campaign management has set a $1.2 million "stretch-goal" for the fundraiser that ends Nov. 12.Capt. Ian

  • AU Press moves to Research Institute

    Air University Press celebrated the reopening of its bookstore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location Sept. 10.The event showcased the move to the Air Force Research Institute in building 693. It also highlighted new authors added to the bookstore and celebrated the role of AU Press as a

  • Maxwell Reservist flies airlift missions for USCENTCOM, Pakistan relief ops

    Capt. Jeremy Corner is a C-130H Hercules pilot deployed with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Captain Corner is deployed from the Air Force Reserve's 357th Airlift Squadron, 908th Airlift Wing, at Maxwell Air Force Base. As a C-130 pilot with the

  • Lorenz on Leadership — Love your people

    I have gained a wealth of knowledge during my career, but one point remains at the top of the list ... love your people. Through Lorenz on Leadership articles and presentations, I have shared countless personal stories. While they always have different themes, one constant is the wonderful examples

  • SNCO Academy seeks instructors

    The Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy is always looking for qualified Senior NCOs to teach its courses, but a recent increase in flight room size is providing additional motivation to put more instructors behind the podium, said Chief Master Sgt. Alexander Perry, commandant of the

  • Academic integrity key to learning

    The exponentially expanding Internet is one of the most powerful tools in educational delivery, yet the integral learning process can be sabotaged when students fail to exercise academic integrity.Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, recently noted that advances in technology and increased