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  • 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge sends Maxwell youth to the White House

    Lael Jefferson, 12, and her mother Takeisha pack their bags in preparation for their trip to the White House. However, unlike the thousands of tourists who visit the White House every day, the Jefferson’s are going as invited guests. This one in a lifetime opportunity came along when Takeisha and

  • Ben Smith: The fight for life

    Rusty barbwire fencing surrounds the pastures throughout Ben Smith’s small Alabama hometown. Ben longed for an opportunity to place the dirt roads in his rear view mirror, destination success ahead. “Airman Smith,” had a nice ring to it, he thought.Smith saw the military as his only path to getting

  • Commander establishes vision to be the best Air Base Wing

    The 42nd Air Base Wing commander, Col. Eric Shafa, speaks to Airmen during his first commander’s call as the new commander. During his speech, he shared his experiences, as well as, his priorities and goals for the wing.

  • Hiring Our Heroes job fair supports veterans, service members

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes event is scheduled for July 26, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., held at the Teague Arena – Garrett Coliseum Complex, Montgomery, Alabama. The Hiring Our Heroes event is a free job fair and workshop geared toward helping veterans, transitioning

  • AMC general visits AFJROTC summer leadership course

    . The director of operations for Air Mobility Command recently visited more than 240 Air Force JROTC cadets taking part in a summer cadet leadership course in West Virginia.Maj. Gen. Jerry Martinez was the guest speaker and reviewing official for the graduation parade for the “Mountaineer Cadet

  • Nominations for first enlisted RPA pilots being accepted

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force is accepting nominations to fill its first class of enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots as part of a deliberate approach to enhance the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.The first enlisted RPA pilot selection

  • Maxwell welcomes new wing commander

    Col. Eric Shafa assumed command of the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, July 7, 2016.Shafa is the former commander of the 47th Mission Support Group, 47th Flying Training Wing, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He is following Col. Andrea Tullos, the wing’s commander since June, 2014,

  • Air Force JROTC unit wins 2016 Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship

    A team of four Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from California bested thousands of other competitors from across the globe to win top honors in the 2016 JROTC Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship, held in Washington, D.C., June 25-27.The cadets from the Scripps Ranch High School AFJROTC unit in San

  • Maxwell Airman receives 2016 American Legion Spirit of Service Award

    The Maxwell Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 405, will soon be sending one of its own to receive a unique award. Special Agent Russell Taylor learned recently he is the 2016 recipient of the American Legion Spirit of Service award. The award is given annually to only one

  • Renewal of Common Access Cards comes with issues in June

    Officials at myPers expect to repair issues affecting some common access cards (CACs) by June 30. Some Air Force users who’ve gotten new CACs since June 12 have been experienced issues with their security certificates.Specifically, individuals who have security certificates 38 through 44 may