Step up: Don’t be afraid to be a Mitchell, Doolittle, or Arnold

The U.S. Air Force is sitting at a nexus in which the world is becoming increasingly dangerous and complex, and our nation is asking us to do things that keep us busier now than ever before, yet we have fewer people now than at any point in our history—just over a third of what we had in the 1950s! 

First Newer Aircraft Arrives

The first of eight newer C-130 Hercules aircraft to serve with the 908th Airlift Wing arrived here Jan 12. The aircraft came from the 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N. Y.The 914th is transitioning to the KC-135 air refueling aircraft.After flying the same aircraft for 31

Maxwell honors Rocky

Military Working Dog Rocky enjoys his retirement ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Jan. 13, 2017. Rocky was set to retire from military service at the end of October, 2016, but had to wait for final paperwork to be processed. He will join his former handler, Staff Sgt. Terrance Smith, their home

Step up: Don’t be afraid to be a Mitchell, Doolittle, or Arnold

The U.S. Air Force is sitting at a nexus in which the world is becoming increasingly dangerous and complex, and our nation is asking us to do things that keep us busier now than ever before, yet we have fewer people now than at any point in our history—just over a third of what we had in the 1950s!

Maxwell welcomes new command chief

The 42nd Air Base Wing here welcomed a new command chief recently. Chief Master Sgt. Erica Shipp took her seat as the Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex command chief master sergeant Dec. 14. Before her arrival, she was the superintendent of the 47th Mission Support Group at the 47th Flying

Maxwell 2016 in Review

As the calendar flips to 2017, we wanted to reflect on what a great year 2016 was at Maxwell. From Airman 1st Class Mason Conway, 42nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, saving two lives that were in a car accident in January, Air University shining at the DoD innovation awards in March, Col. Shafa

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