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  • Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault: Aerial acrobat and pursuit pilot pioneer

    Looking to the sky over Prattville in 1931, residents might have caught a glimpse of Capt. Claire Chennault flying home for lunch in his P-12.A tactics instructor at the Air Core Tactical School on Maxwell Air Force Base, Captain Chennault was known for his daring on and off-duty adventures, said

  • Two Hometown Heroes to fly with Golden Knights

    A Prattville, Ala. firefighter and a local student were notified Tuesday they were selected to fly with the U.S. Army Golden Knights as part of its Hometown Hero program.Michael Whaley, a battalion commander with the Prattville Fire Department, and Robert Mitchell, a student at Auburn University

  • Single Airman Working Group opens support structure discussion

    Air Force officials here established the Single Airman Working Group to evaluate and develop morale and support programs for its members as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.Officer and enlisted single Airmen representatives from each major command and subject-matter experts from several

  • Base members must register privately-owned firearms

    Registering a firearm with the appropriate authorities on Maxwell-Gunter is required in order to bring a firearm on base.Master Sgt. James Kanz, NCO in charge of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron Armory, wants to remind all Maxwell-Gunter members and residents that firearm registration is mandatory

  • Air Force FSA curriculum, organization mirrors Total Force

    The life of an Air Force first sergeant is truly a tale of two experiences. There exists the joy of watching Airmen receive well-deserved promotions and recognition, and there is the disappointment and sadness at receiving a 3 a.m. phone call from a law enforcement desk or casualty affairs. These

  • ISR Agency chief inducted to EHH Wall of Achievers

    Surprise was the order of the day when Maj. Gen. Bradley Heithold was inducted to the Enlisted Heritage Hall museum's Wall of Achievers Friday.General Heithold, who enlisted in the Air Force in 1974 and spent three years at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., as an F-4D avionics technician, is currently

  • Holm Center namesake passes

    The namesake of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accession and Citizen Development passed away Feb. 15.Retired Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm was the first woman to attend Air Command and Staff College, and the first woman to attain the ranks of brigadier general in 1971 and major general in

  • CMSAF visits Maxwell-Gunter

    During a visit week to Maxwell-Gunter Feb. 22-25, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy took time out to talk about his vision for the Air Force enlisted corps.Since becoming the 16th CMSAF in June 2009, Chief Roy is evaluating many aspects of the corps. Chief Roy said he would like to see a

  • SAASS, ACSC team up to send clothes, toys to Afghan children

    The opportunity to send clothing and toys to children and adults in a remote province of Afghanistan was made possible by the efforts of students, faculty and spouses of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and Air Command and Staff College.Air Force Reserve Maj. Christine Jones, who

  • Training hones base honor guard skills

    For 10 days, the Maxwell AFB Honor Guard learned to carry out their ceremonial duties with greater precision with the help of their special guests from the Air Force Honor Guard, based in Bolling AFB, D.C. They displayed the skills they learned during a full-honor military funeral demonstration as