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  • CCAF breaks record sixth consecutive year

    The Community College of the Air Force awarded 23,206 associate of applied science degrees in 2015, breaking the record for number of graduates six consecutive years."CCAF had an amazing year in 2015. We think CCAF is more relevant and more popular than ever before," said Lt. Col. Nathan Leap, CCAF

  • Juggling enlisted life and advanced education

    Now a Ph.D., Chief Master Sergeant Jackie-Lynn Brown recalls her mother pecking away, key by key, on an old, manual typewriter at the dinner table.  She remembers her saying, "We can be 10 years older and have our degree or we can be 10 years older and not have it." It was her mother's words of

  • AUABC program helps Airmen earn baccalaureate degree

    Since 1977 the Community College of the Air Force provided enlisted Airmen an opportunity to earn their Associates in Applied Science degrees.Today, more than 300,000 Airmen are enrolled in CCAF making it the largest community college in the world. In 2007 Air University in cooperation with CCAF

  • Thomas assumes command of Barnes Center

    Col. Edward Thomas Jr. assumed command of the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Aug. 3.Thomas previously served as the U.S. European Command director of Public Affairs. He was responsible for integrating the command's communication efforts with its component

  • ANG two-star visits CCAF

    Maj. Gen. John McCoy, Air National Guard assistant to the Air Education and Training Command commander, conducted an Air National Guard All Call at his first alma mater - the Community College of the Air Force, July 15, 2015.McCoy served as an enlisted member of both the Wisconsin Army and Air

  • Airmen promote healthy living to local community

    Airmen from Maxwell Air Force Base reached out to the Montgomery community to promote healthy living, July 19, 2015.The group built raised garden beds in the Waterscapes neighborhood, enabling the community to grow organic fruits and vegetables."It was very exciting and a true blessing to be able to

  • AU completes phase one of commercial Internet upgrade

    The capabilities division of Air University's Education, Operation and Communications directorate completed phase one of a three-phase commercial Internet service install at Maxwell and Gunter Annex, June 26, 2015.The new service, according to Mark Roy, AU Commercial Internet Service Program

  • Leap assumes command of CCAF

    The Community College of the Air Force welcomed its new commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, June 19, 2015.Lt. Col. Nathan Leap assumed command from Lt. Col. Michael Artelli, who spearheaded the world's only degree-granting institution for enlisted personnel since July 2013.During Artelli's time as

  • Leap assumes command of CCAF

    The Community College of the Air Force welcomed its new commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, June 19, 2015.Lt. Col. Nathan Leap assumed command from Lt. Col. Michael Artelli, who spearheaded the world's only degree-granting institution for enlisted personnel since July 2013.During Artelli's time as

  • Maxwell Airman becomes pro bodybuilder

    In a recent bodybuilding competition to promote health and nutrition in Alabama, Tech. Sgt. Luis Lopez achieved his goal of being named a professional bodybuilder.The event was designed to show how health and nutrition can provide not just a temporary physical appearance, but long-term health