ACSC vice commander honored by Cambridge University

An Air University advocate of air power leadership and innovation was named recently a "practitioner fellow" to the new Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge University' Judge Business School.Col. Joseph DeMarco, Air Command and Staff College vice commander, was notified in October that he is

Innovating education: New commander of Air University challenges Airmen

The new commander and president of Air University charged all assigned Airmen to think of ways to reinvent military education at AU as well as leverage the intellectual potential of the university. He challenged AU Airmen to offer innovative solutions to address problems facing the Air Force in a

A word to the wise

As a dentist, I am always thinking of new ways to help my patients.Sure, I can fix a badly decayed tooth, "after" the fact, but what I'd really like to do is prevent it from getting that way in the first place. Everyone already knows that, "you need to brush and floss more," but in today's busy

Scholarships for Military Children; Applications for new season available Dec. 15

As the Scholarships for Military Children Program enters its 15th year, more than 8,000 students have shared nearly $13 million in scholarships. Applications for the 2015-2016 school-year awards become available starting Dec. 15 at commissaries worldwide or on the Internet at

Fadok retires after more than three decades of service.

Air Force members get new app to solve their own computer problems

As the Air Force Enterprise Service Desk goes virtual, Air Force members will see a new application on their computers that allows them to immediately tackle and fix their minor IT issues. The Virtual Enterprise Service Desk is a client-based application that allows the user to solve common issues

Lt. Gen. Kwast assumes command of Air University

Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast assumed command of Air University from Lt. Gen. David S. Fadok in a change-of-command ceremony Nov. 10 at Maxwell Air Park here.Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony.Rand described AU as not only the "intellectual

15,000 reasons to celebrate Military Retiree Appreciation Day

There are about 15,000 different reasons why the Maxwell-Gunter community should celebrate and appreciate military retirees. Each one of those reasons lives and works in the River Region and its surrounding communities.The annual Maxwell-Gunter Military Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled for Nov.

Air Force ROTC cadets receive nuclear scholarships

All it took to convince him was a desire to make a difference after a visit from a general officer from Air Force Global Strike Command and an Air Force offer to pay for his last two years of school.With a scholarship offer on the table and the words from Brig. Gen. Fred B. Stoss III still ringing

Holm Center changes command

Brig. Gen. Paul H. Guemmer assumed command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development from Brig. Gen. Robert D. Thomas Nov. 7 during a change of command ceremony here.As part of the change of command, Thomas served as the reviewing official for Commissioned Officer