Maximize your work out with MaxFit

The new workout club, Team MaxFit Tactical Fitness, kicks off at the Maxwell Fitness Annex at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala."Our tactical fitness encompasses all aspects of fitness: cardio, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy," said Maj. Mike

CCAF graduates largest class to date

The Community College of the Air Force's October class broke records when 13,042 graduates earned their associate of applied science degree.With the graduates from the April class, the year 2014 has had a total of 23,160 graduates.Breaking records is nothing new for the CCAF. It is the largest

Maxwell-Gunter wingmen plan to "rise to the occasion"

Airmen and civilians from the 42nd Air Base Wing and Air University Headquarters at Maxwell are set to attend an entire day of wingman resiliency-focused activities Oct. 9 during Maxwell's "Forever rising to the occasion" Wingman Resiliency Day.This resiliency day focuses on the mental and spiritual

NASCAR driver visits Maxwell

NASCAR driver Gregg Biffle visited with Airmen at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sep. 25.During his visit, he worked with Officer Training School cadets to maneuver through two obstacles at Project X, the Officer Training School leadership reaction course, and took photos with Airmen and signed

Happy 67th Birthday Air Force from Maxwell Air Force Base

Maxwell’s New Normal

Times are hard: You're feeling it and so are we. You may have noticed that, lately, it takes a bit longer to get through our installation gates, obtain a new ID card or refill a prescription. Perhaps you keyed in on cutbacks to morale and recreation activities. What you're experiencing is a common

If you build it, will they come?

One of my favorite movies as a child was "Field of Dreams." It's a movie about a farmer from Iowa who was inspired to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield. While working in his field one day he heard a voice saying, "If you build it, they will come." He was so convinced that he should build the

"Hiring our Heroes" stops in Montgomery

A "Hiring our Heroes" event was held at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery Ala., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 9.The "Hiring our Heroes" event is a completely free job fair and workshop that assists transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses in finding and obtaining employment. "Veteran

SOS shortens to increase attendance

To align with the chief of staff of the Air Force's vision to give more company grade officers the opportunity to attend Squadron Officer School, Squadron Officer College is changing the school's course term length from eight to five weeks starting in fiscal year 2015. The school challenges students

Maxwell NCO continues to serve after amputation

(U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Robert Dantzler) His sons say he has a robot leg, the doctors and nurses call it a prosthetic, but to him, it's what has allowed him to overcome the odds and continue doing what he loves. The air traffic controller was enjoying a typical day off in late