Air Force revamps AEF

The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

A resilient rebel

At nearly twice their ages and half their sizes, Lt. Col. Melanie Friedman stands out among those wearing the same uniform. The deputy director of intelligence at the Curtis E. Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education ties her laces together just like the rest of them, and then fiddles

AF brings parents and community together for special needs training

The small fluorescent lit room was filled with chatter and the aroma of hot pizza. It was a lunch break at the Specialized Training of Military Parents program. The participating parents, grandparents, and guardians faces gleamed with pride as they shared stories and photos of their kids with one

Dragons dominate the "Great SOC Tournament"

Instructors and leadership representing each squadron and command staff at Air University's Squadron Officer College participated in both physical and mental competitions Aug. 15 during the triennial Great Squadron Officer College Tournament" at Maxwell.SOC created the day-long event to build

Air University hosts first learning symposium

The first Air University Learning Symposium is Sept. 25 at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education on Maxwell.The symposium theme is "The Essential Weapon of the Warfighter."The symposium is designed for information sharing and the professional development of the civilian

QFRB: Can you still respect an AF that gave you the 'boot'?

At 27 years old and after nearly five years of being in uniform, Senior Airman Lee Owens is rejoining the civilian workforce in September. Like more than 3,500 Airmen Air Force-wide, the 42nd Air Base Wing-assigned broadcast engineer was selected for separation after being identified by the Air

690th NSS assumes new commander

Airmen from the 690th Network Support Squadron welcomed new commander Capt. Timothy F. Labinski following a change of command ceremony at Maxwell Aug. 15, 2014.Lt. Col. Eric Trias relinquished command to Labinski after about 2 years as the commander of the 690th NSS. Trias compared his role as the

First Total Force 'blue line' crossing

Total Force at Maxwell gets mission done

The phone rang and John Brown, a fuels lab supervisor and assistant manager from the 42nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight, disappeared into the far office to answer the call. Only a few words were exchanged before Brown ended the conversation with, "We're on our way." He hopped in his

Gunter commissary opening wows base community

Gunter Annex's new commissary held a grand opening for Airmen and their families, retirees and civilian counterparts to enjoy Aug. 5."Since it's just next door, our customers have seen the new store go up from the day construction began and we're all excited to provide the commissary benefit through