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  • AWC welcomes class of 2014

    Continuing the mission to educate officers to serve as strategic national security leaders, the Air War College welcomed the class of 2014 during its annual in-processing event Monday at the Maxwell Club.The class of 245 students is comprised of 43 international officers from 42 different countries,

  • LEAP accepting officer applications through Sept. 5

    The Language Enabled Airman Program is currently accepting officer applications for the fall 2013 selection board. LEAP is a career-spanning program to identify, develop and sustain Airmen's foreign language and cultural capabilities. The application period for the fall 2013 selection board closes

  • Referees keep the peace on courts, fields

    Spectators at Maxwell's intramural games often root for one of two teams battling on the field or court, but little do they notice a third team, much smaller, until they disagree with one of its calls. They are the referees.A team all its own, 18 referees at Maxwell continue to give back to the

  • Airmen learn to 'bounce back' at resilency training

    It's sometimes hard to be tough, but base leaders are offering help. The 42nd Air Base Wing has initiated Resilience Development Training courses, as part of an Air Force wide resiliency initiative. The courses, taught by Master Resilience Trainers Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Hellwig and Latonya

  • Children enjoy outdoors, learning at Camp Sunshine

    Maxwell, in conjunction with the Tukabatachee area of the Boy Scouts held the 11th annual Camp Sunshine program at the Maxwell Base Lakes, Monday.Fifty boys, ages six through 12 spent this week learning activities such as archery, target shooting, swimming and military dog training.Michael Collins,

  • Rabies: What you need to know

    Rabies is a deadly viral infection that is mainly spread by infected animals. This potentially fatal virus is transmitted to humans by an infected animal's saliva through a bite wound, contact with mucous membranes or broken skin. The virus travels from the wound to the brain, where it causes

  • Eaker Center gains new leader

    During a ceremony Monday inside the Maxwell Club, command of the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development was transferred from Col. John McCain to Col. Roland Van Deventer.The change of command reunited Van Deventer with the Air University, the River Region and his family after three years

  • Local Women's Army Corps, Air Force retiree turns 100

    During World War II, more than 150,000 women enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and the Women's Army Corps (WAC). Despite the initial difficulty the Army and the American public had accepting the notion of women in uniformed service, these women would honorably serve their nation in

  • JAG School celebrates its 20th anniversary

    Celebrating 20 years of providing the Air Force with trained and qualified judge advocates, civilian attorneys and paralegals, the Air Force Judge Advocate General's School recently commemorated the historic occasion."The 20th anniversary of the JAG School building dedication is a momentous day in