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  • 245 graduate from Air War College

    The Air War College presented diplomas to 245 graduates during a ceremony today."Your Air War College degree represents both a major career milestone and a professional challenge," said Maj. Gen. Scott Hanson, AWC commandant. "Your successful leadership will require you to draw upon all you have

  • Character Lost and Found

    If you know me personally, you know there are times I question character and the ways people treat each other. I mean, there are signs all over that people are treating others with less and less respect and compassion. The news is often full of examples.Within the last few weeks alone, we had the

  • SFS hosts Police Week

    In honor of the men and women of law enforcement who have sacrificed their lives while protecting and serving United States citizens, the 42nd Security Forces Squadron hosted National Police Week events Monday through today.The weeklong celebration kicked off with a breakfast Monday, hosted by Maj.

  • Season of safety

    In an effort to maintain safety during the summer months, the Air Force's annual "Critical Days of Summer" campaign is from May 24 to Sept. 3. The theme for this year's campaign is "Safe 'n Sound, All Year Round.""The focus of this year's campaign is to raise awareness of the hazards during the

  • Maxwell celebrates Asian-Pacific heritage in May

    In May, the nation and Maxwell honor the contributions of service members from Asia and the Pacific islands with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, themed "BuildingLeadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion."The Pacific islands include Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia

  • Key spouses train to be 'emotional' first responders

    Any spouse within the Air Force can be equipped as a key spouse through a single four-hour class, but spouses at Maxwell have taken their job of helping others beyond the basics with four additional training modules.Feeling inadequate to intervene in some of the struggles families were facing,

  • Castillo visits D.C., applauds Key Spouse program

    Verenice Castillo's efforts to strengthen spouses at Maxwell Air Force Base shined last week as she, the Air Force Military Spouse of the Year and wife of Maj. Tony Castillo, commander of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron, competed for the title of Military Spouse magazine's Military Spouse of the

  • Air Force, civilian leaders share perspectives at NSF

    Business and community leaders from across the country converged on Maxwell May 7-10 to take part in the 60th annual National Security Forum, the capstone event for Air War College.More than 80 NSF guests attended the secretary of the Air Force-sponsored forum, which allows for open dialogue between

  • SOC launches new SOS distance learning curriculum

    With the demands of career and family obligations, completing officer professional military education can be a challenge.Today's technology makes it possible for students around the globe to enroll in and complete the courses they need in the locations and times that work best for them. With this in

  • Maxwell medics return from supporting New Horizons

    Eight members of the 42nd Medical Group returned recently from Belize after supporting a 14-day medical readiness training exercise called New Horizons.The U.S. Southern Command joint humanitarian assistance exercise provides ear, nose and throat surgical procedures and hearing aids to patients