CCAF Turns 40

Recently the Community College of the Air Force hosted an open house honoring the college's 40th anniversary. The CCAF concept evolved in the early 1970s as a means of gaining recognition for Air Force training. Led by Lt. Gen. George B. Simler, commander of Air Training Command, Air Force

My MC2 mobile app connects Maxwell families

Maxwell service members and families have become followers of technology such as Facebook to link into the base and activities, but sometimes keeping all the different event calendars and information straight can be challenging. Recently, the Air University Public Affairs office introduced the My

The right to lead part 6: Personality

Given that competence determines what a leader is able to do, and character bounds what a leader will do, personality then is how leaders do what they do. There are a various scholarly debates as to what determines personality, but suffice to say that it is developed through some combination of your

International advisers bring European perspective to AU

When the two current international advisers started working at the Air War College last year, they expected to see a sea of blue. Instead, the Warfighting Department staff is diverse, featuring military members and civilians from different countries, branches and agencies. "(It) ideally reflects the

Farewell with love and respect

You might think that on a family's third trip through a base they would know everyone and everything about the installation. However, I can tell you over the last two years, Sandi and I have discovered exponentially more about this great installation and come to appreciate the wonderful people that

Fourth Marine to graduate from AFSNCO Academy

The Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy has enrolled its first Marine student since 2004. First Sgt. Joseph Caputo will be the fourth Marine to graduate from the premier enlisted educational institution of the Air Force."This is a great opportunity," Caputo said. "Attending a sister

CMSAF visits Maxwell ALS - Students receive message about leadership

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy spoke to Airman Leadership School students here Wednesday. Chief Roy is the service's highest ranking enlisted Airman and serves as the personal advisor to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare,

Cost Conscious Culture: doing a little reaps big savings

Fellow members of the AETC team, thank you for all you do to keep our Air Force and our nation strong. As I travel around our command, I see firsthand how magnificently you are executing our recruit, train and educate missions and I want you to know how proud I am to be on your team.Our ability to

The right to lead part five: Character

The topic (and sometimes the issue) of character is an opening to the discussion of what gives a person the right to lead. There are many definitions of character. Some have a psychological bent to them, while other definitions lean heavily on the moral aspects of character.I tend to think of

Eagle meets with search and rescue crew