Women in history pave way for future successes

Maxwell embraced the Women's History Month theme, "women's education, women's empowerment," during a luncheon March 23 at the Maxwell Club. Jackie Buck, CEO of the American Red Cross of Central Alabama, was the guest speaker.The women who came before her paved the way for success through strength

Maxwell's Airman's Attic provides free items to Airmen and their families

Airmen helping Airmen is a way of life for those who call Maxwell Air Force Base their home. Maxwell's Airman's Attic, located in building 914 on South Arnold Street, is an example of this tradition, by providing free items, from clothing to electronics, to enlisted Airmen E-6 and below, and their

Cook It Up Challenge

Women's roles evolved - Women make an impact on military history

Within the time span it took for women in television to transform from the female stereotypes portrayed on "I Love Lucy" to the more modern, late-century version found on "Murphy Brown," women in the U.S. Air Force were making strides that far outpaced their Hollywood counterparts.By the end of

Fitness centers offer different ways to sweat

The Maxwell and Gunter fitness and sports centers offer programs and equipment to meet the base populace's exercise needs. The centers conduct classes about how to use exercise bikes, steppers, treadmills and elliptical trainers, and conditioning and flexibility programs to demonstrate pre- and

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Instructor overcame obstacles on way to career

For some people, their careers are a calling, something bigger than themselves."I love education so much," said Dr. Pat Maggard. "Education saved my life."Someone once told her, "Dwell within the beauty of your own possibility," and she has taken that to heart. Education empowered her, and she

Character: the license to lead

A leader's credentials emanate from within; rank, position, and authority pale in significance, to the power of a leader's character - the license to lead.~Kamena Inappropriate behavior, profound lack of judgment, pervasive pattern of unprofessional behavior, loss of confidence in his ability to

Combined command post gains recognition

The Maxwell Command Post provides a number of critical services to the base, from emergency response and leadership tracking to monitoring of flight operations and alert systems. It also leads the way in active-reserve cooperation through combining personnel from the 908th Airlift Wing and the 42nd

FRIC taps into QR codes

The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center has embraced the 21st century in several ways. For smartphone-using patrons, the center is disseminating information with Quick Response codes, or QR codes, the distinctive square codes made of black patterns on a white background that keep popping

Registration open for AFITC

The Air Force premier information technology conference is slated for August, and online registration is under way.The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2012 is scheduled Aug. 27 - 29 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center in downtown Montgomery. The theme for this