Spouses experience flight in C-130

During the inaugural Spouses Orientation Flight, fifteen spouses were treated to a chance-of-a-lifetime experience as they were taken aboard a C-130 aircraft, and toured a 100-mile radius around Maxwell Air Force Base.As an addition to the Spouses Day celebration in May, the 908th Airlift Wing

Base hosts local children at Camp Sunshine

Young people who live at Montgomery Housing Authority locations experienced fun in the sun at Maxwell, with a little learning thrown in, at Camp Sunshine this week.The camp is a cooperative effort between the Montgomery-area Boy Scouts and Maxwell. The camp includes children ages 6-12 years old from

Symphony seeks musicians of all stripes, bars or eagles

A concert can be an awe-inspiring experience, both for the musicians and the audience."Music draws communities together, music inspires as well as feeds the soul," said Col. Timothy O'Brien, commander of the 168th Air Refueling Wing at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.O'Brien and Col. Stella Smith,

Assignments not sought

Rarely does a military professional's career consist only of assignments sought. Orders are issued, orders are followed and lives are changed. Such is the lot of military life. To those serving or who will serve, I predict there will be a time when you will be asked, or ordered, to go somewhere or

ROTC summer field training paves way for tomorrow’s Air Force officer corps

Air University is hosting a series of 28-day summer field training courses through late August for about 2,400 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps students, all rising college juniors from more than 140 detachments across the country."Summer ROTC training is rigorous training for the students

School liaison officer guides parents to educational options

Homeschoolers tour educational continuity

Home schooling is gaining popularity across the country, especially at military bases. "The military just have some unique circumstances in particular that make home schooling an ideal option in certain situations," said Debby Ramsey, director of the Maxwell Area Home Educators, an association of

SOC-inspired course hones teens' leadership skills

One hundred and twenty Civil Air Patrol cadet officers flew in from all over to participate in Cadet Officer School last week. The school is patterned after the Air Force's Squadron Officer College and features an academically challenging curriculum and in-depth leadership training activities. Cadet

International spouses graduate from orientation program

A colorful fashion show and children's performances wrapped up the International Family Orientation Program, or IFOP, July 8."Thank you for bringing your wives and families so we can get to know them," said Jody Savoie, an IFOP volunteer and the emcee for the spouses' graduation.The program was open

Maxwell Boulevard work nears completion

Construction on Maxwell Boulevard is slated for completion in late August or early September, according to Wes Nelson, the project engineer for the Maxwell Boulevard road renovation. "That is contingent on the weather and a few other factors," he said. "When you are dealing with old roadways like