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  • Squadron Officer School forges future for CGOs

    Squadron Officer School celebrates its 60th anniversary with an array of events this weekend, culminating with an address by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. General Schwartz is scheduled to be keynote speaker at Saturday's military ball. The school provides company grade

  • Exposing Airmen to other nation's militaries focus of 2010 SELS

    The Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, which brought together 370 senior enlisted leaders from the Air Force, joint and coalition community to focus on strategic enlisted issues, wrapped up here May 6. The theme of this year's summit, "Deliberately Developing Airmen for Global Response", included 30

  • Military working dog kennel opens Monday

    Media is invited to attend the grand opening celebration of the new military working dog facility here May 10 at 2 p.m. The event features a working dog demonstration with military and City of Montgomery K-9s. The kennel master and 42nd Security Forces Squadron commander are also expected to be

  • Partner nation enlisted leaders integral to SELS theme

    In keeping with the theme of the 2010 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, "Deliberately Developing Airmen for Global Response," enlisted leaders from 18 partner and coalition countries participated here May 4-6.Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy highlighted the importance of

  • CCAF recognizes 350,000th degree recipient

    The Community College of the Air Force recognized the 350,000th CCAF degree recipient during the 2010 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit at the Senior NCO Academy, Gunter Annex, May 5.The 350,000th degree emphasizes CCAF's mission, to offer and award job-related associate in applied science degrees and

  • Maxwell Elementary to dedicate bench to fallen student

    Media is invited to attend a bench dedication ceremony at Maxwell Elementary School here May 7 at 2:15 p.m. The dedication ceremony will honor Alexis Butler, who drowned April 3 in a swimming pool. The 10-year-old student had been selected in January to receive a canine assistant to help her cope

  • Biggest Loser contestants reap rewards of healthy habits

    Two-and-a-half months into a basewide Biggest Loser contest, participants feel they have already won, no matter what the contest's final outcome may be. "The doctor says that just since I started this program, I've added 10 years to my life," said Deborah Aguilar-Root of Air War College. "That

  • Leading Airmen through force management

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force recently announced that our service must reduce its personnel end strength to meet congressionally-mandated limits. Air Force retention is currently at a 15-year high, which is a testament to the tremendous dedication of our Airmen serving during a time of

  • Base touts green initiatives

    Officials at Maxwell Air Force Base, and the Department of Defense as a whole, are concerned about sustaining natural and energy resources. That consciousness is seeping into every aspect of base life, from the creation of buildings to the daily use of energy."The Air Force is concerned about energy

  • Maxwell’s wetlands help with flood, polutant control

    The 42nd Civil Engineering Squadron hosted a wetlands awareness tour April 22 to highlight the importance of preserving and maintaining Maxwell's sixteen wetland areas.The tour consisted of a 45-minute walkthrough of wetland areas located on River Road and educated tour-goers about wetland areas on