Wing officially merges Services, MSS into Force Support Squadron

In a four event ceremony, the 42nd Air Base Wing stood up the 42nd Force Support Squadron at the Maxwell Officers' Club, July 1. Ceremony events included a Meritorious Service Medal presentation to Lt. Col. Kerry Proulx, 42nd Mission Support Squadron commander; the stand-down of the 42nd Services

Airman's Attic seeks volunteers

The Maxwell-Gunter Airman's Attic, a source where technical sergeants and below can acquire needed items for the home and family at no charge, is looking for volunteers, according to director Angelica Orlando."If you enjoy good company and working for a good cause, come and spend some time with us,"

908th Airlift Wing transports humanitarian cargo

Cypress Tree begins ‘five day’ golf program

For golfers who are a little rusty or for individuals looking to pick up the sport, Cypress Tree's "Get Golf Ready in Five Days" program is the perfect program to get you ready for the course. The program is designed to teach everything you need to know about the game of golf in five simple lessons.

Avoid summer heat hazards with awareness, planning

The summer months are upon us. The summer brings fun and play for many, but also brings health hazards that can easily be avoided with a little planning and preparation.  Skin cancer is a major problem that most of us can prevent with a few simple precautions, such as wearing sunscreen with a Skin

How the ‘Diamond’ shines light on new role

Editor's note: The following is the final installment highlighting the experiences of Master Sgt. Michael Diaz, a recent graduate of the Air Force First Sergeants Academy. Sergeant Diaz, who hails from the 147th Mission Support Group located at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas,

Reflections on a command tour

As I clean out my office and pack for another permanent change of station, or PCS, I cannot believe two years as a commander here at Maxwell have past. The opportunity to lead two Air Force squadrons, one here at the 42nd Medical Group, and another while deployed to a trauma hospital in Iraq, has

ACSC holds first Maxwell ceremony for distance learning graduates

The dean of Air Command and Staff College's Online Master's Program said the inaugural graduation ceremony for all online students who completed the course in the last 12 months took place June 27."We want this to be an annual commencement ceremony at the school with Air University leadership

Doctrine, real-world operations focus of message to students

The current combined force air component commander was at Maxwell June 26 to speak to students of the CFACC course at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education.Lt. Gen. Gary North said the key message he wanted to impart to the group involved doctrinal functions and how the CFACC

LeMay Center launches 2009 CFACC Course

When food is airlifted, bombs dropped or radio messages broadcasted over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, those operations are ordered by the Combined Forces Air Component Commander or CFACC.  The LeMay Center completed its 2009 Combined Forces Air Component Commander Course Wednesday where 19