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  • AFDAG unanimously votes for Building Partnerships doctrine

    The LeMay Center hosted the bi-annual Air Force Doctrine Advisory Group in May which resulted in a first for the Department of Defense--doctrine for Building Partnerships."The AFDAG prioritizes efforts and direction for Air Force doctrine," said Col. Russ "Rudder" Smith, director of doctrine

  • Air War College announces top distance learning graduate

    Air University Spaatz Center's Air War College reviewed the academic records of its Distance Learning Program graduates for 2008, and of the 3,102 students who attended the DL program, a lieutenant colonel from Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., took top honors. AWC recognized Lt. Col. James Colebank at

  • Deployment: Are You Prepared?

    What would you do if you were told you had to deploy on a rapid response contingency? Are you prepared? This is what happened to me on Dec. 27, 2004 while traveling home from work.  On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive underwater earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most

  • Base announces quarterly award winners

    The Maxwell-Gunter quarterly award winners for the first quarter were presented May 28 by 42nd Air Base Wing Commander Kris D. Beasley at Maxwell's base theater.Junior Enlisted Member of the Quarter is Airman 1st Class Alan Cruz of the 554th Electronic Logistics Systems Group.Noncommissioned Officer

  • Officer Training School's first alumni ceremony honors general officers

    Two former Officer Training School cadets came back to Maxwell Monday to be honored as the school's first two distinguished alumni.Retired Gen. William Hobbins, and retired Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen both began their Air Force careers as newly commissioned second lieutenants from OTS, and both went on

  • AETC approves funds for 'quality of life' projects

    Maxwell's Fitness Center, Youth Center, Airmen's Ministry Center, and enlisted dormitories will receive improvements this fiscal year thanks to recently approved "FOCUS" funds from the Air Education and Training Command, according to Chief Master Sgt. Mark Repp, command chief of the 42nd Air Base

  • Spaatz Center's Air War College graduates 237

    Students from Spaatz Center's Air War College graduated May 28 during a ceremony at the Squadron Officer College's Polifka Auditorium. The class of Academic Year 2009 consisted of 192 U.S. students, of which 113 were Air Force, seven Air Force Reserve, seven Air National Guard, 25 Army, 10 Marines,

  • Air Force officials publish new nuclear operations doctrine

    Air Force officials here published its newest version of Nuclear Operations doctrine June 1 to replace the 11-year old existing doctrine. One of the most significant updates to new Air Force Doctrine Document 2-12 is the change in the focus of nuclear operations from a Cold War stance to one more

  • History of Gathering of Eagles

    The Gathering of Eagles program is an annual aviation event that traces its origin back to 1980, when retired Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets was invited to visit the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base to share some of his experiences with the students. General Tibbetts' visit became

  • Lithographs capture heritage, preserve legacy, inspire the future

    The Gathering of Eagles program, the capstone event of Air University Spaatz Center for Officer Education's Air Command and Staff College, has provided a means to inspire future generations of air and space leaders towards greatness. During the 28-year history of the GOE program, the lithographs