42nd SFS members receive Combat Action Medal

Eight members of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron received the Air Force Combat Action Medal, and two more will soon receive AFCAMs for their involvement in anti-insurgent raids while deployed to Baghdad. During the period of April to September 2006, the security forces members were assigned to the

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Officer trainees volunteer time to LPGA golf tourney

Fifty-two officer trainees from Maxwell Air Force Base volunteered precious study time last weekend to help make the Navistar LPGA Classic golf tournament in nearby Prattville a success. "I don't know what I would do without these guys," Larry Deavers, the marshal chairperson for holes 13 through

AU commander hosts forum for local leaders

Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, hosted more than 50 River Region leaders at the Maxwell Officers Club Wednesday for the River Region Forum, a quarterly event that educates local civic leaders on security issues. This was his first forum as commander, and he was pleased by the turnout,

Financial adviser encourages Airmen to ‘focus on fundamentals'

What wouldn't most Americans give for solid financial advice in the current uncertain climate? For more than 140 Officer Training School cadets, all they had to do was show up for work. A money expert from the United Services Automobile Association visited Maxwell-Gunter for a briefing at Officer

Operational readiness field exercises don’t match real world

"I just came back from the theater, and we didn't do things like this. So, why are we exercising this way?" This is a common complaint following a unit contingency operations exercise. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. summed it up best when he said, "A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood." However,

Leadership: Influence those around you

Leadership is a subject addressed in a myriad of venues by professionals at all levels. However, the discussions can be boiled down to a simple and concise phrase: the ability to influence. How can we tell if we are effective? Although the possible answers to this question are endless, I'll offer a

Week-long activities aim to extinguish home fires

Fire Prevention Week is nearly here, and this year's theme is, "Preventing Home Fires." The annual observance begins Sunday and runs through Oct. 11. This year's base activities include fire department tours, displays at the Maxwell Exchange and, of course, Sparky, the fire department mascot. Bill

Gas station running on empty

For the second time in a week, the Maxwell gas station ran out of gas Saturday. The station, run by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, is one of many stations in the Southeast suffering from supply problems caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the station

42nd MDG 'makes the grade' on decontamination training, exam

High spirits set the tone as members of the 42nd Medical Group took their In Place Patient Decontamination, or IPPDC, examination Sept. 18. The examination, administered near the Maxwell clinic's emergency entrance, was the culmination of three days of training by a TCI Corporation employee who came