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  • 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

  • 908th Airlift Wing evaluates new C-130 avionics upgrade

    The 908th Airlift Wing conducted an isochronal inspection here recently of the first C-130 Hercules aircraft involved in the Avionics Modernization Program, or AMP. The aircraft will be assigned to Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Under AMP, the aircraft, AMP 1, received a fully integrated,

  • CAP provides rescue resources during emergencies

    When disasters strike, there is a select group of volunteer pilots, search and rescue teams, and trained observers who help those in need. Missing persons, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and downed aircraft are some of the situations to which the Civil Air Patrol responds at a moment's

  • Officer starts commission with Bronze Star, Combat Action Medal

    An Air Force officer trainee who previously served as an enlisted Airman was awarded a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Medal Tuesday, one day before earning his commission from the Air Force's Officer Training School. Second Lt. Anthony Florentine was an Air Force staff sergeant deployed for about

  • Summer ends safely for Maxwell, Gunter

    Maxwell-Gunter members experienced a fatality-free 101 Critical Days of Summer, and this year's Air Force-wide death toll was reduced in comparison to the two previous years. Regrettably, 16 Air Force members lost their lives during the summer safety campaign, but the number is an improvement over

  • Former Air War College student, instructor joins women commanding in combat

    Decades ago, women were limited in the capacity they could serve in the armed forces. Once admitted into the regular armed forces, women were barred from combat roles. Today is different. While women still cannot serve in combat roles such as Pararescue and combat controllers in the Air Force, they

  • Combined Federal Campaign underway at Maxwell-Gunter

    The Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign officially began Monday. During a ceremony at Maxwell's Officers Club Monday, Col. Diana Atwell, 42nd Medical Group commander, speaking on behalf of the 42nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kris Beasley, said this year's Combined Federal Campaign goal is

  • 'Considerable improvement' seen in September exercise

    The Maxwell-Gunter Exercise Evaluation Team chief said the September base exercise showed "considerable improvement," especially in the area of major accident response exercises. "The MARE went really well," said Gary Looney. "Security forces, the fire department, HAZMAT, Bio-environmental

  • Former Joint Chiefs chairman remembers 9/11

    Sept. 11 was a day of remembrance across the country as Americans reflected on the events that occurred that day in 2001. Gen. Richard B. Myers, the now-retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, traveled to Maxwell to share his unique perspective of what happened that day and offered his

  • Maxwell houses Urban Search, Rescue teams

    More than 250 members of Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the country arrived at Maxwell on Sept 8 to provide direct support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hurricane Ike operations. Urban SAR teams are called upon during national emergencies such as natural disasters and