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Dec. 3, 2018
Glenn Miller Holiday Concert: The origins of an annual tradition

Local radio stations are already playing Christmas songs, a reminder that Christmas is just weeks away. For Maxwell Air Force Base and the River Region of Alabama, that means that the annual Glenn Miller Holiday Concert is almost here. As in many past holiday seasons, the “Airmen of Note” of the
Nov. 7, 2018
Barnes Center for Enlisted Education provides alternatives for Tyndall NCO academy students in Hurricane Michael aftermath

Along with the thousands of Airmen evacuated from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., days before Hurricane Michael made landfall were 179 students from installations across the region attending the Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The NCOs had just started their classes on Oct. 2, 2018, before
Nov. 6, 2018
Air University professor awarded prestigious French medal

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Renner, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies professor, was awarded the French Médaille de la Défense Nationale (National Defense Medal) at the gold level on Oct. 17, 2018, here.
Nov. 2, 2018
Virtual Reality around the Circle: Squadron Officer School

The idea of virtual reality has been around for decades, but it wasn’t until recently that it became mainstream technology. Air University’s Squadron Officer School is the first school around the circle that has integrated the use of virtual reality into their curriculum. SOS provides leadership
Nov. 2, 2018
SOS student partners with MGMWERX to promote innovation, entrepreneurship

A student from Air University’s Squadron Officer School partnered with MGMWERX Oct. 24, 2018, to share with Airmen and members of the community on how she kick-started her own business outside of the military.
Oct. 31, 2018
Air Force Cyber College prepares Airmen, allies for cyber warfare

The Air Force is responsible for fighting and winning in the domains of air, space and cyberspace. The Air Force Cyber College located here is making headway in ensuring Airmen are prepared for cyber warfare. The Cyber College is responsible for educating Airmen of varying ranks and career
Oct. 30, 2018
AU remembers LeMay Center Airman

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Faculty, staff and students across Air University gathered in the Jones Auditorium here to remember Lt. Col. Travis Brownlow. Travis, who served in the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education doctrine development division, passed away suddenly at
Oct. 18, 2018
First Research Roundtable connected students, authors

The Air University Library and AU Press hosted the first AU Research Roundtable at the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Oct. 11.
Oct. 18, 2018
JEALS 2018 furthers development of the next generation of leaders

The junior enlisted of Maxwell hosted the third annual Junior Enlisted Airmen Leadership Symposium at Maxwell – Gunter Annex Oct. 10 – 11. During this two-day professional and personal development event, there was more than eight workshops and the opportunity to venture out on a tour at the Hyundai
Oct. 17, 2018
First Sergeant Academy to increase course length, improve skills

The Air Force’s First Sergeant Academy is increasing resident class length to four weeks to help fuel the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s initiative to revitalize squadrons. The updated curriculum starting Oct. 22, will now focus more on hands-on, scenario-based training to better prepare first

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