Airman’s life takes two major turns in one day

While Senior Airman Christopher Elszasz sat in the post-partum room with his newborn son and wife at a Montgomery hospital, still trying to comprehend how his life was about to change, he received an unexpected phone call from an even more unexpected source that would change is life even more. The

Senior NCOs offer a little advice

Coffee, Cameroon and the Corps: A LEAP experience

 As an Air Force Academy graduate early in her career, 1st Lt. Ariel Saltin, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks for every possible opportunity to provide her skills to enhance her surroundings. Her determination extends from a great deal of success in her logistics job, which has her

AU hosts long-duration wargame

The wargaming directorate at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education hosted Air Force Materiel Command for a weeklong wargame at Air University, ensuring the readiness for a long-duration logistics wargame, or LDLW, Nov. 2-9. This first-ever long-duration simulation was

Allied airmen remember their fallen comrades

Personnel from Maxwell Air Force Base gathered together with British and French airmen and local community members in a Service of Remembrance, Sunday, in Montgomery’s Oakwood Cemetery Annex.The cemetery holds the largest Commonwealth War Grave in the United States, and is home to the graves of 78

Air University students gain cyber perspective

Air University students gained an essential operational perspective by visiting real-world cyber facilities Nov. 8 - 10 in San Antonio, Texas.

Air Force Honor Guard trains base honor guard.

Air Force honor guard personnel traveled to Maxwell to train and educate the base honor guard here, Nov. 7 – 16, 2016.Members of the Air Force’s top honor guard are here this week to help keep Maxwell honor guard on top of their game. Three Air Force honor guard members are training 12 Airmen from

Ride-share drivers gain base access

Base personnel now have more option for transportation on and off-base using on-demand cars services . A recent change in base regulations now allows individuals who drive for on-demand car service to obtain a merchant pass.

Maxwell Command Post: Working as a Total Force team

Several years ago Air Force officials pushed for Total Force integration, breaking down the walls between active duty and the active reserve components, combining them into one team. In a time of budget constraints, this initiative enabled better utilization of the Air Force’s greatest asset, its

Civil Air Patrol commanders in Alabama

Fifteen commanders from across Civil Air Patrol will hone their leadership skills starting today in the Wing Commanders College at CAP National Headquarters. The intense, graduate-level course, which runs through Thursday, will prepare the participants — one region commander and 14 wing commanders —