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  • A resilient rebel

    At nearly twice their ages and half their sizes, Lt. Col. Melanie Friedman stands out among those wearing the same uniform. The deputy director of intelligence at the Curtis E. Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education ties her laces together just like the rest of them, and then fiddles

  • Dragons dominate the "Great SOC Tournament"

    Instructors and leadership representing each squadron and command staff at Air University's Squadron Officer College participated in both physical and mental competitions Aug. 15 during the triennial Great Squadron Officer College Tournament" at Maxwell.SOC created the day-long event to build

  • Air University hosts first learning symposium

    The first Air University Learning Symposium is Sept. 25 at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education on Maxwell.The symposium theme is "The Essential Weapon of the Warfighter."The symposium is designed for information sharing and the professional development of the civilian

  • QFRB: Can you still respect an AF that gave you the 'boot'?

    At 27 years old and after nearly five years of being in uniform, Senior Airman Lee Owens is rejoining the civilian workforce in September. Like more than 3,500 Airmen Air Force-wide, the 42nd Air Base Wing-assigned broadcast engineer was selected for separation after being identified by the Air

  • Airmen, Boy Scouts host annual Camp Sunshine

    This week, Airmen from Maxwell Air Force Base and volunteers from the Tukabatachee Area Boy Scouts of America hosted 50 boys from Montgomery's public housing communities for the 12th annual Camp Sunshine program.Camp Sunshine is a week-long camp for boys ages 6 - 12 from different neighborhoods

  • COT embraces first JAG instructor

    Brian Walker didn't need to take a leave of absence from the law practice he owns in Fort Worth, Texas, or take the pay cut that goes with it in exchange for a summer in Montgomery, Ala., where sweat starts pouring down faces like rain trailing down a window during a rain storm. The Reserve captain

  • The OTS advantage

    This is my Officer Training School story.My journey to the United States Air Force actually began when I was in college. No, I did not participate in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Oklahoma. Instead, I was a "normal" student recruited by OU's College of Engineering. I became

  • ESD’s automation efforts save Air Force money, time

    The Air Force Enterprise Service Desk is revolutionizing information technology service delivery. The recently launched self-service Information Assurance Officer Express tool has reduced a backlog of more than 130,000 trouble tickets to less than 200 and cut call wait times from more than an hour

  • Center rebuilds senior NCO DL course, academy curriculum

    As any builder would know, building a structurally sound house starts with a solid foundation.That's the blueprint curriculum developers at the Air Force's center for enlisted professional military education followed when developing the new distance learning course for senior noncommissioned

  • LEAP application window opens

    The Language Enabled Airman Program is accepting active duty officer and enlisted applications July 15-Aug. 22. Those intending to submit applications must register their intent to apply by Aug. 8. Officer candidate students in their senior years may also apply. LEAP is a career-spanning program to