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  • Assistance fund supports Airmen in need

    The 41st annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off Monday and will run until April 11.The AFAF is an official Air Force, tax-exempt organization whose mission is to raise money for charities that directly support members of the Air Force family who are in need."AFAF is a great opportunity

  • Airmen honor former senior enlisted leaders

    Airmen gathered to honor the former chief master sergeants of the Air Force with a positional colors ceremony at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Gunter Annex Feb. 27. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody presided over the ceremony, and presented the Chief Master

  • Changes made to base 2014 special observance program

    Since 1968, the Department of Defense has supported observances through development of local programs of recognition and diverse activities. Ethnic and special observances are conducted to enhance cross-cultural awareness and to promote diversity among all military members, civilian employees,

  • Every hand went up: Maxwell holds first sergeant symposium

    Maxwell Air Force Base held a first sergeant symposium at the U. S. Air Force First Sergeant Academy on Gunter Annex, Feb. 18-21. Active duty service members who have the additional duty of being a "shirt" attended various briefings, enhancing their ability to serve in their roles."The overall goal

  • Black history is American history

    Every year in February, we reflect on the contributions that black people (I intentionally avoid the usage of African-American, which I will explain later) have made on our society and our respective cultures. Often, we take this month to reflect on the contributions of black Americans from a purely

  • Soldiers, safety and sacrifice

    From our holes, we could see friendly aircraft "go dark" as they crossed the "fence" into Iraq. The air war had been raging for more than a month, and now, ordered into our attack positions, we knew our own fight was close at hand. For most of us, this was our first war. Combat was no longer an

  • Gunter programmer wins AF level award

    The United States Air Force values excellence. It is one of the three fundamental core values instilled in Airmen from the moment they enter the service. As an organization, the Air Force makes an effort to recognize Airmen whose accomplishments go above and beyond the already well-established

  • LEAP spring application window delayed

    The spring 2014 Language Enabled Airman Program application period has been delayed. The application window was scheduled to open in February. A new date to apply has not been set, and the spring application period may be cancelled, said program officials. LEAP administrators cited several factors

  • Air Force launches enhanced professional development site

    The Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development recently made available a new tool to assist civilians with their professional development.The Civilian Development Resource Center is an online clearinghouse providing access to development roadmaps and learning programs and thousands of no-cost