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  • Volunteer Excellence Award honors those who give

    Maxwell continuously awards those like Ilse Mears who give back.Mears was honored for her continuous service at the Volunteer Excellence Award luncheon Oct. 29 inside the Maxwell Event Center.Specifically awarded to non-active military personnel, the Volunteer Excellence Award encourages retirees,

  • Maxwell supports AF 20/20 plan

    Last fiscal year, the 42nd Civil Engineer Squadron demolished 11 buildings on base as part of the base revitalization program supporting the Air Force Civil Engineer's "20/20 by 2020" program.The program seeks to offset a 20 percent funding reduction for installation support activities by reducing

  • ID card wait times to shorten

    Customers needing new or updated identification cards can now cut to the front of the line using the RAPIDS Appointment Scheduler website.Using the scheduling site, people can block a 15-minute appointment with the 42nd Military Personnel Section to get priority service over walk-ins."The program

  • 42nd Medical Group looks to resolve referral increase

    In the last few weeks, more and more non-active duty patients at the 42nd Medical Group have been referred to other authorized TRICARE-network urgent care centers in the River Region.The referrals are a result of provider vacancies and newly-staffed providers at the clinic. Without proper staffing,

  • First-ever advisory group dialogues AFDD 1

    More than a dozen retired Air Force generals and colonels along with civilian leaders recently attended the first Doctrine Advisory Group, a new initiative held at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education.Initiated by Major Gen. Walter Givhan, commander of the LeMay Center

  • Moroccan officer following in his father's footsteps

    Walking the halls of International Officer School, Capt. Nabil Saihi appears to have stepped back in time, as he scans the walls for a photograph of his father.Following in past footsteps, Saihi, an officer in the Royal Moroccan Air Force, is attending IOS and then Squadron Officer School at

  • Duel of the schools

    Taking a break from the daily rigors of Air Force academia, the Air Command and Staff College competed against the Air War College in the second annual Duel of The Schools competition Monday and Tuesday. Events took place base-wide, providing excitement, relaxation and a competitive spirit for ACSC

  • Hearts Apart brings 'Gatsby' to Maxwell

    The Maxwell Event Center had the look and feel of the "roaring '20s" Sept. 23 at the Hearts Apart program's "Great Gatsby"-themed dinner.Once a month, the program hosts a dinner at different locations on Maxwell in support of families who have a loved one deployed, soon-to-be deployed, recently

  • Base auditions anthem singers

    The 42nd Air Base Wing special events office held auditions Sept. 26 to determine who would be the best national anthem singers to represent Maxwell.Judges for the audition said they were listening for the person who sang the "The Star-Spangled Banner" "traditionally.""We want traditional singers

  • Survival story highlights importance of breast cancer awareness events

    The finish line in sight, she pushed beyond all mental hurdles, forcing her legs to extend the last few yards of the excruciating 26-mile race.Diane Holtam celebrated the triumphal finish of her first full marathon, a milestone of personal fitness spurred on by her father's death to a rare blood