Students from Airman Leadership School participate in retreat

AU, IOS honor Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors

 Air University (AU) Commander and President Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast hosted the annual Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors Appreciation Night held at the Maxwell Club here Tuesday.The event recognized community members who volunteer as Alabama Goodwill Ambassadors (AGA) and the service they provide to

Maxwell's Week in Photos

Joseph Manuel, Montgomery Fire Department firefighter trainee, sits on the ground before training on a simulated fire inside a building on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Jan. 13, 2017. The trainees go through a series of possible situations to prepare them once they become a firefighter. The MFD

Air Force language program prepares captain to search for missing WWII Airmen

September 2016, an American B-24 bomber aircraft lies crashed at the bottom of the ocean, off the coast of Italy. Its eight-man crew entombed among the mangled fuselage and sea life for decades. It’s time to bring them home, but before that can be done, someone has to communicate between the Italian

First Newer Aircraft Arrives

The first of eight newer C-130 Hercules aircraft to serve with the 908th Airlift Wing arrived here Jan 12. The aircraft came from the 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N. Y.The 914th is transitioning to the KC-135 air refueling aircraft.After flying the same aircraft for 31

Maxwell honors Rocky

Military Working Dog Rocky enjoys his retirement ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Jan. 13, 2017. Rocky was set to retire from military service at the end of October, 2016, but had to wait for final paperwork to be processed. He will join his former handler, Staff Sgt. Terrance Smith, their home

Step up: Don’t be afraid to be a Mitchell, Doolittle, or Arnold

The U.S. Air Force is sitting at a nexus in which the world is becoming increasingly dangerous and complex, and our nation is asking us to do things that keep us busier now than ever before, yet we have fewer people now than at any point in our history—just over a third of what we had in the 1950s!

Maxwell 2016 in Review

As the calendar flips to 2017, we wanted to reflect on what a great year 2016 was at Maxwell. From Airman 1st Class Mason Conway, 42nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, saving two lives that were in a car accident in January, Air University shining at the DoD innovation awards in March, Col. Shafa

42nd SFS respond to off-base shooting

Members of the 42nd Security Forces maintained security during an incident outside of the Day Street gate here, yesterday. An individual fired a weapon several times at the intersection of Day Street and Airbase Boulevard before fleeing the scene in his vehicle.  Anti-establishment graffiti was also

Maxwell honors McBride

Maxwell held a special auditorium-naming ceremony at the 42nd Air Base Wing headquarters building, Dec. 21, 2016. The auditorium was renamed honoring Special Agent (Staff Sgt.) Chester J. McBride. Additionally, the ceremony will commemorate the 1-year anniversary of Special Agent Chester J.