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  • AFITC calls for technical papers

    The AFITC 2012 committee requests papers on seminar sessions for this year's Air Force Information Technology Conference, to be held Aug. 27-29 at the Renaissance Spa and Hotel in Montgomery. The topics the committee wants addressed are:ยท Government and industry experiences in leveraging shared,

  • Women in history pave way for future successes

    Maxwell embraced the Women's History Month theme, "women's education, women's empowerment," during a luncheon March 23 at the Maxwell Club. Jackie Buck, CEO of the American Red Cross of Central Alabama, was the guest speaker.The women who came before her paved the way for success through strength

  • Combined command post gains recognition

    The Maxwell Command Post provides a number of critical services to the base, from emergency response and leadership tracking to monitoring of flight operations and alert systems. It also leads the way in active-reserve cooperation through combining personnel from the 908th Airlift Wing and the 42nd

  • FRIC taps into QR codes

    The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center has embraced the 21st century in several ways. For smartphone-using patrons, the center is disseminating information with Quick Response codes, or QR codes, the distinctive square codes made of black patterns on a white background that keep popping

  • Registration open for AFITC

    The Air Force premier information technology conference is slated for August, and online registration is under way.The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2012 is scheduled Aug. 27 - 29 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center in downtown Montgomery. The theme for this

  • AETC to save money, boost security with ID system improvements

    Security forces throughout Air Education and Training Command are using technology improvements to make base access more secure while at the same time saving money and resources.In 2010, the command began using a system called DBIDS, or Defense Biometric Identification System, to check IDs at base

  • Spouses' play important supporting role

    Whether they are newlyweds or have been married for 20 years, military spouses can learn about customs and etiquette, which enrich their relationship with the Air Force."I love what the Air Force offers, the traditions," said Shawn Lee, whose husband Lt. Col. Douglas Lee is an Air War College

  • SNCOA to unveil Etchberger bust

    The Air University Foundation continues to recognize the legacy of Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger by adding a bronze bust to his exhibit at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy March 26. Etchberger's family will attend the ceremony and present his Medal of Honor to the Air

  • Gunter roof repair saves thousands

    Starting in his days as roofing technician, Pete Preskitt, an engineer technician and ITT Exelis employee with 42nd Civil Engineering Squadron, always knew there was a smarter way to repair roofs. He has worked at Maxwell since 2002, and with time, he used his field experience to try new methods in