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  • Wreath-laying ceremony marks missing warriors' remembrance

    "We will never forget" is the phrase displayed on the wreath laid on the Prisoners of War Missing in Action monument Monday morning at Maxwell's Air Park. The wreath-laying ceremony was part of National Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 16.According to the Defense Prisoner

  • Base, city pitch in to clean up ditch

    Maxwell's base environmental division partnered with the city of Montgomery and Loveless Academic Magnet Program to clean up the drainage ditch that runs along the side of the base near the Kelly Street gate. The initiative is a part of the storm water management program at Maxwell and the

  • Lake Martin recreation area reopens

    The Air Force recreational facility at Lake Martin is now open for boating, camping, fishing and hiking. After receiving significant damage from an EF-4 tornado April 27. Military members and their families can rent pontoon boats, john boats, paddle boats, kayaks and canoes from the facility to

  • A blooming minute

    Take advantage of climate, base resources when gardeningWith Alabama's mild climate, autumn is an ideal time to watch your garden grow."You can grow things 11 months of the year," said Jane McCarthy, base horticulturalist. The toughest month in Alabama is August, due to high temps and

  • Donation to museum helps bring noteworthy rescue mission to life

    Relics from a famous rescue mission in 1968 have found their place in a display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and retired Col. Joseph Panza, Air University Foundation executive director, contributed a piece of his past to it.Panza donated the

  • ACSC ceremony marks 9/11 anniversary

    Ten years later, Air Command and Staff College leaders and students remember where they were Sept. 11, 2001. They shared their stories during a remembrance ceremony Sept. 9 at 7:46 a.m., marking the time Flight 11 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center.For many, the first reaction to the

  • After months of work, inspection begins Monday

    After months of preparation, base officials say Maxwell-Gunter is prepared for its compliance inspection, or CI, which begins Monday.Inspectors from Air Education and Training Command will review how Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing comply with Air Force instructions. Besides examining

  • Malicious websites pose threat to Air Force network

    The discovery of spoofed Air Force websites means Air Force network users must maintain awareness before entering passwords into Air Force sites.The 624th Operations Center is alerting Airmen and civilians across the service about malicious websites posing as official Department of Defense and Air

  • Organizations touch base using social media

    Millions of people log into social media sites every day. "Tweet" and "friending" are becoming parts of everyday vernacular. Now more than ever, organizations are hoping to find their niche in this increasingly social web. Maxwell is no stranger to social media as several base offices are using

  • AU commander and president talks inspection, opportunities

    Q: Having been on the job for two weeks now and hosting in-briefs with the centers and directorates, what are your initial take-aways? What are your initial impressions?A: This is my third full assignment here at Maxwell-Gunter and at the Air University. I will say that it's nice to know that some