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  • Singers try out to perform national anthem for base events

    About 16 vocalists, including one trio and the Maxwell Elementary School Eagles Choir, displayed their singing skills recently by performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of four judges who will decide if they have what it takes to perform during special events on and off Maxwell Air Force

  • AFITC demonstrates, enhances military capabilities

    The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2010 in downtown Montgomery this week showed thousands of attendees how new technologies are changing the Air Force.The event, themed "Dominance at the Speed of Need," ran Monday through Thursday and was organized by the Air Force Program Executive

  • New liaison officer bridges Air Force families, schools

    Randy Stokes, Maxwell's new school liaison officer, is eager to make a difference to military families of school-aged children. His job is to help those unfamiliar with the local school systems mesh their educational desires with the resources at hand. Having himself been a military parent, he knows

  • Club allows members to keep horses on base

    On a recent late Friday afternoon at Maxwell Air Force Base, while many base members were leaving for the weekend, a few were gathering at the River Road Riding Club for their evening chores.There were horses to be exercised and groomed, stalls to be cleaned and apple-flavored treats to be handed

  • Food court to close Sept. 3 for renovations

    The food court -- consisting of fast-food restaurants Charley's Steakery, Robin Hood and Anthony's Pizza -- will close Sept. 3 for about three months to accommodate renovations, said Patricia Austin, general manager of Maxwell AFB/Ft. Rucker Consolidated Exchange. While the food court is closed,

  • Maxwell Boulevard to be reduced to two lanes

    Beginning Sunday, traffic flow on Maxwell Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes. The action is part of the ongoing Alabama Department of Transportation renovation and widening of Maxwell Boulevard to six lanes. The reduction to two lanes, one west bound and one east bound, is projected to last

  • Small business opportunities to be highlighted during AFITC 2010

    The No. 1 information technology conference in the Air Force will be bringing back its popular sessions designed with small businesses in mind.The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2010, scheduled to run Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center

  • Fine arts museum set to welcome military

    The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is preparing to hold its 15th annual Military Appreciation Night and Open House Thursday."We appreciate the military and our long-standing relationship with them," said Lara Lewis, director of marketing and public relations for the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

  • Volunteer Appreciation Day to heighten awareness, recognize volunteerism

    A base event is planned to thank current volunteers and link potential volunteers with the agencies that need them.Volunteer Appreciation Day, organized by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Maxwell Event Center. The event will include displays from