Historic Tuskegee Airmen address Air Force captains

Riding the crest of the historic opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site on Oct. 10, four of the original Airmen spoke to hundreds of Air Force officers at Squadron Officer School here Oct. 16. In their speeches and subsequent panel discussions, the former fighter pilots reflected on

Scholarships for military children available

The Defense Commissary Agency and Fisher House Foundation, Inc. are offering college scholarships to eligible children of military families through the Scholarships for Military Children Program. The program was created to recognize the way military families contribute to the readiness of the

Combined Federal Campaign past halfway point

With more than little more than three weeks to go in the Maxwell-Gunter Combined Federal Campaign, the base has reached 81 percent of its $553,935 goal and 66 percent of its share of the Heart of Alabama Campaign goal of $840,000, said the campaign installation project officer. "We are very pleased

Historic homecoming for Tuskegee Airmen as site opens

Hundreds of aviators, mechanics and support personnel who worked at the Tuskegee Army Air Field and Moton Field, Ala., during the 1930s and '40s gathered once again in Tuskegee, Ala., Oct. 10 when the National Park Service memorialized the efforts of the first black pilots in the Army Air Corps,

American culture, English class helps international families adapt

Nearly 70 spouses of officers from more than 45 countries graduated Oct. 3 from the International Dependents' English Course at International Officer School. The course, which lasts six weeks, provides cultural insights and English language training to international officers' spouses or adult

A great loss

Officer trainees volunteer time to LPGA golf tourney

Fifty-two officer trainees from Maxwell Air Force Base volunteered precious study time last weekend to help make the Navistar LPGA Classic golf tournament in nearby Prattville a success. "I don't know what I would do without these guys," Larry Deavers, the marshal chairperson for holes 13 through

AU commander hosts forum for local leaders

Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, hosted more than 50 River Region leaders at the Maxwell Officers Club Wednesday for the River Region Forum, a quarterly event that educates local civic leaders on security issues. This was his first forum as commander, and he was pleased by the turnout,

Financial adviser encourages Airmen to ‘focus on fundamentals'

What wouldn't most Americans give for solid financial advice in the current uncertain climate? For more than 140 Officer Training School cadets, all they had to do was show up for work. A money expert from the United Services Automobile Association visited Maxwell-Gunter for a briefing at Officer

Gas station running on empty

For the second time in a week, the Maxwell gas station ran out of gas Saturday. The station, run by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, is one of many stations in the Southeast suffering from supply problems caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the station