SOS Class 2009-F donates to charities

42nd Medical Group colonel earns Air Medal as flight surgeon

For Col. (Dr.) James W. Walter, service is a family tradition, so it is no surprise that his distinguished service has earned applause from his superiors. The type of award he earned, however, is rarely given to medical officers. Colonel Walter received an Air Medal from Lt. Gen. Gary L. North,

Green Knights rally emphasizes safety

Members of the Green Knights Motorcycle Club, local Chapter 10, held their first annual motorcycle rally Aug. 28 at Maxwell with motorcycle safety the primary theme of the event. The rally began with a group-ride from Montgomery's Overlook Park to Maxwell's Officer Training School running track.

Federally Employed Women award luncheon focuses on ‘Keys to Success’

Award nominees and their supporters embraced the "Keys to Success" at an Aug. 27 awards luncheon sponsored by the Federal Women's Program Committee and Federally Employed Women. The event, which helped mark August as Federal Woman's Month at Maxwell, honored the 22 nominees and five winners of

Squadron Officer College holds Gothic Serpent symposium

As part of Squadron Officer School's Warrior Symposium series, SOS students received details about Operation Gothic Serpent, which prompted the Battle of Mogadishu, and they also received wisdom from two members of the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment who participated in the battle

March 2010 marks air show, open house at Maxwell-Gunter

"Thunder on the River - 100 years of Flight" is the theme for the upcoming Maxwell-Gunter open house and air show scheduled for March 27 and 28, 2010. "This is the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers opening a flying school at Maxwell, and that makes the open house special for us," said Lt.

Base announces 2nd quarter award winners

The Maxwell-Gunter Outstanding Airmen for the second quarter were recognized Aug. 21 at the Electronic Systems Group auditorium at Gunter. The Junior Enlisted Member was Airman 1st Class Feanja Smith of 42nd Air Base Wing. The Noncommissioned Officer was Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Mathe of the Spaatz

Maxwell HAWC offers new classes

The Maxwell Health and Wellness Center is offering four new classes for September, according to Tech. Sgt. Chandra Gomez, noncommissioned officer in charge of Health Promotions. To register, or for more information, contact the HAWC at 953-7117. A class called "Test Anxiety" is scheduled for Sept.

Student spouses tour ACSC campus, learn about local area opportunities

Air Command and Staff College faculty and leadership gave spouses of Academic Year 2010 students a chance to see what their counterparts will be doing during the year, and a chance to see what the River Region has to offer ACSC families, Tuesday at ACSC.Lt. Col. Robert Rowell, ACSC 21st Student

Cyber initiatives can result in 'changed behavior'

Cyberspace initiatives can have significant, even physical ramifications, Lt. Gen. William Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and the Secretary of the Air Force's Chief Information Officer, told attendees at the Air Force Information Technology Conference in Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 26. Warfare is