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  • Colonel Denker assumes command of ACSC

    The cold weather last weekend did not diminish the warm welcome Col. Stephen Denker and his wife, Corrine, received from the community.He was impressed by the show of support, despite the base closure Monday for an ice storm, he said during his Air Command and Staff College assumption of command

  • Gathering of Eagles lithographs available for presale

    The Gathering of Eagles Foundation is conducting presales of its 2011 lithograph until Jan. 3. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Gathering of Eagles with the theme of "Honoring Freedom's Heroes." Each lithograph includes a hand-drawn color portrait of the Eagles alongside their

  • Coming to America: International officers at Maxwell

    While traversing the grounds of Maxwell Air Force Base, some interesting uniforms might be spotted. New ribbons, service caps and even new dress-blues could appear. However, these are not new Airman Battle Uniforms, or an exciting new revision of AFI 36-2903--they are most likely an international

  • MiG-17 spends 5 months at Maxwell after pilot falls ill

    If you were wondering why a Russian MiG-17F was sitting outside a Maxwell hangar last month, you probably weren't alone. In March, pilot Randy Ball was flying the MiG from Mississippi to Maxwell for the Thunder Over Alabama Air Show and Open House when he suddenly experienced a severe cardiac event.

  • Heritage of Air Power Race Series to honor legends

    Air Command and Staff College is launching a series of races designed to build camaraderie and physical fitness while raising awareness of Air Force history. The Heritage of Air Power Race Series consists of four races to be held at Maxwell throughout the instructional year. The races, which will

  • CIA representative augments AWC staff

    An analyst from one of the nation's most secure organizations serves as an academic representative to Air University's Air War College.Christopher Keast of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Intelligence is currently assigned to Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, as a

  • ACSC graduates 409 distance learning students

    Thirty Air Force members, including five Air Force Reservists, seven Air National Guardsmen and six civilians, attended the Air Command and Staff College Online Master's Program graduation program Saturday at ACSC's Wood Auditorium.They represented a total of 409 students from around the Air Force

  • Aviation legends mentor Air Command and Staff College students

    For the 29th consecutive year, Air Command and Staff College ended its academic activities with the Gathering of Eagles.The GOE program is an aviation event that traces its origin back to 1980 when retired Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets was invited to share some of his experiences with the ACSC students.

  • ACSC graduates embrace coalition mindset

    To help illustrate how Air Command and Staff College encourages the creation of team building, the 2010 class president and international officer class president opted to present their remarks in tandem instead of separately, as is usual, during the graduation ceremony Monday at Polifka