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  • Maxwell Lightning takes silver medal

    Maxwell Lightning, the under-12 soccer team, captured the silver medal at the 2013 Alabama State Games in Birmingham this past weekend with an overall record of 4-1 against all-star teams from around the state. This is the first year Maxwell has sent a team to compete in the state games, and the

  • Global Challenge 2013 one of many wargames at LeMay

    The Air War College class of 2013 participated in Global Challenge, its military education capstone event designed to test the students' ability to synthesize the principles, concepts and processes taught in the AWC curriculum and translate national-level decisions into strategic and

  • ACSC presents 480 diplomas

    In celebration of academic accomplishments, the Air Command and Staff College hosted its annual graduation ceremony Monday at Polifka Auditorium.The ACSC class of 2013 is comprised of 480 graduates, including 298 Airmen, 43 Soldiers, 29 Sailors, 12 Marines, 22 civilians and 76 international officers

  • Montgomery declared a Purple Heart Capital City

    Honoring the city's population of wounded combat veterans, Mayor Todd Strange declared Montgomery a Military Order of the Purple Heart Capital City during Tuesday's city council meeting, making the Capital of Dreams the third city in the United States to adopt such a distinction. "The city of

  • Givhan shares his experience at State Department with River Region Forum

    Harmonizing the instruments of national power through joint ventures with the State Department was one of the main topics discussed at this quarter's River Region Forum, held at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education May 23.Major Gen. Walter Givhan, LeMay Center commander,

  • AFAF provides assistance in emergencies

    Today marks the end of this year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, and, as of last week Maxwell has reached 99 percent of its installation goal of $81,491. Fortunately, Airmen still have the opportunity to donate.For the last six weeks, unit representatives have visited offices asking members to

  • Future joint leaders wrestle with fictional world in crisis

    Imagine a worst case scenario for the world 10 years from now. What if -- almost simultaneously -- the major military powers of the world find themselves in situations that could rapidly escalate beyond control? Terrorist attacks once again rattle America's cities, refugees flee across borders while

  • AFAF campaign kicks off Monday

    The 40th annual Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign kicks off Monday and runs until May 3.The AFAF is an official Air Force tax-exempt organization, whose mission is to raise money for charities that directly support members of the Air Force family in need."It is doubtful that any of us are immune to

  • Deale discusses sequester at AFA lunch

    Brigadier Gen. Thomas Deale addressed the vitality of prioritizing military resources during the nation's state of sequestration at the annual Air Force Association luncheon March 15 at the Maxwell Club."We have to move forward for what is best for our nation and follow the right course for our

  • Givhan assumes command of LeMay Center

    Major Gen. Walter Givhan came home last week as he assumed command of the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education during a ceremony Jan. 4. Givhan succeeded Maj. Gen. Thomas Andersen, who retired. Moving in to a position that is dual-hatted, Givhan also assumes duties as the