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  • Two officers receive Bronze Stars at LeMay Center

    Two officers were awarded bronze stars at Air University's LeMay Center for Doctrine Development for Education and Wargaming Nov. 13 for exceptional meritorious achievement during Operation Iraqi Freedom.Lt. Col. Duston Ashton and Maj. Nichole Oliver were presented their medals by Maj. Gen. Stephen

  • Base benefits from 2009 Fiscal Year closeout

    Thanks to a "smooth Fiscal Year 2009 closeout," Maxwell-Gunter members, employees and residents will benefit in many ways, the director of Air University Financial Management said. "Year-end closeout was great. We were able to effectively and efficiently spend end-of-year dollars because of the

  • Former Air University commander passes away

    The 14th commander of Air University, who witnessed many changes at the university during his rein as commander, has passed away. Lt. Gen. Raymond B. Furlong held the position of Air University commander from August 1975 to July 1979. He was 83 at the time of his death Sept. 28. Milestones,

  • Air Force Research Lab holds wargame at Maxwell

    Exploring the potential military utility of future Air Force technologies is the key objective of a wargame held Aug. 10-14 by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Maxwell's Air Force Wargaming Institute, said the chief of AFRL's Strategic Planning Branch. "This is a virtual exercise of potential

  • Air Force officials release staff sergeant selections

    Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent was released Thursday. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69 years, respectively.

  • LeMay Center holds first Service Core Function Symposium

    As Airmen continue to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, they work side-by-side with warfighters from the Army, Navy and Marines as well as coalition partners from around the globe. The doctrinaires at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education concluded a symposium Tuesday that helped

  • Top 3 inducts new Senior NCOs

    The Maxwell-Gunter "Top 3" organizations recognized 44 new senior noncommissioned officers in an induction ceremony July 24 at Gunter's Falcon's Nest. The ceremony concluded the week's professional development seminar hosted by the Top 3, according to spokesperson Master Sgt. LaShema Lewis-

  • Wing officially merges Services, MSS into Force Support Squadron

    In a four event ceremony, the 42nd Air Base Wing stood up the 42nd Force Support Squadron at the Maxwell Officers' Club, July 1. Ceremony events included a Meritorious Service Medal presentation to Lt. Col. Kerry Proulx, 42nd Mission Support Squadron commander; the stand-down of the 42nd Services

  • Doctrine, real-world operations focus of message to students

    The current combined force air component commander was at Maxwell June 26 to speak to students of the CFACC course at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education.Lt. Gen. Gary North said the key message he wanted to impart to the group involved doctrinal functions and how the CFACC

  • LeMay Center launches 2009 CFACC Course

    When food is airlifted, bombs dropped or radio messages broadcasted over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, those operations are ordered by the Combined Forces Air Component Commander or CFACC.  The LeMay Center completed its 2009 Combined Forces Air Component Commander Course Wednesday where 19