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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • EHRI dedicates display to a chaplain assistant

    In honor of a sergeant who demonstrated service before self, the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Gunter held a display dedication ceremony Nov. 5 in memory of Staff Sgt.Merle Y. Strang, a chaplain assistant.While assigned to the 5th Air Force in Seoul, Korea, during the Korean Conflict,

  • Cool plants for cool months - Smart planning helps gardens grow in winter

    Once the leaves fall and the cold weather hits, gardeners usually hang up their gloves and save their green thumbs for the spring, but it doesn't have to be that way, says Maxwell's horticulturist, Jane McCarthy.Part of her job is getting the base beautiful for the colder months, while also

  • Airman reaches dreams

    Under a star-studded night, a young Cuban boy and his stepbrother made a promise to each other. If they ever somehow made it to the United States, they would join the U.S. military and find a way to give back to the land that gave them freedom.Nearly two decades later, and a host of obstacles thrown

  • STARBASE relaunches at Maxwell

    Leadership from the Air University and Maxwell attended one of the most anticipated reopenings in the base's recent history: STARBASE Maxwell.November 2 marked the grand reopening of STARBASE Maxwell after being closed 19 months due to renovations to the building in which it is located.The

  • NO FEAR training deadline looms for Maxwell personnel

    By Maxwell civilian employees and military personnel who supervise civilians are required to complete their biannual Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act training by Dec. 7."Our goal is to make individuals aware that agencies are held accountable for violations,"

  • Mental fortitude: the fire within

    As I sat watching a pre-season National Basketball Association game, I found myself pondering the 2011 playoffs. I'm still flabbergasted that the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat. Turning to my husband, the self -roclaimed basketball aficionado, I asked what happened. Didn't Miami have the

  • Naming those lost in Vietnam War

    As part of a national initiative to honor Vietnam veterans, the Maxwell community and private organizations are reading the names of fallen Vietnamservice members from Alabama.The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund requested communities nationwide to read the names of fallen service members from their

  • AU honorary degree for Skelton

    Conferring one of Air University's greatest honors, Lt. Gen. David Fadok, Air University commander and president, awarded retired U.S. House Representative Isaac "Ike" Skelton IV with the "honoris causa" Doctorate of Law for his contributions to government and military education Nov. 5 in the

  • Air Force senior leaders approve service doctrine restructuring

    Officials at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. announce that by next fall, Air Force doctrine will be restructured, streamlined and accessible to anyone with an e-reader, smartphone or tablet.Dubbed "Doctrine Next," the initiative overhauls

  • November - National American Indian Heritage Month

    Throughout November, the nation will celebrate National American Indian Heritage Month. This year's theme is "Serving Our People, Serving our Nations: Native Visions for Future Generations." "I am proud of the contributions of American Indians and Alaska natives to the heritage and legacy of