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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • More than 225,000 diagnosed with breast cancer annually

    Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, occurring in one out of every eight women over a lifetime. It is the second leading cause of death after heart disease in women ages 50-75. There are more than 225,000 new cases of breast cancer every year, causing approximately 40,000

  • ANG safety chief says core values bridge civilian-military career gap

    The director of safety for the Air National Guard addressed the Air Command and Staff College Sept. 12 about the key role the Air Force core values play in making the transition from a military to a civilian career.Col. Doug Slocum, an F-16 pilot stationed at Andrews AFB, Md., earned the Air Force

  • Leaf: Diversity strengthens the Air Force

    Bringing his perspective on diversity to Air University students Sept. 14, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel Leaf shared his experiences of working alongside a diverse group of professors he calls his "fabulous faculty" and the benefits they contribute to Asia-Pacific security.Leaf, who retired in

  • Community can participate in National Drug Take-Back Day

    The 42nd Security Forces Squadron and the 42nd Medical Group Pharmacy will team up with the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday for the fifth National Drug Take-Back Day at the Maxwell Exchange parking lot. Department of Defense identification card

  • Cultural battlegrounds: Why culture matters in the Global War on Terror

    In every culture, there exists the possibility of a mob of people that could be easily compelled to action by those who know how. Understanding culture, for the military professional, should be thought of as the art and science of understanding cause and effect in social contexts. In operational

  • Commissaries launch digital coupon initiative

    The Maxwell and Gunter Commissaries launched the new rewards card this month, allowing customers to load digital coupons onto an account and access discounts with a swipe of the card at checkout."The rewards card is another way for our patrons to take advantage of digital coupon savings when

  • 2012 CFC campaign begins

    Giving from the heart is what Maxwell has done for 51 years, and once again personnel have a chance to give as the Heart of Alabama Campaign kicked off Sept. 21 at the Maxwell Club and will run through Nov. 9.Military members at the kickoff had the opportunity to meet some of the charities supported

  • Maxwell Airman receives $10K through IDEA Program

    Recently, Air Force Integrated Maintenance Data System computer programmer Senior Airman Zachariah Grummons from the Program Executive Office-Business Enterprise System received a $10,000 check from the Air Force Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program. In February, Grummons

  • AWC guest speaker emphasizes importance of accountability

    Maj. Gen. Roger W. Burg, commander of the 20th Air Force, AF Global Strike Command, at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., spoke to Air War College students and faculty recently on the importance of senior leader accountability, focusing on the tough decisions that people in leadership positions