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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • Lovell shares Apollo 13 story with students

    Apollo 13 Navy Capt. Jim Lovell launched Air War College students Aug. 24 into his famous space mission where leadership qualities of stewardship and prioritization made the difference between mission failure and survival.During his mission aboard Apollo 13 in April 1970, Lovell led his team safely

  • Maxwell honor guard relies on units in order to focus on mission

    The Maxwell Honor Guard is on the road most days of the year providing honors for fallen service members in the Southeast. During a four-month rotation, it is common for honor guard members to spend many Saturdays in service dress. With a small team of often-junior Airmen, this alone requires

  • Maxwell, FEMA prepare relief supplies for Tropical Storm Isaac

    As residents along the Gulf Coast of the United States prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, Airmen and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are busy setting up an emergency staging site on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Beginning Saturday, more than 120 semi-trucks filled with

  • Maxwell prepares for Isaac - Tips and Tricks to weather the storm

    According to the latest press release (10:00 a.m., Aug. 27) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimistration, a hurricane advisory has been placed on the areas east of Morgan City, La.  to Destin, Fla.Maxwell Air Force base and Gunter Annex is expected to see some of this storm, albeit a

  • AWC student saves child's life

    What began as an evening of studying Clausewitz for one Air War College student, ended in saving a 4-year-old child from a near-drowning incident. Alva Pace, AWC student, was winding down his day Aug. 7 at his off-base apartment reading for class when he took a study break and went on a walk

  • Officials reviewing child supervision policies

     Maxwell will soon incorporate curfew times into its child supervision policies, which are currently under review by several different departments.Col. Joseph Milner, commander of the 42nd Mission Support Group, reveals the mindset behind the current policies and the importance it has for base

  • Gunter dorms scheduled for renovation

    A major renovation project on the Gunter Annex dorms, three years in the making, has been finalized and is set to begin in October.The $3.48 million project includes a complete replacement of the heating and cooling systems, renovation of the bathrooms, new carpet and paint and a sprinkler system

  • ACSC welcomes its 73rd class

    Air Command and Staff College welcomed 480 students as its 73rd academic year began last week.Lt. Gen. David Fadok, commander and president of the Air University, greeted students during a ceremony Aug. 8 at Wood Auditorium. "We are a military organization with an academic mission," Fadok said. "We