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

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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

Airman spends day with command chief

As part of the Junior Enlisted Advisory Council shadow program, one of Maxwell's newest Airmen had an opportunity to spend the day with the 42nd Air Base Wing command chief Aug. 8.Airman 1st Class Lance Thornton, an Air University computer programmer, was selected by a group of his peers to receive

Maxwell’s Air Park: Walk through history

The intellectual and leadership center of the Air Force has continuous reminders of one particular subject -- history. Maxwell Air Force Base's Air Park, located on the Academic Circle, displays 12 static aircraft from different periods in time. Air Park was founded in April 1983, through the

RED HORSE team modernizes Maxwell’s training sites

Members of the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron have spent the past two weeks renovating field training sites for Maxwell AFB. The 17-Airman crew demolished tents, set up the Alaska Small Shelter Systems and installed electricity and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Lt. Col. John Blackwell,

Youth programs combat negative influences

If you have children, especially teenagers, you already know the harrowing statistics that illustrate the dangers they face in the world today. Daily we see news about kids left to their own devices after school who have taken the wrong path in life. Air Force youth programs help combat potentially

Maxwell officer builds historical database

What started as a solution to an information collection problem six years ago, has grown into a substantial database that documents air power through almost 100 years of conflicts. The database, known as THOR - Theater History of Operations Reports - is the brainchild of Lt. Col. Jenns Robertson,