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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • OTS transforms BOT course

    Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School's Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the course's scheduling processes and curriculum, said the OTS commandant. "Our staff

  • International Officer Spotlight

    Name: Satoshi SaitoRank/Country of service: Major /JapanBranch of service: Japan Air Self- Defense ForceOfficial duty title: F-2 fighter pilotI currently am an exchange student attending Air Command and Staff College, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.Give a brief description of

  • Military faces a quiet enemy – suicide

    Medic -- I'm hit!" On the battlefield, a call for help from a comrade in trouble triggers an immediate response. Teammates do not hesitate, and often risk all to answer calls and cries from a buddy in distress. Combat is indeed dangerous, and during the past decade, a heavy toll has been exacted on

  • Maxwell reaches out to those in need

    Everyone deals with stress differently, and how people respond to that stress can be the difference in living or taking one's life. Saving lives is the goal of Maxwell, not just for others, but for its own. Mental health professionals and programs at Maxwell are aimed to keep Airmen from becoming

  • Samford University Visits AU, Shares Distance Learning Experiences

    Staff and faculty members from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., visited the Air University Nov. 16 to learn about distance learning capabilities. The Air University and Samford University have common goals in their pursuit of education through distance learning programs, particularly the

  • The Karate Kid - Karate helps 13-year-old recover from kidney failure

    Round-house kicks, high blocks and a children's TV show inspired one young boy at the age of 4 to fight like his hero, the Red Ranger from the Fox Family's series "Power Rangers." Stephen Hunter, now 13, learned more than just karate to earn his level one black belt Nov. 13 - he discovered his own

  • Maxwell exceeds its 2012 CFC goal

    Raising more than $560,000 for charitable organizations, Maxwell has once again proven the depth of its heart, by not only reaching its Heart of Alabama Combined Federal Campaign goal to provide services to children, the homeless, natural disaster areas and the environment, but exceeding it as well.

  • State Dept. and AWC enhance partnership

    Helping to bridge the gap between military and civilian agencies, the Air War College held its annual U.S. State Department Days Nov. 12-14.Sixteen visiting personnel from the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development met with AWC students, sharing their