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  • Maxwell commemorates the Holocaust

    Maxwell Airmen gathered to honor Holocaust victims during the annual Holocaust Days of Remembrance Commemoration ceremony, April 14, 2015, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The event commemorated the 70th anniversary of World War II and remembered the estimated 15 million lives lost to the Nazi

  • Earth Day 2015

    As the nation celebrates the 45th annual Earth Day this April 22, the Air Force is re-emphasizing its standing commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraging its military and civilian workforce to promote recycling both at home and on the job, and asking them to leverage available

  • Airmen A2D2 volunteers save lives

    We have all heard the messages ... "If you are going to drink, have a plan." "Driving drunk can cost you more than a career."Each year, Airmen are exposed to briefings from supervisors and Airman Against Drunk Driving volunteers emphasizing the need to have a plan when going out on the town."Call us

  • Air Force JAG School starts new course

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General's School recently added a new course to its curriculum in conjunction with the Wing and Group Commanders Course at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development.The Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course, a two-day advanced legal course for commanders, is

  • Future joint leaders wrestle with fictional world in crisis

    Imagine a "worst case scenario" for the world a decade from now. What if, almost simultaneously, the major world powers find themselves in situations that could rapidly escalate into military chaos? Terrorist attacks once again rattle North American cities; primary shipping lanes threatened in the

  • Top 3 offers speed mentoring at quarterly forum

    The Maxwell-Gunter Top 3 Council chose a new format for their quarterly meetings by opting for speed mentoring over the usual forum at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 2, 2015. Speed mentoring is similar to speed dating in that there is limited time for discussion between two people.  The

  • Base commemorates ‘Days of Remembrance’

    A memorial service for the victims of the Holocaust during WWII is April 14, 2-3 p.m., in Air War College's Brock Auditorium.The service is hosted by the Maxwell-Gunter "Days of Remembrance" program committee, chaired by Senior Airman Kjelen Brown, 42nd Civil Engineer Squadron.This year's national

  • Maxwell fire department receives accreditation

    The 42nd Air Base Wing's fire department is now one of only 13 bases Air Force-wide with an accreditation through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.The department received a recommendation for accreditation following a four-day inspection in January 2015 by CFAI. The fire department