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  • MWD Blek earns state kudos for Afghanistan service

    Retired military working dog Blek and his handler, Staff Sgt. Brent Olsen of 42nd Security Forces Squadron have been through a lot together. While in Afghanistan in 2010, the pair was injured after a Soldier stepped on a pressure plate, setting off a series of five mortar rounds. More than a year

  • Air University Awards Tom Brokaw Honorary Degree

    The Air University honored Tom Brokaw with an honorary degree Monday."You are one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism," said Lt. Gen. David Fadok, commander and president of the Air University, during the ceremony at Polifka Auditorium. "The magnitude of a news event

  • Think safety during the holiday season

    Thanksgiving is coming, and with its arrival begins the holiday season and all that it has to offer -- travel, decorations, parties, cold, possibly even some snow and ice ... oh, and even more travel.Throughout the holiday season, expect commanders and unit safety representatives to discuss various

  • On the national anthem and why we serve

    I'm rarely on base at 5 p.m. When I am, I usually need to remind myself to roll down the windows in my car so I can hear the national anthem and stop.The other day I had just put my cart in the corral outside the commissary when I heard music over the loudspeaker. I stood respectfully, with my hand

  • Honor Guard Honors Fallen, Serves Community

    They are the nameless, faceless representatives of the Air Force; humbly serving their country by honoring fallen Airmen. The Maxwell honor guard provides a vital service to fallen Airmen and our sister services."The primary responsibility of our team is to render graveside military honors to our

  • State Department diplomats enrich AWC experience

    New perspectives enhanced the education of Air War College students as 15 State Department diplomats participated in seminars during the National Security Decision Making course last week."Having the State Department representatives join us in lecture and seminar discussion was beneficial to us all,

  • Restructuring impacts base

    Base officials announced, during town hall meetings held Nov. 3, the number of civilian positions being eliminated at Maxwell-Gunter during first-round restructuring efforts aimed at leveling civilian growth to fiscal year 2010 levels. According to civilian personnel officials, the number of

  • Cyber conference extolls virtues of collaboration

    The Air Force Research Institute, or AFRI, held its cyber power conference last week at Maxwell, bringing together experts in the burgeoning field of cyberspace. The conference addressed a lack of accepted standards for definitions, data structures, threat assessments and policies both within and