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  • Minor Fire at Gunter Annex Quickly Contained; No Threat to Public

    A fire occurred at Gunter Annex earlier today, Dec. 9, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m. The installation fire department and emergency response personnel were immediately dispatched and extinguished the fire.There is no threat to the installation or public. The incident occurred in an isolated part

  • OTS graduates make history in new Space Force service dress

    The dawn of a new era in military service unfolds as the first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to wear the service’s new dress uniforms graduated from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 4, 2025

  • Inside SAASS

    Each year, SAASS selects a deliberately small class of 45 students to promote deep discussion and mentorship in a seminar-style learning environment. The classes represent broad mixes of joint experience, including officers from across the U.S. Air Force, sister services and allied nations. This

  • STARBASE Maxwell inspires the next generation of STEAM leaders

    STARBASE Maxwell, a Department of War hands-on, minds-on youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics outreach program, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based learning. The program bridges the gap between military and civilian communities

  • IOS marks 100 years of global partnership

    This year holds special significance as it marks 100 years of international officer presence in U.S. Professional Military Education, a tradition that predates both the U.S. Air Force and Air University.

  • Keeping Maxwell's skies safe: a look at air traffic control

    High above the flightline, Maxwell Air Force Base’s air traffic control tower serves as the center hub of every takeoff, landing and airfield movement. The Airmen inside the tower are responsible for maintaining flight operations that directly support both Maxwell’s training and operational