Take A Break... Play Golf!

A golfer tees up for a shot on Maxwell Air Force Base’s Cypress Tree Golf Course, June 19, 2012. Cypress Tree is open for operation Monday through Sunday from 6:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Cypress Tree provides two 18-hole championship golf courses, lighted driving range, putting greens, clubhouse with restaurant, lounge, snack bar, club storage, cart, club and locker rental and a fully stocked pro shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Feds feed families

A Maxwell Air Force Base Airman donates to Feds Feed Families, a government initiative that accepts donations of food for families in need. Donations will be accepted at the Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex’s Commissaries until early August. Over the past three years, the national program has collected more than 8 million pounds of food and non-perishable items for needy Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Making Maxwell beautiful

Local contractors prepare to pave the Maxwell commissary parking lot June 19, 2012. The eco-friendly concrete mixture is expected to last approximately 20 years and withstand the River Region’s hot temperatures and high humidity. The project is expected to be completed within three weeks and will cover approximately 250,000 square feet between the Base Exchange and the Maxwell Commissary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz)

Crowds of Eagles

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum (second from right) speaks to members of the Moody Air Force Base 41st Rescue Squadron standing alongside their HH-60G Pavehawk combat search and rescue helicopter June 8 during Air Command and Staff College's Gathering of the Eagles event. Cornum, who was a prisoner of war during the Gulf War, was one of 14 featured guests in the ACSC program that promotes distinguished aviators as part of an air power legacy elective. Cornum's husband Kory (red shirt middle) looks at the Pavehawk. Pictured beside Cornum is Dr. Mudhafar Kaboush (right). Cornum's arms were broken during a helicopter crash before she was captured. Kaboush is the Iraqi surgeon who provided medical care to Cornum during her captivity. Kabousch was Cornum's special guest for the GOE activities last week. It was the first time their paths have crossed again since she was a POW. He now lives in California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wendy Simonds)

Greenhouse offers free plants

Jane McCarthy, Maxwell's greenhouse director, oversees plants, lawns and foilage at Maxwell and offers leftover or rescued plants to those with base access. The greenhouse hours are 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information contact McCarthy at 953-8986. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Finance department here to help

Senior Airman Christopher Scardasis, finance technician, Headquarters Air University Financial Management Flight, assists a customer at the finance office customer service desk May 21. Maxwell’s finance office helps an average of 600 customers monthly. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Mock trial gives students hands-on court experience

Capt. Clayton Fuller, chief of justice at the Maxwell legal office, speaks to middle school students on Law Day May 1 at the Judge Advocate General's School on Maxwell. Fuller helped educate the students in a 13-week course about the judicial system. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

National Security Forum

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks to attendees of the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., on March 7, 2012. Forum participants included representatives from the business, government, education and finance fields, as well as members of the Air War College Class of 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Firefighters turn up the heat with readiness training

Maxwell Fire Department firefighters spray a simulated burning aircraft during a training scenario on April 19. The fire department trains regularly to increase readiness and stay proficient in their craft. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Firefighters turn up the heat with readiness training

A simulated aircraft is ignited to begin a training exercise at Maxwell Air Force Base on April 19. The flames are switched on and off manually to ensure the situation is handled properly. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Firefighters turn up the heat with readiness training

Paul Nowak, firefighter at Maxwell Air Force Base, checks his firefighter suit before a training exercise on April 19. Fire protection suits must be in working condition to be able to protect firemen in dangerous situations. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Firefighters turn up the heat with readiness training

Paul Nowak and Stuart Vaughn, firefighters at Maxwell Air Force Base, check equipment prior to training on April 19. Equipment is checked daily to maintain readiness at the fire station. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Fly, Fight, Run! - Officer Training School ‘aims high’ with physical training program

Capt. Ryan M. Thompson, 24th Training Squadron flight commander, Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. stretches during morning PT with officer trainees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Stoltz)

Warrior Spotlight

Technical Sgt. Montjoy

Base walkers raise awareness

Airmen and civilians, men and women, walk together through Maxwell Wednesday in support of sexual assault awareness. (Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Military family copes with autism

Autism awareness is personal for the Rose family, featuring Lily, Jake and Capt. Alex Rose. (Photo by Army Maj. Christian Deichert)

Base takes care of families of deployed Airmen

Master Sgt. Robby G. Kindernay, 42nd Security Forces Squadron, reunites with his children at Montgomery Regional Airport in March 2011. Kindernay, who was deployed for six months to Afghanistan, was greeted by his wife, Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Kindernay, and their two children, Ashlyn and Dalton. Programs at the Airman and Family Readiness Center help families of deployed military members, who face adjustments throughout the deployment cycle. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher S. Stoltz)

Women's roles evolved - Women make an impact on military history

President Barack Obama signs S.614 in the Oval Office at the White House in 2009. The bill awarded a Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots. (Air Force photo/Pete Souza)

Saving lives and careers - Maxwell starts Airman Against Drunk Driving program

Maxwell’s new Airman Against Drunk Driving program provides a ride to Airmen when they need transportation home after having alcoholic beverages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Spouses' play important supporting role

Kathleen Fadok, right, accompanies Maj. Gen. David Fadok, center, commander and president of the Air University, as he receives a briefing from Maj. John Redfield, director of Air University Public Affairs in this August 2011 photo. (Air Force photo/Jessica Casserly)

Col. Susan Schlater

Col. Susan Schlater

Warrior Spotlight

Master Sgt. Crystal Shepherd, Superintendent, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development

Substantive change workshop

Dr. Sarah Armstrong, director of institutional support for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, or SACSCOC presents a workshop hosted by the Air University Academic Office Feb. 24. (Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Bronze Star

Lt. Col. Kenneth Kleid, acting commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, presents the Bronze Star Medal to 2nd Lt. Christopher Schutte of Las Vegas, Nev., an air liaison officer for the 146th ASOS, at Officer Training School March 1. Schutte, who earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Oklahoma Air National Guard from the Academy of Military Science March 2 , is the first OTS student to receive a Bronze Star Medal during his commissioning training. Schutte earned the medal for actions he took while serving as the enlisted battalion air liaison officer and lead joint terminal attack controller in support of the 1st Battalion, 179th Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He and his team engaged in ground combat in the Laghman and Nuristan Provinces, Regional Command-East, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom from July 13 to Dec. 12, 2011. (Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)