Vigilant Warrior

As part of the new curriculum at Air and Space Basic Course, young Air Force lieutenants learn the skills necessary to operate in an expeditionary environment. The training is conducted at Maxwell's Blue Thunder training facility near Lake Jordan. During an Aug. 31 trip to Vigilant Warrior, ASBC students trained on ropes, walls and other obstacles in the confidence course, and were also given some exposure to spotting and handling improvised emplosive devices. Capt. James Ware of the ASBC Retool Office said the program is designed to give new lieutenants, "the mindset of warrior ethos," and he feels the expeditionary training during their ASBC experience does that. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

42nd Medical Group colonel earns Air Medal as flight surgeon

Col. (Dr.) James W. Walter, chief of the medical staff for the 42nd Medical Group, recently received an Air Medal for meritorious service while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Student spouses tour ACSC campus, learn about local area opportunities

Air Command and Staff College student spouses Alana Gregory (left) and Elizabeth McCurdy stop at the Commissary display as they tour the ACSC campus Aug. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Student spouses tour ACSC campus, learn about local area opportunities

Air Command and Staff College student spouses await a briefing as they are welcomed to the base and to the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

ACSC commandant welcomes new class

Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Rock, new commandant of the Spaatz Center’s Air Command and Staff College, welcomes his first class Aug. 5 in Wood Auditorium. ACSC is the Air Force intermediate professional military education school and prepares field grade officers of all services, international officers and U.S. civilians for positions of higher responsibility. This year’s class has a total of 510 students with 313 from the Air Force and 85 from sister services. There are also 24 air reserve component officers, 11 civilians and 77 international officers. The class will graduate June 7, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bud Hancock)

ASBC includes new ECAC training

(Left) Lt. Col. Robert J. Bruckner, 22nd Training Squadron commander of the 336th Training Group, Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and Capt. Richard C. Barnes (right), incoming Detachment 1 commander, unveil the Detachment 1 flag during the activation and assumption of command ceremony Aug. 4 at the Squadron Officer College auditorium here. Under Captain Barnes’ command, Detachment 1, a mission-partner unit on Maxwell, is responsible for the Evasion and Conduct After Capture training of all Air and Space Basic Course students at Maxwell. Also pictured is the unit’s First Sergeant, Master Sgt. Robert Myers (center). (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)