Holm Center command section: NCOs making a difference

Brig Gen. Teresa Djuric, former Holm Center commander, Tech. Sgt. Renika Kenan, NCOIC, executive services, Holm Center, and Tech. Sgt. Damien Pierce, executive assistant, Holm Center, team up to solve an Officer Training School-related issue last month. (Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher S. Stoltz)

Helping out the community

Lt. Col. Amr Sakr, (left) Egyptian air force and Lt. Col. Karim Asadul, Bangladesh air force, took part in the Air Command and Staff College community service day last month by sprucing up the exterior at the Montgomery Children's Center. Almost 450 ACSC students assisted with projects at 19 different locations throughout the River Region. These included mentoring children and doing repairs at at local elementary schools, visiting veterans, working at local humane societies and building homes with Habitat for Humanity. With a class motto of "unity, family, community" students are working toward contributing more than 5,000 community service hours, and to date have worked close to 3,000 hours in volunteer activities ranging from youth sports, food and blood drives and mentoring Officer Training School candidates. (Air Force photo/Maj. Devin Pietrzak)

Wingman Safety Day

Airmen from the 42nd Air Base Wing test their strength in a tug-of-war competition at last year's Wingman Safety Day. This year's Wingman Safety Day takes place Oct. 1 and will kick-off at 8 a.m. with a commander's call. Following the call, on- and off-base agencies will have booths set up at the base clinic parking lot until 4 p.m. Agencies taking part include the fire department, public health, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Montgomery County Sheriff's Department DUI/Drug program, Alabama Department of Health and various Maxwell-Gunter assistance agencies. The event is open to all base personnel. For more information, call the wing safety office at 953-2001. (Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

908th Airlift Wing returns

Technical Sgt. Adam Nixon hugs his daughter, Emery, upon his return from a four-month deployment with the 908th Airlift Wing. (Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)

Falcon's Nest at Gunter reopens

The Falcon's Nest, a key dining event and catering facility at Gunter Annex reopened July 8. The Falcon's Nest was closed for approximately nine months for minor renovations and will host a grand reopening Aug. 4. (Air Force photo/Donna Burnett)

Senior NCO Academy graduates largest class ever

Members of the Senior NCO Academy's largest class ever graduated this week. On Tuesday, approximately 550 people, SNCOA graduates and First Sergeant Academy members celebrated with a combined formation run at Gunter Annex. (Air Force photo/Jamie Pitcher)