Former Air University commander passes away

Lt. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem II

New MA to Air University commander emphasizes expeditionary Air Force

Brig. Gen. Lance D. Undhjem, the new Mobilization Assistant to Air University Commander, Lt. Gen. Allen G. Peck brings 32 years of experience to the intellectual and leadership center of the Air Force. General Undhjem comes to AU following a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia where he served as the director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Center for the U.S. Central Command at Al Udeid Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Coast Guard’s top officer highlights service ties with Air Force

Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, addresses Air War College students April 9 about Homeland Security. The admiral's speech, which also touched on some of the ways the Coast Guard and Air Force work together, was part of the Distinguished Lecture Series that Air War College provides its students in order to educate them on leadership. Under the program, leaders from across a wide range of disciplines, including diplomats and scholars, speak on a regular basis to Air War College classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

Coast Guard’s top officer highlights service ties with Air Force

Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, addresses Air War College students April 9 about Homeland Security. The admiral's address was part of the Distinguished Lecture Series that Air War College provides its students in order to educate them on leadership. Under the program, leaders from across a wide range of disciplines, including diplomats and scholars, speak on a regular basis to Air War College classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

General Lorenz selects MDG Airman for STEP

Lt. Gen. Allen Peck (right), Air University commander, and Col. Kris Beasley (left), 42nd Air Base Wing commander, attach new stripes to Tech. Sgt. Shawone Riser, non-commissioned officer in charge of medical information systems at the 42nd Medical Group. Sergeant Riser was selected for a STEP promotion to technical sergeant by General Stephen Lorenz, commander of Air Education and Training Command. (Air Force photo by Jamie Pitcher)

Giving to a good cause

Lt. Gen. Allen G. Peck (right), commander of Air University, and Col. Kris D. Beasley, commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing, sign their pledge cards for the 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign in the general's office March 9. According to project officer Capt. Benjamin Henley, a goal of $72,031 has been set for Maxwell-Gunter in the campaign ending April 5. The fund benefits organizations that help Air Force people with aid in an emergency, with educational needs, or to have a secure retirement home for Air Force widows or widowers. Active-duty Airmen and retirees may elect payroll deductions, but cash and money orders are also accepted. (Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)

On your mark ...

Col. Kris D. Beasley, commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing, greets wing members as they prepare for the Jan. 30 fun run. The run began and ended at the “prop and wings” monument in front of building 800. Temperatures were as low as 26 degrees as the runners began their 5K journey through the base. (Air Force photo by Jamie Pitcher)

Board of Visitors lauds community, Air University programs

Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, explains the structure of the university to the AU Board of Visitors during a Tuesday breakfast meeting in downtown Montgomery. (Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers)

Joint Chiefs chair highlights keys to defense

Lt. Gen. Al Peck and Col. Tyrone M. "Woody" Woodyard greet Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. on Oct. 28. General Peck is Air University commander, and Colonel Woodyard is 42nd Air Base Wing vice commander. Admiral Mullen is visiting the base to speak to students assigned to the Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College. (DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley)

Officer starts commission with Bronze Star, Combat Action Medal

Maj. Gen. Stephen Miller, LeMay Center commander and Air University vice commander, pins the second of two medals on 2nd Lt. Anthony Florentine during a ceremony Tuesday at Officer Training School. Lieutenant Florentine was presented with a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Medal for his deployment to Baghdad as an enlisted Airman. (Air Force photo by Sarah Blake)