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U.S. Air Force Airman Destiny Mel, 42d Security Forces Squadron entry controller, carries her M4 carbine at the main gate on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Feb. 3, 2026.

Sept. 1, 2020
AU K-12 Panel

Cheif Master Sgt. Michael Morgan, 42nd Air Base Wing command chief, Rebecca Hacket, an enlisted spouse and parent and Terry Roller, Alabama's Assistant State Superintendent of Education sit down and discuss how public K-12 education is critical to Airmen's Quality of Life and how initiatives like
Aug. 28, 2020
CSAF makes first visit to AU, shares vision for the university

During his presentation to Air University’s senior military leaders and faculty, Brown explained the importance of the university’s mission and the need to focus on the leadership development of Airmen, calling them the Air Force’s “most important weapon system”.
Aug. 27, 2020
First Sergeants: More Than a Position, A Calling That Requires Having a Heart as Strong as a Diamond

The Air Force first recognized the outcry for a career field that focused on the health and well-being of Airmen and the overall unit by establishing the first sergeant position in 1961. This move was then followed by the Strategic Air Command’s 15th Air Force opening their own first sergeant school
Aug. 24, 2020
Mentzer takes command of 42nd ABW

Col. Eries Mentzer took command of the 42nd Air Base Wing from Col. Patrick Carley during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 24, 2020, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Aug. 17, 2020
OCP guidance updating Sept. 1

Stay up to date with current uniform guidance at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/Dress-and-Appearance/
Aug. 17, 2020
AFIT launches online graduate certificate in countering weapons of mass destruction

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio - Weapons of mass destruction can be man-made or naturally-occurring in a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear form. Regardless of the source or type of agent, several U.S. government agencies are responsible for anticipating, evaluating, and countering WMD
Aug. 14, 2020
Maxwell schools now offering free or reduced-price meals

Maxwell Elementary and Middle School (MEMS) today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Aug. 12, 2020
Air University Press releases Journal of the Americas 2020, vol. 2

Air University Press’s latest edition of the Air Force Journal of the Americas is available online. Read it at https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JOTA//.