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July 6, 2017
Squadron Officer School expands to better align with CSAF focus areas

Air University’s Squadron Officer School has redesigned its program to better align with the needs of the Air Force. The new course has increased from five to six-and-a-half weeks, commencing with Class 18A which starts July 31, 2017.
June 30, 2017
Motorcycle riders get new perspective with beer goggles and tricycles

Airmen and Department of Defense civilian motorcyclists gathered to attend Maxwell’s annual Motorcycle Safety Day Thursday. The focus behind Motorcycle Safety Day was to include riders of all skill levels to come together and learn how to become safer and better riders. At the event, riders could
June 27, 2017
Airmen Develop App for Future Airshows

Maxwell had a successful Air Show and Open House last month, but the work isn’t over for a team of app developers that helped with the event. The Maxwell Air Show app was available for iOS and Android devices, and thousands of attendees, spectators, and coordinators benefitted from its development.
June 23, 2017
AFRL, AFIT help community college students gain real world STEM experience through SUCCESS project

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Students from Community College Gaining Skills and Experience in STEM, or SUCCESS program as it’s known, is designed as a vehicle to introduce community college students to AFRL and the larger Air Force to gain real world
June 21, 2017
Maxwell dietician and personal trainer strive to create a health conscious environment

Mike Polis, 42nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron dietician, and Josh Hale, 42nd Force Support Squadron personal trainer, are working together to help create and foster an environment here on base that is health and fitness conscious.As a way to better spread the word about their areas of expertise,
June 15, 2017
Japanese Broadcasting crew travels back to Maxwell for second documentary

A news crew member from the Nippon Hoso Kyokia (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) films Air University Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., June 15, 2017. The film will be used for an upcoming documentary about the Air Corps Tactical School, which was located at Maxwell from 1931 to 1942 and
June 14, 2017
Air University student receives aerial combat medal

Maj. Ryan Mittelstet, Air Command and Staff College student was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during the 2017 Gathering of Eagles event by Retired Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Feest, a GOE honoree. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to individuals who have performed acts of heroism or who
June 14, 2017
AFITC 2017 slated for August, registration open

Registration is now open for the 2017 Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Conference, Aug. 28-30, 2017, at Montgomery’s Renaissance Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center. Living up to its theme of “The Future is Now … A Digital Age Air Force,” the conference will highlight the