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  • Future officers forfeit summer to train with Special Tactics

    During the summer, most college students are enjoying a much-needed break from their studies or working a part-time job to pay for school. Instead, nearly 50 Air Force ROTC cadets across the nation chose to push through grueling workouts and leadership challenges during a week-long Special Tactics

  • 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge sends Maxwell youth to the White House

    Lael Jefferson, 12, and her mother Takeisha pack their bags in preparation for their trip to the White House. However, unlike the thousands of tourists who visit the White House every day, the Jefferson’s are going as invited guests. This one in a lifetime opportunity came along when Takeisha and

  • Ben Smith: The fight for life

    Rusty barbwire fencing surrounds the pastures throughout Ben Smith’s small Alabama hometown. Ben longed for an opportunity to place the dirt roads in his rear view mirror, destination success ahead. “Airman Smith,” had a nice ring to it, he thought.Smith saw the military as his only path to getting

  • Commander establishes vision to be the best Air Base Wing

    The 42nd Air Base Wing commander, Col. Eric Shafa, speaks to Airmen during his first commander’s call as the new commander. During his speech, he shared his experiences, as well as, his priorities and goals for the wing.

  • Hiring Our Heroes job fair supports veterans, service members

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes event is scheduled for July 26, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., held at the Teague Arena – Garrett Coliseum Complex, Montgomery, Alabama. The Hiring Our Heroes event is a free job fair and workshop geared toward helping veterans, transitioning

  • AMC general visits AFJROTC summer leadership course

    . The director of operations for Air Mobility Command recently visited more than 240 Air Force JROTC cadets taking part in a summer cadet leadership course in West Virginia.Maj. Gen. Jerry Martinez was the guest speaker and reviewing official for the graduation parade for the “Mountaineer Cadet

  • Nominations for first enlisted RPA pilots being accepted

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force is accepting nominations to fill its first class of enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots as part of a deliberate approach to enhance the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.The first enlisted RPA pilot selection

  • Maxwell welcomes new wing commander

    Col. Eric Shafa assumed command of the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, July 7, 2016.Shafa is the former commander of the 47th Mission Support Group, 47th Flying Training Wing, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He is following Col. Andrea Tullos, the wing’s commander since June, 2014,