Chief Horn discusses communication during Alabama Leadership Conference

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Horn, Air University command chief, addressed the importance of communication within an organization during the inaugural Alabama Leadership Conference hosted by Troy University’s Continuing Education program, May 12, 2016, Montgomery, Alabama. The Alabama Leadership

Commissioning of the USS Montgomery

Air University gains a star

Brig. Gen. Ed Thomas, the commander of the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, is Air University’s newest general officer.  The Texas A&M graduate took command of the Barnes Center August 2015. Air University commander Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast officiated and Gen.

SecAF encourages diversity, women in leadership positions

Before she was secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James was a young college student working hard to achieve her dream of becoming a diplomat. After earning her master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University in New York, she moved to Washington, D.C., and applied to the

Maxwell/Rucker Exchange Earns Top Honors Among Exchange Stores

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has named the Maxwell Air Force Base Exchange as the winner of its highest honor for operational excellence, the Director/CEO Cup.The Maxwell Exchange was awarded the trophy April 25 during the worldwide Main Store Managers/General Managers Conference in Frisco,

Air University wargamers battle to keep America's lights on

Cyber experts from across the military, government agencies and private industry joined forces at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 27, 2016, to mitigate future cyberattacks within the U.S. The Air Force Cyber College's two-day wargame brought the CIA, FBI, Goldman Sachs and others into

New Urgent Care Pilot Program for Prime Beneficiaries

To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization. The Urgent Care Pilot Program,

South Carolina AFJROTC unit receives record number of AFROTC scholarships

Air Force ROTC recently awarded scholarships to seven Air Force JROTC cadets at Clover High School, South Carolina, a new record for the school. “That’s nearly one-third of my senior class,” said retired Maj. Brian Batson during a recent interview with the local newspaper The Herald. “You could tell