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  • Air University releases Strategic Plan 2015

    Air University provided a roadmap for its ongoing transformation efforts with the release of the Air University Strategic Plan Sept. 18, 2015.This document is Air University's way of aligning actions and resources with the broader Air Force vision outlined in "America's Air Force: A Call to the

  • Airmen 2.0: The Air Force's human capital plan

    A panel of personnel experts talked about the way ahead for equipping, training and growing future Airmen as part of a discussion during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15 in Washington D.C."We are here because all of us have a filter of the

  • U.S., Royal Air Force officers commemorate Battle of Britain with piano burn

    American Airmen and international partners joined Royal Air Force officers to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a piano burn here at the Maxwell Club, Sept. 11, 2015.Although its origin is unknown, the burning of a piano is not only a long-lived tradition of the Royal

  • Maxwell celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    To raise awareness about disability employment issues and to celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities, the U.S. Congress, in 1988, established October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Its roots lay with the 1945 law enacted by Congress that

  • Troops-to Teachers funds veterans to pursue teaching career

    Maxwell Airmen interested in a career in education attended a Troops-To-Teachers seminar, Sept. 2, 2015, held at the base education center.The DOD funded program offers veterans the opportunity to pursue a new career in education services.  The seminars are free and no registration is required.The

  • Air University grants David McCullough honorary degree

    In recognition of his accomplishments as a noted author and historian, Air University will award an honorary doctorate to two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough.McCullough will receive a Doctorate of Humane Letters degree during a ceremony Nov. 16, 2015, at Air Force Squadron Officers

  • Auburn University Montgomery athletes team with OTS staff

    Maxwell Airmen teamed up with 170 Auburn University Montgomery athletes during the 2015 AUM Warhawk Olympics, Aug. 22, 2015, in Montgomery, Alabama.The annual event kick-starts the school year- by bringing together athletes from AUM's 10 varsity sport teams to compete in team-building challenges. 

  • Civil Air Patrol joins total force ‘Airmen’

    When conducting missions for the Air Force as the official Air Force auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol is now included in the Air Force's definition of the total force. CAP has provided 74 years of support to emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs.In August 2015, the Air Force