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  • Maxwell fire department recommended for accreditation

    The 42nd Air Base Wing's fire department earned a recommendation for becoming an accredited institution through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International after their four-day inspection concluded on Maxwell Air Force Base, Jan. 9, 2015.In February 2011, the Air Force Civil Engineer Fire

  • Inactivation ceremony held for 690th NSS detachment

    The 690th Network Support Squadron, Detachment 2, was inactivated during a  ceremony at the First Sergeants Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama, Dec. 16, 2014.The unit supported the Enterprise Service Desk as part of a worldwide call center.  In collaboration with agencies such as the

  • Young Airman takes on big responsibility as an air traffic controller

    The old, metal staircase spirals upward six stories, with ladders giving access to the next two before reaching the top of the tower. The air is warm and thick and gets hotter near the top.  At the end of the eight-story climb is a panoramic view of the base and its surroundings.The air traffic

  • The strength of communication

    Most families experience growing pains when it comes to communication, whether it's learning how to express their feelings with each other or dealing with a teenager going through adolescence. The staff at the Family Advocacy Program here helps Airmen and their families to understand the importance

  • Living legend receives ROTC Distinguished Alumni award

    "Houston, we've had a problem."Those were the famous words spoken by Astronaut Jack Swigert on April 13, 1970, to the mission control center in Houston, Texas, that ignited a series of events during the historic Apollo 13 mission in which the lives of the crewmembers were at stake.Leading the group