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  • Maxwell, Gunter libraries scheduled to undergo transitions

    The 42nd Force Support Squadron will transition the base community library to a digital learning resource center on Maxwell beginning Nov. 15, 2014.According to David Curley, 42nd Force Support Squadron deputy, in an electronic news letter sent to the Maxwell-Gunter community, Air Force leadership,

  • Air War College class demonstrates the use of non-lethal weapons

    Air War College's Non-lethal Weapons and Effects elective class demonstrated the use of non-lethal weapons to its students at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 16, 2014.The class is designed to show military members that they have other options when it comes to defending themselves.  Students

  • AF women try out for basketball team

    Airmen stationed around the world gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base Oct. 19 to try out for the All Air Force women's basketball team, with hopes of representing the service in the Armed Forces Basketball Championship tournament at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in November.In his second year as the head

  • Maxwell Airman presents trophy at Talladega

     Forty-three cars zoomed around the track, getting faster with each of the 188 laps.  The crowd roared in excitement and went wild when their favorite driver advanced in the race, but their cheers couldn't be heard over the deafening roar of the engines.  They watched in awe when cars collided,

  • Holly Petraeus touts financial protection resources availabe through CFPB

    You walk in to the car dealership, fresh out of basic training, and you're ready to buy your first car. Papers get signed, and you walk away feeling like a million bucks with a shiny new key in your hand. A month later, reality sets in when the first payment decimates your paycheck.Servicemembers

  • Maxwell major expends energy to conserve

    The 2014 Air Force Energy Action Campaign theme, "I Am Air Force Energy," charges Airmen across the Air Force to stand up and take ownership of energy conservation.While some might make a more concerted effort to turn off light switches or unplug unused electronics, one Maxwell field grade officer

  • Maxwell Airman Coaches Wounded Warriors

    A 42nd Aerospace Medical Dental Squadron bioenvironmental engineer technician has always had an interest in shooting and it wasn't long before he put his skills to the test.Senior Airman Alexander Callage started shooting at 14-years old and for the last three years he has been a pistol coach for

  • Officer Training School graduates first total force class

    Air Force Officer Training School moved one step closer to complete total force integration with its first-ever simultaneous graduation of active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard officer trainees Oct. 10, 2014.The first graduating class of fiscal year 2015, which consisted of 193 new second