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  • No regrets part 4: Getting through a hellacious fire

    Editor's note: This part four of a six part series about the obstacles U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey and his wife Nicole faced, and how the Air Force helped him persevere to his highest potential.After years of trying to have a child, they were elated to learn that Nicole was pregnant with twins: a

  • Base plans productive year

    As the New Year begins to unfold, Maxwell and Gunter have a lot in store for base personnel."We have a lot of community projects going on," said Chief Master Sgt. Harry Hutchinson, 42nd Air Base Wing command chief. "In 2014, you will see mission growth despite the ongoing fiscal constraints within

  • Maxwell celebrates BSC week

    The second annual Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week was celebrated at Maxwell Jan. 27-31.Despite the base closing for part of the week due to a winter storm, the week gave BSC members serving here an opportunity to be recognized and build continuity amongst corps

  • No Regrets part 3: The importance of support

    Editor's note: This part three of a six part series about the obstacles U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey and his wife Nicole faced, and how the Air Force helped him persevere to his highest potential.She wasn't shocked when her husband told her he was going to medical school.This wasn't the first time

  • Project X gets a facelift

    Recently, 28 Squadron Officer College faculty and staff volunteers dedicated more than 100 hours to refurbish the college's Project X leadership reaction course on Maxwell.Project X is used by Squadron Officer School, Officer Training School, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Air Force

  • Attendees learn Korean peninsula issues at forum

    Community leaders gathered at the Air War College on Jan. 16 for the first River Region Forum of 2014, where guest speaker, Maj. Gen. Brian Bishop, shed light on the Korean conflict - a topic that has often been shadowed in obscurity.The River Region Forum is a quarterly event allowing civic

  • MEMS athletics program brings pride to students

    Seventh and eighth grade students at Maxwell Elementary/Middle School have something to call their own after the introduction of the school's first-ever competitive athletics program.Last year, the graduating class was asked what was missing from their school. They voiced the need for athletics, and

  • Meetings focus on force management

    Four town hall meetings were held at Maxwell and Gunter last week to inform Airmen of the upcoming force management programs designed to reduce the force by thousands over the next five years.The reduction in force will be the largest since the end of the Cold War as the programs aim to cut