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

Maxwell ACSC instructor accepts DoD award

Alexander Haig, a former Army general who also served as the U.S. secretary of state under President Ronald Regan, once said, "Practice rather than preach. ... Dare to the level of your capability and then go beyond to a higher level."An Army instructor at Air Command and Staff College, who took

Congressional Gold Medal honors Civil Air Patrol’s World War II service

Forty-six founding Civil Air Patrol members were in Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2014, to see the organization honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for the service they and more than 200,000 other CAP volunteers provided during World War II, when they helped protect U.S. shipping against German

Governor visits Gunter CDC

International military leaders inducted into AU Honor Roll

Newly enshrined into the Air University International Honor Roll, 14 alumni and one representative gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, for the formal induction ceremony Dec. 3 to celebrate their successes since graduating from the university.This year's induction to the honor roll included

AWC professor from Japan finds the American dream at Maxwell

His small office is stacked high with books. A shelf spans the length of the wall and is filled with books of all kinds. In the midst of all the clutter is Dr. Nori Katagiri, his face illuminated by the bluish light coming from his computer screen. When he speaks, his friendliness and intelligence

Historic Maxwell flight redesignated to squadron

The 42nd Operations Support Flight was designated the 42nd Operations Support Squadron at a ceremony Oct. 31, 2014, here.The new squadron will better serve Maxwell's operational mission and have an increase in responsibilities."[Being a squadron] serves the 42nd Air Base Wing and mission partners