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  • No regrets part 1: Taking opportunity

    Editor's note: This one 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.He did not become an astronaut, but since joining the U.S. Air Force in 1989 Maj. (Dr.) Jeffrey Woolford, who

  • NETCENTS-2 application services support contract officers, program managers

    Air Force contracting officers and program managers now have a tool that simplifies the process of procuring application services.The service is part of the NETCENTS-2 contract vehicle, which is designed to meet information technology challenges through purposeful and dedicated use of innovative

  • Maxwell officer's daughter finishes near top in Junior Olympic race

    Amaris Tyynismaa of Montgomery, Ala., finished 26th out of 405 runners in the 11-12 year old division at the 2013 United States of America Track and Field Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships held last month in San Antonio. The eldest daughter of Col.Mike Tyynismaa, Officer Training School

  • MEMS students learn how their garden grows

    Busy little workers at Maxwell Elementary/Middle School inspect their growing garden beds, watching for friends or warding off foes outside Katie O'Connor's classroom window. Working daily in their garden, students in O'Connor's second- grade class are given firsthand lessons on the lifecycles of

  • AF JAG Corps gains insight at SAPR Summit

    The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps held its first Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 17-18 at the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy on Gunter Annex.The purpose of the summit was to bring total force legal professionals together to improve the way they handle

  • Maxwell, Gunter top $450,000 for CFC

    The Combined Federal Campaign held its annual Victory and Awards Celebration Dec. 13 at the Maxwell Club.Maxwell-Gunter's accumulated total contribution was $451,889.32, falling short of its goal of $558,079 because of uncontrollable circumstances such as the government shutdown and civilian

  • Military members master public speaking as group

    "Some people just have the gift and ability to speak," said Senior Airman Bryce Bellmore, an Air University knowledge operations manager. "I don't have that, but I'm learning."To improve his ability to speak to the masses, Bellmore, along with other service members, attend Maxwell Air Force Base's

  • Air University BOV meets, members receive awards

    The Air University Board of Visitors met with university officials in mid-November and left with a better understanding of how sequestration, civilian furloughs and faculty travel restrictions have and continue to impact the university. The board chair meets annually with the secretary of the Air