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  • Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Scott takes a defensive position at the Blue Thunder training facility during the September base exercise. (Air Force photo by Donna Burnett)

    'Considerable improvement' seen in September exercise

    The Maxwell-Gunter Exercise Evaluation Team chief said the September base exercise showed "considerable improvement," especially in the area of major accident response exercises. "The MARE went really well," said Gary Looney. "Security forces, the fire department, HAZMAT, Bio-environmental Engineering and the hospital all coordinated their efforts

  • Former Joint Chiefs chairman remembers 9/11

    Sept. 11 was a day of remembrance across the country as Americans reflected on the events that occurred that day in 2001. Gen. Richard B. Myers, the now-retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, traveled to Maxwell to share his unique perspective of what happened that day and offered his outlook on the continuing Global War on Terror. At the
  • Members of Ohio Task Force-1 roll onto Maxwell Air Force Base on Sept. 8 in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's hurricane relief efforts. (Air Force photo by Jamie Pitcher)

    Maxwell houses Urban Search, Rescue teams

    More than 250 members of Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the country arrived at Maxwell on Sept 8 to provide direct support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hurricane Ike operations. Urban SAR teams are called upon during national emergencies such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks to provide initial medical response
  • Staff members from the 42nd Air Base Wing base chapel serve lunch Sept. 1 to Hurricane Gustav evacuees staying on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The chapel staff served food to about 150 of the more than 650 military and family members and government employees who evacuated to Maxwell from the Gulf Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jamie Pilcher)

    Maxwell officials provide shelter for Gustav evacuees

    When Hurricane Gustav made landfall early Sept. 1 along the Louisiana coast, 658 individuals from the Gulf Coast region were safely out of harm's way in temporary facilities here. Maxwell Air Force Base is a designated National Logistical Support Area for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and people and pets found safe harbor at the south

  • Education highlighted during Air Force IT Conference

    The professional education of thousands of Airmen and Air Force civilian personnel is on the fast track to change, according to a seminar at the Air Force Information Technology Conference on Tuesday. "Air Education and Training Command's vision is to deliver unrivaled air, space and cyberspace education and training," Maj. Gen. Erwin F. Lessel
  • Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder Jr., commander of the 8th Air Force, opens the Air Force Information Technology Conference 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center in downtown Montgomery Monday. Officials expect about 5, 600 attendees from military and private sector organizations. (Air Force photo by Sarah Blake)

    Air Force IT Conference kicks off

    The Air Force Information Technology Conference kicked off Monday at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center in downtown Montgomery, Ala. The 754th Electronics System Group is hosting the week-long technology conference in conjunction with the city, and officials expect approximately 5,600 government and civilian attendees. Lt. Gen.
  • SH-60B Seahawks line up on the Maxwell Air Force Base flightline Aug. 20. Based at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla., nearly three dozen Seahawks and 157 personnel flew to Maxwell for shelter from Tropical Storm Fay. (Air Force photo by Donna Burnett)

    Maxwell shelters Navy Seahawks from Tropical Storm Fay

    Dozens of U.S. Navy helicopters evacuated from the Florida coast to Maxwell Air Force Base on Wednesday in an effort to avoid the destruction of Tropical Storm Fay. Navy Cmdr. Chris Fallia said the decision to evacuate to Maxwell AFB happened early Wednesday, when the tropical storm was projected to veer back inland after hugging the East Coast,
  • Tech. Sgt. Rocky Magee from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., helps his teammates carry a litter during combat first aid training recently at the Advanced Contingency Skills Training Course at Fort Dix, N.J. All support Airmen deploying to Central Command are required to attend similar training. (Air Force photo by Capt. Jennifer Lovett)

    Convoys, IEDs and low-crawling: Deployers train at Fort Dix

    Green smoke flooded the air and ground bursts exploded as Fire Team Bravo maneuvered in a tactical V formation at Fort Dix recently as part of training required for every Airman deploying to the Central Command area of responsibility. "Advanced Contingency Skills Training is for support personnel whose primary mission is not outside the wire," said
  • MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- An Airman takes a moment to reflect while on patrol near the flightline here Aug. 6. The patrol was part of a base-wide exercise preparing for a fall Operational Readiness Inspection. (Air Force photo by Donna Burnett)

    Sunset at Maxwell

  • Staff Sgt. Daniel Wilson, a dog handler with the 42nd Security Forces Squadron, allows campers to feel the full-body protective suit during a military working dog demonstration here July The military working dog demonstration was one of many events Camp Sunshine boys from Montgomery County Public Housing participated in July 28 through Aug. 1. (Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers)

    Maxwell hosts Camp Sunshine for sixth year

    Hosting Camp Sunshine has become a tradition at Maxwell Air Force Base. Young people from the local community have come here for fun and learning for the last six summers. The camp is a collaborative effort between the Central Alabama Community Foundation, the local area Boy Scouts and Maxwell-Gunter. Camp Sunshine allows boys 6 to 12 years old
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