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  • Key spouses train to be 'emotional' first responders

    Any spouse within the Air Force can be equipped as a key spouse through a single four-hour class, but spouses at Maxwell have taken their job of helping others beyond the basics with four additional training modules.Feeling inadequate to intervene in some of the struggles families were facing,

  • Castillo visits D.C., applauds Key Spouse program

    Verenice Castillo's efforts to strengthen spouses at Maxwell Air Force Base shined last week as she, the Air Force Military Spouse of the Year and wife of Maj. Tony Castillo, commander of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron, competed for the title of Military Spouse magazine's Military Spouse of the

  • Air Force, civilian leaders share perspectives at NSF

    Business and community leaders from across the country converged on Maxwell May 7-10 to take part in the 60th annual National Security Forum, the capstone event for Air War College.More than 80 NSF guests attended the secretary of the Air Force-sponsored forum, which allows for open dialogue between

  • SOC launches new SOS distance learning curriculum

    With the demands of career and family obligations, completing officer professional military education can be a challenge.Today's technology makes it possible for students around the globe to enroll in and complete the courses they need in the locations and times that work best for them. With this in

  • Maxwell medics return from supporting New Horizons

    Eight members of the 42nd Medical Group returned recently from Belize after supporting a 14-day medical readiness training exercise called New Horizons.The U.S. Southern Command joint humanitarian assistance exercise provides ear, nose and throat surgical procedures and hearing aids to patients

  • Avoiding Bankruptcy - Practicing money smarts requires discipline

    As time progresses, the purchasing power of the dollar continues to decrease. As the cost of goods and services continue to increase, financial struggles may start to become inevitable for some.However, even with the value of money decreasing, proper financial management tactics can help to prevent

  • Inspections: What about YOU?

    The base inspector general's office continues to prepare Team Maxwell for the consolidated unit inspection, or CUI, in September. Steady-state mission readiness is a significant point for consistently and continuously demonstrating "excellence in all we do."But how do you know? What do you do to

  • Clinic's mammography department to close

    Under the direction of the Air Force Medical Services, the 42nd Medical Group Radiology Department is transitioning to teleradiology. The transition started in October and will be fully implemented July 1. Teleradiology allows for faster radiologic study interpretation and reporting for doctors and