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  • Pilot safety top priority for flight line manager

    As he sits in his office, his thoughts remain steady and consistent. The thunderous engines from the C-130s landing and taking off from the flight line can be heard through his office window. He is at ease for the moment as he slides his computer access card into his keyboard, signifying the start

  • SFS crowned softball champs

    After a drought of over five years since their last intramural softball championship, the 42nd Security Forces Squadron Defenders brought not only the hardware back to their unit, but a revived sense of unity. On July 9, in the bottom of the final inning, down by one, Airman 1st Class Ross Griffin

  • Maxwell Middle/Elementary School begins academic year

    Despite Department of Defense furloughs, the Maxwell Elementary/Middle School will start on time and as scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year. Teachers will be back for work days on Aug. 1 and students arrive for their first day Aug. 6, with pre-kindergarten students beginning school Aug. 19.

  • AWC welcomes class of 2014

    Continuing the mission to educate officers to serve as strategic national security leaders, the Air War College welcomed the class of 2014 during its annual in-processing event Monday at the Maxwell Club.The class of 245 students is comprised of 43 international officers from 42 different countries,

  • LEAP accepting officer applications through Sept. 5

    The Language Enabled Airman Program is currently accepting officer applications for the fall 2013 selection board. LEAP is a career-spanning program to identify, develop and sustain Airmen's foreign language and cultural capabilities. The application period for the fall 2013 selection board closes

  • Referees keep the peace on courts, fields

    Spectators at Maxwell's intramural games often root for one of two teams battling on the field or court, but little do they notice a third team, much smaller, until they disagree with one of its calls. They are the referees.A team all its own, 18 referees at Maxwell continue to give back to the

  • Airmen learn to 'bounce back' at resilency training

    It's sometimes hard to be tough, but base leaders are offering help. The 42nd Air Base Wing has initiated Resilience Development Training courses, as part of an Air Force wide resiliency initiative. The courses, taught by Master Resilience Trainers Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Hellwig and Latonya