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  • SCRA clarifies the rights of military renters

    As summer approaches, the cold is not the only thing leaving. Many service members studying at the Air University will move for permanent changes of station and may wonder how to get out of their 12-month leases signed during their stay.Signing a lease for a rental property can run into some

  • Preparing for severe weather season

    Spring is approaching and with it so are the threats of severe weather conditions and fierce storms brought by the impending tornado and hurricane season.There are many ways to prepare for the chance of extreme weather. Taking the necessary precautions and listening for weather alerts can prove

  • Wing answers furlough questions

    Leaders of the 42nd Air Base Wing addressed the question of a civilian employee furlough as a result of sequestration to audiences at Gunter and Maxwell during town hall meetings March 8. Colonel Trent Edwards, wing commander, said that if furloughs are mandated, Maxwell will work as a team to

  • ACSC students bike, run 465 miles in 48 hours

    A team of students, faculty and staff from Air Command and Staff College hit the ground running and riding last week to raise money for the children of fallen special operations forces. During the evening of March 7, a team of 63 left Maxwell on a 465-mile, 48-hour run and bike relay to the finish

  • Bring up your fitness, join 'Club 100'

    Maxwell Air Force Base recognizes Airmen who earn a perfect score of 100 on their annual physical fitness assessment. These Airmen have improved their score from their last physical training test in order to get into Maxwell's Club 100, or have had a score of 100 previously.Name: Ryan GriffithAge:

  • Like Airman, like son: the Harper family legacy

    Father and son, Chief Master Sgt. Michael E. Harper and Capt. Michael J. Harper, are serving their third deployment together, or fourth depending on a person's definition of deploying together.In 2004, when Captain Harper was a staff sergeant deployed to Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, his

  • Active-duty, Reserve Airmen work together at combined command post

    Command posts serve as the central nervous system for coordinating everything from first responders to recalls. At Maxwell, the mission requires controllers to do these tasks, but in a different organizational structure. The command post at Maxwell relies on both active-duty and Reserve Airmen

  • Commander's Action Line

    Complaint:On the morning of Feb. 8, I was honked at on Maxwell Boulevard because I was following the speed limit in a school zone. For the past few months, I've noticed drivers getting more aggressive in the school zone by the post office and Holm Center. Most mornings they tailgate me, or change