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  • Air Force senior leaders approve service doctrine restructuring

    Officials at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. announce that by next fall, Air Force doctrine will be restructured, streamlined and accessible to anyone with an e-reader, smartphone or tablet.Dubbed "Doctrine Next," the initiative overhauls

  • Looking for Maxwell's youth of the year

    Enabling young people to reach their full potential as caring, productive and responsible citizens has always been a primary mission of the Boys and Girls Club of America.National programs held by the club such as the Youth of the Year Program have served as one of the many vehicles used for

  • Victim turns hurt into healing through writing

    Knowing firsthand the horrors of abuse, poet, author, mother and domestic violence survivor and perpetrator Kimberly Hicks shared her story of living in a home that was far from being a safe haven Oct. 25 at the Domestic Violence Awareness Month luncheon.A retired master sergeant, Hicks, known by

  • Board of Visitors and Air University work together for quality education

    Air University's Board of Visitors meets Monday and Tuesday to discuss military education, ensuring quality instruction in a time of fiscal restraint."Air University is in a time of transformation, and we are sharing that process with the Board of Visitors," said Dr. Bruce Murphy, vice president for

  • Week encourages Maxwell children to say 'no' to drugs

    Strangely dressed students were seen walking the halls of Maxwell Elementary Middle School this week, from crazy hair to spooky costumes, each one with a purpose: to stop drug use. Today marks the final day of Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide campaign to prevent drug use through educating children.

  • AWC students share culture with international officer classmates

    American students at Air War College held a "Taste of America" event Saturday, displaying American food and culture for 150 international officers and families attending classes at the Air University. The annual event, held in the Civil Air Patrol hangar, offered food samplings from eight regions

  • Air University instructor wins Emmy

    An Air Force Officer Training School instructor from the Iowa Air National Guard has won an Emmy for videography in Afghanistan.Captain Peter Shinn was a key part of the team that put together Iowa Soldiers Remember Afghanistan, which aired on Iowa Public Television on Veterans Day in 2011. The

  • Bring up your fitness, join Club '100'

    Maxwell Air 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: Maj. Richard YountsUnit: