Medal of Honor recipient shares perspective with students

Service and sacrifice may be familiar to those in uniform, but it doesn't hurt to have a reminder once in a while. Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs was a featured guest speaker at the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the Squadron Officer School and the Senior

Outdoor recreation helps campers year-round

Editor's Note- This is part three of a three part series.The mild winters in the Southeast provide many opportunities for lovers of the great outdoors to indulge themselves with overnight camping trips in the Alabama wilderness.For those who would like to experience camping for themselves but don't

OTS transforms BOT course

Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School's Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the course's scheduling processes and curriculum, said the OTS commandant. "Our staff

International Officer Spotlight

Name: Satoshi SaitoRank/Country of service: Major /JapanBranch of service: Japan Air Self- Defense ForceOfficial duty title: F-2 fighter pilotI currently am an exchange student attending Air Command and Staff College, Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.Give a brief description of

Maxwell reaches out to those in need

Everyone deals with stress differently, and how people respond to that stress can be the difference in living or taking one's life. Saving lives is the goal of Maxwell, not just for others, but for its own. Mental health professionals and programs at Maxwell are aimed to keep Airmen from becoming

Worlds Collide on the Soccer field; IOS students destroy their instructors 6 -2

Instructors from the Air University Squadron Officer School went head to head with their international officer students during a friendly soccer game Nov. 16. Before a sparse, yet vocal, crowd, the fireworks started early as the teams traveled the length of the field at a sprinter's pace. Taking

Construction at Maxwell gates

Samford University Visits AU, Shares Distance Learning Experiences

Staff and faculty members from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., visited the Air University Nov. 16 to learn about distance learning capabilities. The Air University and Samford University have common goals in their pursuit of education through distance learning programs, particularly the