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:

Dressed up dogs

Conference brings cyber policies, solutions to Maxwell

The Air Force Research Institute held its second annual cyber power conference Oct. 10-11 at Maxwell's Officer Training School, creating a forum where policy makers and practitioners could look at ways to organize a unified response to cyberattacks. Cyber Power: The Quest Toward a Common Ground

A look at Retiree Appreciation Days

Retirees at Maxwell will be given a triple dose of special treatment with bingo, lunch specials, greenhouse tours and helpful tips for retired living during Retiree Appreciation Days Nov. 7-9. In previous years, retirees were honored with a single day of festivities. This year, retirees will

Kinds of leaders

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Butler is one of my heroes. As a young officer during World War II, Butler led soldiers in combat in both the North African and Italian campaigns. By March 1945, he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel and earned the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star,