RC boat race at Maxwell pool

Children and their families came to the Maxwell pool ready to motor, during the 42nd Force Support Squadron remote controlled boat race Saturday morning. The outdoor recreation event invited families to traverse the course, made up of buoys, with high powered RC boats in the Maxwell pool, according

Events offer fun activities, awareness for Maxwell-Gunter kids

April is a big month for children at Maxwell Air Force Base. Agencies have joined forces to provide a variety of activities in recognition of Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness Month.April Jones, outreach manager for the Maxwell Family Advocacy Program,

AFITC calls for technical papers

The AFITC 2012 committee requests papers on seminar sessions for this year's Air Force Information Technology Conference, to be held Aug. 27-29 at the Renaissance Spa and Hotel in Montgomery. The topics the committee wants addressed are:· Government and industry experiences in leveraging shared,

Fadok unveils plane display for Chaplain Corps College

Lt. Gen. David Fadok, president and commander of the Air University, recently visited the Air Force Chaplain Corps College to dedicate its new F-22 Raptor static display."The static display is just a few yards from the Naval anchor and Army tank on the other side of the building," Fadok said. "These

Maxwell's Airman's Attic provides free items to Airmen and their families

Airmen helping Airmen is a way of life for those who call Maxwell Air Force Base their home. Maxwell's Airman's Attic, located in building 914 on South Arnold Street, is an example of this tradition, by providing free items, from clothing to electronics, to enlisted Airmen E-6 and below, and their

Cook It Up Challenge

Women's roles evolved - Women make an impact on military history

Within the time span it took for women in television to transform from the female stereotypes portrayed on "I Love Lucy" to the more modern, late-century version found on "Murphy Brown," women in the U.S. Air Force were making strides that far outpaced their Hollywood counterparts.By the end of

Fitness centers offer different ways to sweat

The Maxwell and Gunter fitness and sports centers offer programs and equipment to meet the base populace's exercise needs. The centers conduct classes about how to use exercise bikes, steppers, treadmills and elliptical trainers, and conditioning and flexibility programs to demonstrate pre- and