FRIC taps into QR codes

The Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center has embraced the 21st century in several ways. For smartphone-using patrons, the center is disseminating information with Quick Response codes, or QR codes, the distinctive square codes made of black patterns on a white background that keep popping

Registration open for AFITC

The Air Force premier information technology conference is slated for August, and online registration is under way.The Air Force Information Technology Conference 2012 is scheduled Aug. 27 - 29 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa Convention Center in downtown Montgomery. The theme for this

Tour of the world: Festival celebrates international culture

The Air Force's Air Command and Staff College held its annual building partnership event, International Culture Day, here, March 17. The "capstone" event featured 75 international officers from 68 countries sharing their culture with more than 1,500 attendees. "The ACSC International Officer

Saving lives and careers - Maxwell starts Airman Against Drunk Driving program

Airmen saving Airmen is the mission of Maxwell Air Force Base's Airmen Against Drunk Driving program started here in early March.Airmen Against Drunk Driving, meant to be an alternative to driving home intoxicated, is an outlet for base personnel to call after hours when they need to be taken home

Maxwell Warriors are Champs

AETC to save money, boost security with ID system improvements

Security forces throughout Air Education and Training Command are using technology improvements to make base access more secure while at the same time saving money and resources.In 2010, the command began using a system called DBIDS, or Defense Biometric Identification System, to check IDs at base

Spouses' play important supporting role

Whether they are newlyweds or have been married for 20 years, military spouses can learn about customs and etiquette, which enrich their relationship with the Air Force."I love what the Air Force offers, the traditions," said Shawn Lee, whose husband Lt. Col. Douglas Lee is an Air War College

AF spouse, civilian employee makes difference

Providing comfort to the grieving has always been a concern for this Air Force spouse.Christine Bushby said she always knew she wanted to be a funeral director, saying that as a member of a large family, she spent a lot of time going to funerals and weddings. She learned consideration and compassion