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  • Civil Air Patrol strives to honor WWII members

    On Dec. 1,  Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, observed 70 years of vigilant service, and the all-volunteer service honored the World War II-era members who remain.CAP, an all-volunteer service of more than 61,000 members, was founded 70 years ago on Dec. 1, 1941, less

  • Airmen volunteer time, talents to assist STARBASE Maxwell

    Three Airmen from the Electronic Systems Center at Gunter Annex are volunteering their time and computer expertise to help Maxwell's STARBASE program with a wireless project that will benefit thousands of children in the River Region. STARBASE is a Department of Defense program designed to reach

  • Glenn Miller's legacy transcends music

    As the holidays approach so does the 30th annual Glenn Miller concert at the Davis Theater in Montgomery at 7 p.m. Dec. 9. The concert celebrates both the heritage of the late big band leader and supports the Montgomery Area Food Bank. Glenn Miller, the musical sensation turned Army Air Forces

  • AF Negotiation Center of Excellence conducts EU, NATO one day course

    "You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate," reads the sign on the door of the Air Force Negotiation Center of Excellence, part of Air University's Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education. As the NCE director, Dr. Stef Eisen is the Air Force's authority on negotiation. He

  • Nation can learn from military, Brokaw says

    Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series on Tom Brokaw's visit to Maxwell Nov. 14. The first article appeared in the Nov. 18 Dispatch.There is a lesson to be learned from the "greatest generation" - a unified dedication to country and fellow Americans can make a difference. This was a

  • OTS marks 20,000 COT graduate

    The milestone was reached through 15 years of motivation, dedication and perspiration. Nov. 18 when the Officer Training School graduated its 20,000th commissioned officer trainee during a ceremony at Boyd Auditorium."As a flight nurse, (Commissioned Officer Training) has made me feel like I am now

  • Glenn Miller concert benefits Montgomery Area Food Bank

    The 30th Annual Glenn Miller Concert will continue its tradition of support for the Montgomery Area Food Bank by collecting canned good donations from concert attendees. The free concert will be held at the Davis Theater at 7 p.m., Dec. 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are not required. Seating is

  • Inaugural AU doctorate presented

    Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis, deputy director of public affairs at Headquarters Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va., accepted the Air University's first doctorate degree conferred by a Maxwell-based institution.AU's Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, has been