Markham's teaching roots help tap potential

An instructor's legacy of caring has earned him applause from a civic group.Houston Markham, instructional systems specialist in curriculum development for the Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, received the Young Professional of the Year Award from Emerge Montgomery Feb.

Hayes earns AF award second time

For the second year in a row, Staff Sgt. Terel Hayes, team chief at the Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence, or ASACoE, was selected as the 2011 Air Force General John P. Jumper and Information Dominance-Computer Systems Programming Outstanding NCO.The annual award is given to the

Tuesday base exercise may affect traffic, access

Visitors to Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex should expect delays at the gates Tuesday during the bases' "active shooter" exercise.Military bases conduct active shooter exercises to monitor base personnel and emergency response teams' ability to react to reports of a gunman on the

Restructuring affects 908th AW

According to a plan announced Feb. 3 by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force, the service will retire older aircraft as part of an effort to reduce the size of the Department of Defense's budget by $487 billion over the next decade. The 908th Airlift Wing's seven C-130 Hercules

AWC lecture series serves as outreach

The Air University and the Air War College are currently presenting the Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold Lecture Series to universities across the country. The series, which offers three distinct perspectives on national strategy, was presented at Washington State University in Pullman, Wash., and Rutgers

Finances focus of events

Military Saves Week gives service members the chance to learn more about their finances and make smart decisions regarding debt and investments.When it comes to finances, there's always room for improvement, said Robertta Cole, the personal financial readiness consultant for the Maxwell Airman and

Healthy relationship examples crucial for youth, experts say

In the race to stop domestic violence, educating children before they date can provide the awareness for healthy relationships when they become adults.In the crucial years before youth start dating, parents and peers impact children's perceptions of appropriate dating behavior. "This is a time

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