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  • Events focus on harm caused by sexual assault

    When sexual assault occurs, the pain "Hurts One, Affects All." "Every time a military member or civilian is affected, it impacts the whole mission," said LaNessa Howard, Maxwell's sexual assault response coordinator. She and her staff have organized events throughout April to raise awareness of

  • Awareness events target children, family issues

    The focus is on children in April with Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month programs. Family advocacy, the Airman and Family Readiness Center and 42nd Force Support Squadron will make this month fun and educational for the Maxwell-Gunter community.April Jones, family advocacy

  • Alabama Commanders Summit emphasizes preparedness

    Key leaders of Alabama military and civil operations met for the seventh Alabama Commanders Summit this week. The event, held at Maxwell AFB, sought to promote civil and military cooperation during state and regional disasters.Spanning three days, the summit featured presentations by key state and

  • Maxwell commissary to close for 'reset' April 10-12

    The Maxwell Commissary will close April 10 - 12 while it undergoes a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience."We hate to inconvenience our customers with the closure, but this is something we'll all appreciate when it's done," said store

  • AETC commander outlines vision

    Last week, Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command, visited Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex. General Rice attended Air University as a student, but this tour allowed him to gain additional perspective from his role as the command's leader.Air University plays a large

  • Sleep: How you function today affects how you sleep tonight

    Maybe the last time you slept like a baby was when you were a baby. Maybe you used to fall asleep quickly, but now you're up most of the night. Or maybe you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep.Sleep disturbances can be stressful and dangerous. "Six hours or less (of sleep

  • Floorball club looks to sweep the River Region

    When you think of sports that are fun and exciting, floorball might not be the first thing to come to mind, but the River Region Floorball Club wants to change that.The group, organized by Maj. Phillip Douglas, the 42nd Medical Group practice manager, has brought the sport to the Montgomery area and

  • Shadow program gives big-picture view to Airmen

    The Maxwell-Gunter Airman shadow program offers junior enlisted Airmen a unique opportunity to shadow a command chief. The program is sponsored by the Junior Enlisted Advisory Council, or JEAC, which offers guidance for future career and life success to junior enlisted Airmen. Programs like the