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  • Halloween safety

    The Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex community will observe Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.That night, children will be going door-to-door throughout Maxwell-Gunter housing areas trick-or-treating in search of candy and fun. The safety of the children is a priority. The 42nd Security Forces

  • Maxwell Elementary School plans Red Ribbon Week festivities

    As part of Red Ribbon Week, Maxwell Elementary School will feature awareness events to get the antidrug message out to children and their parents.Maxwell's Youth Leadership Team planned a list of activities for the week, said Becky Hill, the faculty advisor to Maxwell's Youth Leadership Team. A

  • ADAPT counters substance abuse with treatment, education

    The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program promotes readiness among servicemembers by educating them on the dangers of substance abuse.ADAPT also takes part in educational programs and displays to prevent abuse problems before they start. As part of Red Ribbon Week, celebrated

  • 100th anniversary of Wright brothers' school honored with Dining Out

    Saying no state has played a more important role in aviation than Alabama, Gov. Bob Riley opened his remarks Oct. 15 to attendees of a Dining Out held by Air University and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce at Wynlakes Country Club. "I can very easily contend that when it comes to aviation, no

  • SOC commander takes helm of Holm Center

    Command of the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development has been handed to Col. Roger Watkins by Brig. Gen. Teresa Djuric.Colonel Watkins is no stranger to Maxwell Air Force Base, having graduated from Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War

  • Enhanced security coming to Maxwell-Gunter

    Beginning in January, Maxwell-Gunter will start implementing the Defense Biometric Identification System to register everyone requiring access to the base.Staff Sgt. Joshua Allen, 42nd Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of pass and registration, said the Department of Homeland Security has

  • Feedback is the foundation

    To build a durable structure, you must start with a solid foundation. The same philosophy applies to developing Air Force members. Honest and fair performance feedback is the foundation our Airmen need. According to AFI 36-2406, Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems, "Performance feedback is a

  • Ride of respect: Patriot Guard Riders comfort the living, honor the dead

    Base personnel are taking their military appreciation to the streets -- on two wheels -- through the efforts of the Patriot Guard Riders. They are an organization of motorcyclists and non-riders, veterans and others, united by their appreciation of the military and the sacrifices they have made and