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  • World War II vets visit Gunter museum

    "I never dreamed there was anything like this at Gunter," was the reaction of John Oliver to his tour of the Enlisted Heritage Hall museum at Gunter Annex. As a reward for their many years of service, World War II veterans Mr. Oliver, 90, and Eldon McKemy, 94, received an April 27 VIP tour of the

  • 'Front door' to Maxwell gets new name

    In early March, the Montgomery City Council approved the renaming of Bell Street to Maxwell Boulevard.A ceremony held March 23 unveiled the new street sign with the Maxwell Boulevard designation, and the primary gate to Maxwell has likewise been designated the Maxwell Boulevard gate.The primary

  • Squadron Officer School forges future for CGOs

    Squadron Officer School celebrates its 60th anniversary with an array of events this weekend, culminating with an address by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. General Schwartz is scheduled to be keynote speaker at Saturday's military ball. The school provides company grade

  • Exposing Airmen to other nation's militaries focus of 2010 SELS

    The Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, which brought together 370 senior enlisted leaders from the Air Force, joint and coalition community to focus on strategic enlisted issues, wrapped up here May 6. The theme of this year's summit, "Deliberately Developing Airmen for Global Response", included 30

  • Military working dog kennel opens Monday

    Media is invited to attend the grand opening celebration of the new military working dog facility here May 10 at 2 p.m. The event features a working dog demonstration with military and City of Montgomery K-9s. The kennel master and 42nd Security Forces Squadron commander are also expected to be

  • Partner nation enlisted leaders integral to SELS theme

    In keeping with the theme of the 2010 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit, "Deliberately Developing Airmen for Global Response," enlisted leaders from 18 partner and coalition countries participated here May 4-6.Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy highlighted the importance of

  • CCAF recognizes 350,000th degree recipient

    The Community College of the Air Force recognized the 350,000th CCAF degree recipient during the 2010 Senior Enlisted Leader Summit at the Senior NCO Academy, Gunter Annex, May 5.The 350,000th degree emphasizes CCAF's mission, to offer and award job-related associate in applied science degrees and

  • Maxwell Elementary to dedicate bench to fallen student

    Media is invited to attend a bench dedication ceremony at Maxwell Elementary School here May 7 at 2:15 p.m. The dedication ceremony will honor Alexis Butler, who drowned April 3 in a swimming pool. The 10-year-old student had been selected in January to receive a canine assistant to help her cope