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  • Legends address ACSC grads during Gathering of Eagles

    The 28th Gathering of Eagles took place last week at Air University Spaatz Center's Air Command and Staff College for the edification of ACSC students about to graduate the class of Academic Year 09. Aviation legends, or Eagles, are invited each year to the college to share their wisdom and

  • Bears, Barbecue and Baseball

    There are two events this week to honor River Region's military community. Wednesday is Military Zoo Day and June 13 is Military Appreciation Night for the Montgomery Biscuits baseball game at Riverwalk Stadium. All military personnel and their families are invited to attend the appreciation day

  • Air University commander talks education, training

    The general in charge of the Air Force's Air University recently visited Columbus Air Force Base on May 15 to talk about Air Force education and training. Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander at Maxwell AFB, Ala., talked about successes and challenges in education and the future of

  • DECA announces local scholarship winners

    The Defense Commissary Agency has announced winners of the 2009 Scholarships for Military Children Program for the Maxwell and Gunter commissaries.DECA officials said the recipients announced at http://www.militaryscholar.org are contingent on determination of military dependency status. If the

  • AFDAG unanimously votes for Building Partnerships doctrine

    The LeMay Center hosted the bi-annual Air Force Doctrine Advisory Group in May which resulted in a first for the Department of Defense--doctrine for Building Partnerships."The AFDAG prioritizes efforts and direction for Air Force doctrine," said Col. Russ "Rudder" Smith, director of doctrine

  • Air War College announces top distance learning graduate

    Air University Spaatz Center's Air War College reviewed the academic records of its Distance Learning Program graduates for 2008, and of the 3,102 students who attended the DL program, a lieutenant colonel from Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., took top honors. AWC recognized Lt. Col. James Colebank at

  • Base announces quarterly award winners

    The Maxwell-Gunter quarterly award winners for the first quarter were presented May 28 by 42nd Air Base Wing Commander Kris D. Beasley at Maxwell's base theater.Junior Enlisted Member of the Quarter is Airman 1st Class Alan Cruz of the 554th Electronic Logistics Systems Group.Noncommissioned Officer

  • Officer Training School's first alumni ceremony honors general officers

    Two former Officer Training School cadets came back to Maxwell Monday to be honored as the school's first two distinguished alumni.Retired Gen. William Hobbins, and retired Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen both began their Air Force careers as newly commissioned second lieutenants from OTS, and both went on