News - Category 42nd ABW

March 26, 2026
Base Beautification Day

Base Beautification Day
March 23, 2026
Alabama legislature honors state military, veterans and families

Maxwell's installation commander, including other Alabama military leaders, attended a joint legislative session on March 19, 2026, for the state's annual military appreciation day.
March 20, 2026
Never Forget: Capt. Hanna Born runs 2,977 miles to honor 9/11 victims

At Fort Rucker, Alabama, U.S. Air Force Capt. Hanna Born, an instructor pilot with the 23rd Flying Training Squadron, trains the next generation of rotary-wing aviators in the TH-1H Huey. Outside the cockpit, Born is leading a personal mission to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
March 18, 2026
Maxwell launches plan to ‘RISE’

Maxwell has initiated a comprehensive campaign to address long-standing challenges and “Reflect the Installation as a Standard of Excellence.”The "Installation Excellence Campaign Plan 2026," directed by 42d Air Base Wing Commander Col. Shamekia Toliver, outlines a coordinated effort to "Fight the
March 13, 2026
Air Force Crossroads helps Airmen make informed retraining decisions at Maxwell

Airmen gathered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, March 13, 2026, for the inaugural Air Force Crossroads event, an initiative designed to connect service members with retraining opportunities and provide firsthand insight into Air Force career fields across the force.
March 12, 2026
Caring for the force’s four-legged members: Maxwell’s veterinary services

From safeguarding the health of military working dogs to caring for the pets of service members, the Maxwell Veterinary Treatment Facility plays a critical role in supporting both mission readiness and the well-being of the base community.
March 10, 2026
Customs are our Courtesies

As members of the finest joint-fighting force the world has ever known, we are bound by a shared commitment to professionalism, discipline, and mutual respect. These values are the foundation of our military service and are visibly demonstrated every day through customs and courtesies. They are the
Feb. 13, 2026
Partnership in action: Multi-agency effort controls fire near Gunter

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala – 42d Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department partnered with the Montgomery Fire Department to contain an off-base fire outside the Maxwell-Gunter fenceline on Feb. 1, 2026. What began as a call to Montgomery Fire Department escalated into a multi-agency operation that