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  • Food court to close Sept. 3 for renovations

    The food court -- consisting of fast-food restaurants Charley's Steakery, Robin Hood and Anthony's Pizza -- will close Sept. 3 for about three months to accommodate renovations, said Patricia Austin, general manager of Maxwell AFB/Ft. Rucker Consolidated Exchange. While the food court is closed,

  • Maxwell aircrew brings relief to flood-torn Pakistan

    As Air Force operations in support of flood relief operations in Pakistan resumed, aircrew and support personnel from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia prepared to forward deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to ease the workload of the local

  • Heritage of Air Power Race Series to honor legends

    Air Command and Staff College is launching a series of races designed to build camaraderie and physical fitness while raising awareness of Air Force history. The Heritage of Air Power Race Series consists of four races to be held at Maxwell throughout the instructional year. The races, which will

  • Maxwell Boulevard to be reduced to two lanes

    Beginning Sunday, traffic flow on Maxwell Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes. The action is part of the ongoing Alabama Department of Transportation renovation and widening of Maxwell Boulevard to six lanes. The reduction to two lanes, one west bound and one east bound, is projected to last

  • OODA Loop makes its mark on Maxwell

    When is a loop more than a loop? When it's the OODA Loop. The OODA Loop that's less than a loop is a named driveway that runs behind the B-52 on display near the Judge Advocate General School and the Air Force Research Institute. The driveway was named in honor of Col. John Boyd's OODA Loop, an

  • Base copes with above-normal temps

    This July was one of the hottest on record for the Maxwell-Gunter and Montgomery area, and there are no signs of a cool down in the immediate future, forecasters say.The average high temperature last month was 95.5 degrees Fahrenheit, the record high of 97.6 degrees being set in 2000. The average

  • LeMay Center changes leadership

    Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, capped the events of last week by officiating Friday at the change of command for the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education.Maj. Gen Maurice Forsyth, who is retiring, handed the reins of the LeMay Center to Maj. Gen. David Fadok.General

  • AFROTC honors three elite graduates

    Three graduates of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training School who went on to be top leaders in their fields were honored recently in a ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base.Former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper, former Air Education and Training Command Commander Gen. Lloyd Newton and