Military family copes with autism

As houses and buildings around the world shined the light on autism Monday, one porch in Montgomery lit a blue lantern for Jake Rose, a 5-year-old with autism.Like children his own age, Jake loves "The Backyardigans," enjoys eating cucumbers and watermelon, and carries a stuffed dog named Puppy.

Fitness centers offer senior fitness options

Senior adults can enjoy fitness designed just for them at the Maxwell and Gunter fitness centers. Equipment orientation classes are available to teach them about exercise machines, and a personal trainer is on hand free of charge to provide instruction for reaching fitness goals.The fitness on

Base takes care of families of deployed Airmen

Airmen make difficult sacrifices during deployments, but family members often make sacrifices, too. In recognition of this, Andrew Tveit, the family readiness coordinator, and the Airman and Family Readiness Center serve families through the entire cycle of deployment."Although our military members

RC boat race at Maxwell pool

Children and their families came to the Maxwell pool ready to motor, during the 42nd Force Support Squadron remote controlled boat race Saturday morning. The outdoor recreation event invited families to traverse the course, made up of buoys, with high powered RC boats in the Maxwell pool, according

Events offer fun activities, awareness for Maxwell-Gunter kids

April is a big month for children at Maxwell Air Force Base. Agencies have joined forces to provide a variety of activities in recognition of Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness Month.April Jones, outreach manager for the Maxwell Family Advocacy Program,

AFITC calls for technical papers

The AFITC 2012 committee requests papers on seminar sessions for this year's Air Force Information Technology Conference, to be held Aug. 27-29 at the Renaissance Spa and Hotel in Montgomery. The topics the committee wants addressed are:· Government and industry experiences in leveraging shared,

Cook It Up Challenge

Combined command post gains recognition

The Maxwell Command Post provides a number of critical services to the base, from emergency response and leadership tracking to monitoring of flight operations and alert systems. It also leads the way in active-reserve cooperation through combining personnel from the 908th Airlift Wing and the 42nd