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  • New season on horizon - Activities amp up fitness, camaraderie

    Don't be fooled by the heat outside. Fall is right around the corner and with it comes fall intramural sports. Charles Atchley, the sports director for Maxwell, said he is excited about this year's sports, including football, ultimate frisbee, wally ball and basketball.Ultimate frisbee will kick the

  • Floorball club looks to sweep the River Region

    When you think of sports that are fun and exciting, floorball might not be the first thing to come to mind, but the River Region Floorball Club wants to change that.The group, organized by Maj. Phillip Douglas, the 42nd Medical Group practice manager, has brought the sport to the Montgomery area and

  • AF offers incentives for physical training excellence

    With the July 1 kickoff for the new, more rigorous standards mandated in the Air Force Fitness Program, Air Force leadership is offering incentives for those who exhibit physical fitness excellence across the board.According to a communique from Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton, deputy chief of staff for

  • Physics, physical therapy propel running concepts

    The following running tips from Maj. David Sanchez, physical therapist at the Maxwell medical clinic and triathlete, are designed to help improve speed, fitness and reduce the chance of running-related injuries. Major Sanchez is teaching a running class, currently filled to capacity, the last

  • Physical Training Uniform mandatory wear policies effective now

    Updated guidance in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Appearance of Air Force Personnel, released Oct. 28 by Air Force A1 may send some Airmen scurrying to purchase new items to ensure compliance with restrictions on how Airmen will and will not wear the Air Force Physical Training Uniform,

  • Maxwell Airmen gear up for revised Physical Training standards

    With only 11 weeks to go until the revised version of the Air Force Physical Training test takes effect Jan. 1, 2010, Airmen on Maxwell and Gunter should expect to see increased emphasis on meeting and exceeding the new standards. The revisions are the result of an Air Force-wide audit of the