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2016 Gathering of Eagles

Retired Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, 2016 Gathering of Eagles honoree, discusses his experiences while serving during the Berlin Airlift, during the Air Command and Staff College’s 2016 Gathering of Eagles event, May 31, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Halvorsen is most famous as the Candy Bomber for dropping candy to the children of Berlin. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Donna Burnett)

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2016 Gathering of Eagles

Retired United States Army Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 2016 Gathering of Eagles honoree, speaks of his time as Jimmy Doolittle’s copilot on the first bomber to launch from the USS Hornet after Pearl Harbor attacks, during the Air Command and Staff College’s 2016 Gathering of Eagles event, May 31, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. In 1943, he took part in Operation THURSDAY, the first Allied all-aerial invasion. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Donna Burnett)

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2016 Gathering of Eagles

Retired United States Marine Corps Col. Dean Caswell, 2016 Gathering of Eagles honoree, shares his experiences as a fighter pilot during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, during the Air Command and Staff College’s 2016 Gathering of Eagles Event, May 31, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Caswell is famous for surviving over 100 combat missions and never receiving damage from enemy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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2016 Gathering of Eagles

Retired Lt. Col. Leo Gray, 2016 Gathering of Eagles honoree, shares his experiences as a pilot of the 332nd Fighter Group, the first all African-American flying unit, during the Air Command and Staff College’s 2016 Gathering of Eagles event, May 31, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.He completed 15 combat missions over German-occupied territory and logged in 750 flying hours.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Donna Burnett)

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2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge sends Maxwell youth to the White House

The mayor of Prattville, Alabama, Bill Gillespie, awards 2016 Alabama Healthy Lunchtime winner and Alabama Healthy Food ambassador Lael Jefferson a commendation for her achievements during the 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge press conference, July 11, 2016, in Prattville. Gillespie commended her on her endeavor and thanked her for what she has done for the community where she lives with her family. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)

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2016 Holm Center Distinguished Alumni inductee

An engraved photo of retired Lt. Col. William Schwertfeger, 2016 Holm Center Distinguished Alumni inductee, hangs on display besides the previous honorees on the Distinguished Alumni wall inside the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Headquarters, August 18, 2006, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The Distinguished Alumni program honors graduates who achieved a high level of success during or after their service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ SrA Alexa Culbert)

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2016 Maxwell Combat Dining In

Maxwell Combat Dining-In attendees move through an obstacle course to enter the event, Nov. 4, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Airmen has to jump through tires and maneuver through red yarn meant to mimic laser beams to be allowed entrance into the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)

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2016 Maxwell Combat Dining In

A Maxwell Combat Dining-In attendee designs his team’s flag during the event, Nov. 4, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Each individual team brainstormed and executed a design for their team as well as a team name. This served as the first challenge of the night. (U.S. Air Force/ Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)

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2016 Maxwell Combat Dining In

A Maxwell Combat Dining-In attendee maintains his balance while maneuvering though an obstacle course during the event, Nov. 4, 2016, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The remainder of the obstacle course included low crawling and jump roping. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)

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2016 Team Maxwell-Gunter Annual awards banquet

Col. Barry Dickey, vice commander, 42d Air Base Wing, serves as the host and the guest speaker at the 2016 Team Maxwell-Gunter Annual Awards Banquet, Mar. 3, 2017. (US Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox/Released)

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2017 Chief Selects

Maxwell celebrates it's newest chief master sergeants during the Chief Release Party, Dec. 7, 2017, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The rank of chief master sergeant is the highest rank within the enlisted force. (Courtesy Photo)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

The Airman of Note of the United States Air Force band pose with Maj. (ret.) Earl Turner, (left) and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Charles “Chuck” Cleveland (right) at the Davis Theater in Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 13, 2017. Turner conducted the first Glenn Miller holiday performance in 1982, which commemorated the 40th anniversary of Glenn Miller’s Christmas Eve concert at Maxwell. Turner had received permission and support to host the concert from the then Air University commander, Cleveland. This year’s Glenn Miller concert offered a nostalgic and fun way to celebrate the base’s long history in the River Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Mae-Li Allison)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

The Airman of Note of the United States Air Force Band perform for a full house at the Davis Theater in Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 13, 2017.In 1942, Capt. Glenn Miller, a musician, used his talent to raise morale with a holiday concert. In 1982, Air University revived the concert in honor of its 40th anniversary. Air University and the City of Montgomery jointly host the free holiday concert annually to pay homage to Miller's 1942 event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Chad Randolph.)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

The Airman of Note of the United States Air Force Band perform at the Davis Theater in Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 13, 2017. In December of 1942, the U.S. was at war, and Capt. Glenn Miller, who was a well-known musician, placed his music career on hold to serve in the U.S. Army Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Chad Randolph.)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

Top half of p. 11, Dispatch, Dec 9, 1982. The left photo is of three members rehearsing for Dec 14, 1982 concert. Photo on the right shows Glenn Miller, eating a meal somewhere in England. (Courtesy Photo.)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

Captain Glenn Miller, center, plays his trombone as part of the Aviation Cadet Orchestra during a concert for the enlisted men and women at Maxwell Field, Alabama, on Christmas Eve, 1942. (Courtesy Photo.)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

Bottom half of p. 10, Dispatch, Dec 9, 1982, showing three pictures of the actual concert.(Courtesy Photo)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

Three members of the AU Band, dressed in World War II uniforms, making preparations for the concert. Dispatch, Dec 2, 1982, p. 21.(Courtesy Photo)

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2017 Glenn Miller Concert

top half of p. 10, Dispatch, Dec 9, 1982, showing an ad for the concert. (Courtesy Photo)

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2017 Maxwell Air Show

Col. Doug DeMaio (center), Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education vice commander and 2017 Maxwell Air Force Base Air Show director, receives the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award Dec. 6, 2017, at the International Council of Air Shows Chairman's Banquet in Las Vegas, Nev. The award was presented for having the best air show in 2017. (Courtesy photo by Larry Grace)

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