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  • “Father of the Air Force’s” grandson visits Air University

    “Father of the Air Force’s” grandson visits Air University

    The name Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold has become synonymous with the birth of airpower, so much so that he is often referred to as the “father of the Air Force.” Gen. Arnold’s grandson, Robert Arnold, visited Air University in search of finding a final home for his grandfather’s memorabilia, Nov. 13, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Memorabilia
  • Major Johann Pambianchi (left), B-20 Flight commander, 31st Student Squadron, Squadron Officer School, introduces Lt. Col. Duane Richardson as the flight’s senior mentor, Nov. 13, 2019. Richardson is an instructor for the Leader Development Course for Squadron Command at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development. He and more than three dozen other senior leaders from across Air University and Maxwell volunteer their time to take part in SOS’s Senior Mentor Program, engaging with students multiple times throughout the 6.5-week school. (Courtesy photo)

    SOS expands senior mentor program, advances squadron revitalization efforts

    Squadron Officer School is tapping into the rich and deep pool of experience around the Air University campus to enhance the leadership education and personal growth of the next generation of leaders.What was up until recently an academic requirement giving senior leaders less than two hours to share with students their perspectives on decades of
  • Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Discussion during Colonel Halfhill's talk on Vulnerability at the Air University Suicide Awareness Summit (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)

    Air University continues dialogue about suicide prevention with new summit

    The Air Force is currently battling an enemy right here on the home front; an enemy that has claimed 78 of our Airmen during this year alone.The Air Force is experiencing an all-time high in suicide rates and Air University is doing their part to ensure this topic does not go unnoticed with their Suicide Awareness Summit, Oct. 29 – 31, 2019,
  • Air University Press releases updated The Command of the Air

    Air University Press releases updated The Command of the Air

    Air University Press releases the 2019 updated edition of the airpower classic The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet.  Twentieth century Italian Gen. Giulio Douhet has influenced generations with his theories on airpower and air force development. The book collects Douhet’s separate writings The Command of the Air, The Probable Aspects of the War
  • The Air Force’s newest commissioned officers a part of Officer Training School class 19-07 throw their flight caps in the air following their graduation ceremony Sept. 27, 2019, in Montgomery, Alabama. Officer Training School’s class 19-07, or also known as “Godzilla Class” is the school’s largest class in history and pushed OTS to its maximum capacity

    Air University’s “Godzilla” class graduates OTS

    Air University’s Officer Training School class 19-07 has run its course, boosting the number of Air Force commissioned officers by 651 after the graduation parade Sept. 27, 2019, in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • A police cruiser and civilian vehicle sit at an intersection following a mass shooting incident in which the civilian driver sustained three gunshot wounds Aug. 31, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. Dr. Nathaniel Ott, an Air Force Reserve instructor in Air University’s LeMay Center Joint Integration directorate, rushed out to the scene after hearing the shots from outside the ER in which he works in his civilian-capacity career. He worked with an officer and paramedic to turn a police cruiser into an impromptu ambulance to transport the victim to a nearby trauma center for treatment.

    Airman saves life in Odessa, Texas, amidst mass shooting

    An Air Force Reserve member was working in a civilian capacity in Odessa, Texas, on August 31, 2019, and helped provide life-saving first-aid to a woman suffering from three gunshot wounds.
  • Alexandra Aldridge, Air University Library employee, demonstrates one of the digitization methods the library is using to make their resources available DOD-wide, Aug. 22, 2019, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The AUL is currently working on digitizing more than 2,500 linear feet of resources, providing the larger Air Force and DOD communities with access to their research and products regardless of location.

    Air University Library digitizes research, products for remote Air Force, DOD access

    The Air University Library is currently digitizing and cataloging 2,500 linear feet of analog resources to make the entire collection of unclassified AU research and products readily available to the larger Air Force and DOD communities.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills, 673rd Air Base Wing command chief from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, tests out virtual reality Aug. 13, 2019, during the Air University wing commander’s orientation on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Just one of the many projects the attendees had the opportunity to learn about was Air University’s application of virtual and mixed-reality as a means of enhancing the training of Airmen.

    Air University orientation gives wing commanders new tools for their tool box

    Air University has been hosting wing commanders from across the Air Force monthly since January, to highlight how the commanders can leverage the university’s capabilities to benefit their Airmen and the Air Force.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks to Air University faculty Aug. 7, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Goldfein spoke about the importance of education in the military, placing an emphasis on faculty and instructor duty, and responded to questions posed by faculty members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Cox)

    CSAF shares insight, expectations with AU students, faculty

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited the main Air University campus Aug. 7, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The purpose of his visit was to address the students of Air War College and Air Command Staff College as they begin their academic year, as well as speaking with the university’s faculty on development and hear
  • Around the Circle is the Air University and Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base weekly podcast, featuring news, information and stories from the Intellectual Center of the Air Force and Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base.

    Public education options continue to expand around Air University

    Air University and organizations across the River Region have made strides to improve public education options for military-affiliated children.
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