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July 16, 2024
Bruhn takes over command chief duties at Air Force’s enlisted education center

Chief Master Sgt. Bridget Bruhn took over as command chief for the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education during a change of responsibility ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama, July 12, 2024.
June 6, 2024
SAASS Class XXXIII Graduation

After completing their 50-week curriculum, Class XXXIII of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) celebrated their graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. June 5, 2024. Two students were awarded Doctorates and 48 were awarded Master of Philosophy degrees in Military Strategy.
April 24, 2024
Maxwell AFB Operational Support Team Opens Centralized Training Center

The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
April 23, 2024
Maxwell AFB hosts groundbreaking STEM day

In conjunction with the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show, Maxwell AFB showcased its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Day event on April 5, 2024, drawing over 3,000 enthusiastic students from across Alabama.
Jan. 12, 2024
What Leader Attributes Are the Most Important?

A leader's principal objective is to inspire those who choose to follow, to become the best version of themselves. Leaders show them their potential, yet they can only see it once the leader demonstrates their faith in them to achieve it!
Dec. 14, 2023
New Royal Thai Air Force leader visits Air University for first time

The leader of the Royal Thai Air Force paid a visit to the U.S. Air Force’s home of airpower education, Dec. 12, 2023, to learn more about its officer and enlisted academic courses, the recognition program for its distinguished international military alumni and the capabilities of its wargaming
Nov. 13, 2023
Maxwell Air Force Base's Operational Support Team intervenes in training injury

Capt. Ben Schmitt, a physical therapist with the 42nd Air Base Wing's Operational Support Team, was embedded with the 42nd Security Forces Squadron when an Airman suffered a shoulder dislocation during training on his first day in July. Schmitt promptly addressed the injury, averting additional
Oct. 20, 2023
Masters of the Air creators highlight Maxwell, AU impact on WWII bombing strategy

The creators of the upcoming television series Masters of the Air were at Maxwell, Oct. 17, 2023, to discuss the base and Air University’s pivotal roles in the development of the strategic bombing doctrine employed during WWII depicted in the multi-episode program.