June 21, 2024 Multi-Capable Airmen training program launches at Holloman The 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit launched a Multi-Capable Airmen training program in March of 2024. The program allows Airmen to train on the skills of crew chiefs, avionics, and weapons troops, helping prepare Airmen for the broader scope of capabilities necessary to give the Air Force the
June 21, 2024 Serve Your Country, Seize Your Opportunities: The inspiring journey of Maj. Dick "Lefty" O'Neal In the history of baseball few stories illustrate the sport's power to bridge cultural divides as effectively as that of Dick "Lefty" O'Neal. His journey through the racially charged landscape of mid-20th-century, playing baseball, and serving his country exemplifies courage, resilience, service to
June 20, 2024 Flight Academy The Air Force JROTC Flight Academy is an approximately 8-week summer aviation training program, conducted at partnering universities nationwide. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Private Pilot’s Certification.
June 20, 2024 Doctrine essay contest winners announced With 29 essays submitted, the Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation (IDI) judges chose the three-winning submissions at Maxwell AFB, June 13, 2024.
June 20, 2024 Why I serve: Senior Airman Kaytlyn Boice Born in Alaska and mostly raised in foster homes, Senior Airman Kaytlyn Boice, Medical Materials Specialist, knew early on that she wanted more from life than the addiction, crime, and early death that plagued too many of her peers.
June 20, 2024 Service members provide $2M in no-cost medical care to Virgin Islands Approximately 240 service members from across the United States, including the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provided no-cost health care to more than 2,000 Virgin Islands residents June 1-9, many leaving behind their civilian jobs such as doctors, dentists and optometrists.
June 19, 2024 Teens don’t drive as much as they used to … and that can kill our troops An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two servicemembers dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the
June 18, 2024 49th CMS E&E shop unveils innovative invention In a remarkable display of innovation, James Rundall, a technician from the 49th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop, unveiled an adaptation of a communications W cord.
June 18, 2024 14th Flying Training Wing Change of Command On June 17, 2024, Colonel Justin Grieve relinquished command of the 14th Flying Training Wing to Colonel James Blech.
June 18, 2024 Two Maxwell Airmen earn Air Assault badges: you could be next Recently, two Airmen assigned to the 42nd Security Forces Squadron successfully earned the prestigious Air Assault badge through the U.S. Army Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. This July, Maxwell AFB will host the next Air Assault assessment for Airmen seeking to earn the esteemed