Maxwell Air Force Base News

The war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq is ongoing and the strain on military families is keeping pace.

The 187th Fighter Wing of the Alabama Air National Guard has a plan. That plan is Vision 20/20, and the end goal is getting the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter assigned at Dannelly Field.

About 1,000 women changed the course of aviation during World War II. Two female aviation programs were established during the war and quickly merged into what became known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP.

Maxwell Air Force Base treated retirees to bingo, flu shots, burgers, coffee and more during Retiree Appreciation Day Friday at the Honor Guard hangar.

The annual Turkey Burner run/walk drew a record crowd Saturday, but the best part may well have been donations from the participants to help the Montgomery Area Food Bank.

As an officer in full uniform walks through the door, someone of lower rank calls the room to attention, bringing everyone instantly to his or her feet.

New Air National Guard second lieutenants pass in review in their graduation parade Nov.

Volume 64 of the Air Force Law Review is now available in hardcopy and online. Published this year, it is sub-titled the 'Cyberlaw Edition.' Largely the result of a symposium held at the Judge Advocate General School at Maxwell Air Force Base, the edition addresses many of the issues involving the cyber domain.

A training exercise turned Grouby Airport in Prattville into a crash site Thursday morning.

The first class of Air Guard officers graduated Friday from the Academy of Military Science at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Tom Hagmaier, an active volunteer within the Air Force and Judge Advocate General Corps community for more than ten years, received the 2008 Joy Dunlap Family Service Award Oct.

The first week of February 2010 will mark the 50th anniversary of Air Force Officer Training School opening its doors, and the staff and students at OTS are planning a celebration.

Years later, I don't remember the date. But I remember with precise accuracy the day I fell in love with this country.

From his office window at Newport, R.I., Capt. Michael Langston could see the Narragansett River.

They may not be in a war zone today, but in six months, they probably will be. They may not be drawing their weapons in unfamiliar ter ritory or engaging in combat with the enemy, but in six months, they could be.

Maxwell Air Force Base is not on lock down, but prudent security measures have been implemented, said base spokesman Phil Berube.

The U.S. Army has closed its massive Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, after three suspects went on a shooting spree while on base.

One dollar buys 12 smiles. That's the math Maj. Dave Lyle and his fellow students at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies are using.

Helen Mott holds Muffin, her Pomeranian, Tuesday as they inspect the heavy growth that has been allowed to take over the lot next door to their 215 Teri Lane home.

Fort Jackson's role as the Army's largest training center will take on a new dimension Friday, when the Navy graduates its first class from the post's new chaplain center.