Photo from U.S. Air Force The Pentagon is naming a new commander and president of Air University, which is located at Maxwell Air Force Base. A statement from Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Air Force Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker is being promoted and will oversee the military school. Hecker is currently serving on the Pentagon staff in Washington. Hecker…
The secretary of the United States Air Force is leaving her position later this month, but not before she made one of her final stops at Maxwell Air Force Base. Dr. Heather Wilson was scheduled to speak at a National Security Forum. She talked with media outlets before the Forum about expansion and a sudden crash of a United States-made…
Maxwell Airforce Base’s 908th Airlift Wing has added University-related artwork to the nose of one of its aircraft, a C-130 Hercules. The artwork was unveiled at a ceremony at Troy’s Municipal Airport Tuesday. Colonel Don Richey of Maxwell Air Force Base was a featured guest speaker at the ceremony. “We’e got several of our C-130’s that are dedicated to state universities….
The 2018 Air Force IT Conference kicked off in Montgomery Monday for a three-day event that brings in companies that can help with solving the Air Force’s toughest national problems. The Conference includes activities, training sessions, and networking opportunities. Richard Aldridge is the Program Executive OFficer at Maxwell Air Force Base. He says the U.S. is having to adapt to…
During a six-month investigation, CBS News interviewed dozens of sources and reviewed hundreds of pages of Defense Department and Air Force Academy documents. CBS News spoke with more than a dozen cadets, and four of them agreed to speak on camera to share their stories with Norah O’Donnell. Read the preview…and watch the special report Tomorrow Morning–December 11, 2017— during…
Students from Alabama State University, Alabama University-Montgomery and Trenholm State Community College are helping the children of foreign soldiers transition to life in America at Maxwell Air Force Base. The families of the students enrolled in the Maxwell Air University’s International Officer School attend a week long program over the summer to help them learn about their new home. The…
The recent air show and ‘All-American Weekend’ put a spotlight on the importance of Maxwell Air Force Base for the River Region. Monday morning, city and county leaders took time to honor those serving their nation proudly. City and County leaders along with representatives from the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce came together to present keys to Montgomery County and City…
