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  • Airmen take part in round-the-clock run

    Several members of the 908th Airlift Wing recently took part in the 24-Hour Run, hosted by the 42nd Air Base Wing. From starting time on the Friday afternoon throughout the night and all day of the next day, teammembers took turns making laps around the circle at Air University and getting a few

  • Gameplan results in LRS success

    This time of year, most Americans have one thing on their minds ... football. With that in mind, three flights of the 908th Logistics Readiness Squadron set out on annual tour to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.The 10-day evolution involved months of teamwork and coordination between the 908th LRS and

  • SAPR: It's not a four-letter word

    How many of you, when Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training is announced, have heard or even made the statement "(Expletive) Here we go again - another male bashing session?"Unfortunately, it's a common response. One of the goals of the SAPR training program is to halt that response

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • Airlift ‘dawgs’ train at Dobbins

    The 25th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) recently sent 22 members to the Transportation Proficiency Center (TPC) at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. for the Reservists' first "fly-away" of 2014. The TPC's vision: "create a learning environment to provide the world's best trained Aerial Port personnel to

  • FSS finds its ‘Edge’

    The 908th Force Support Squadron has a new edge on its never-ending mission of providing first-class service to members of the 908th Airlift Wing.New FSS commander Major Darris Edge has returned to Maxwell, where he first served after enlisting almost three decades ago. The son of an Airman, Edge

  • Alabama's Lt. Gov. Ivey meets with 908th leaders

    Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey meets with 908th leadership Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, chairman of the state's Military Stability Commission, recently visited the 908th Airlift Wing for the purpose of preparing for any potential future round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC).During her visit, she

  • New chief survives on satisfaction

    An Airman who attended third grade at Maxwell Air Force Base is now one of the 908th Airlift Wing's newest senior enlisted members.James M. Rickels, a member of the 357th Airlift Squadron, recently pinned on the rank of chief master sergeant. But Rickels is very modest in taking any credit on his

  • Combat engineers prepare for deployment contingincies

    The 908th Civil Engineer Squadron recently deployed 41 members to Fort McCoy, Wis., where both engineers and firefighters participated in joint exercises and training to better prepare for contingency deployments.The exercise included all aspects of contingency mission requirements, incorporating

  • The 411 on the GTC

    It's that time of the year when many Reservists are going TDY for annual tour. When preparing for your TDY, you need to be prepared and proactive so when you get to your TDY location your GTC card is on and working with no issues.Get your Citibank card out and check the expiration date. If card is