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  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

  • Aiming High: Wing inducts new NCOs

    Several members of the 908th Airlift Wing were recently recognized as the unit's newest noncommissioned officers. The ceremony, held at ATS' Boyd Auditorium recognized the ascension of these Airmen to the rank of staff sergeant.Wing Commander Col. Adam Willis congratulated the new NCOs, saying they

  • Former 357th commander gains stellar status

    Brigadier General John P. Stokes, former commander of the 357th Airlift Squadron, recently pinned on his first star in a ceremony at Maxwell's LeMay Center in front of family and friends. "I think it is a really good illustration of the opportunities that are available to our Reservists," Stokes

  • Reserve' port dawgs' train in 'sea dawg' territory

    Thirteen Airmen from the 25th Aerial Port Squadron recently boarded a locally generated C-130 operated by the 357th Airlift Squadron and destined for Naval Station Norfolk for two weeks of annual training. In the weeks preceding the tour, Team Chief Master Sgt. Jamaal Dewberry worked closely with

  • 908th will document first 50 years

    According to Wikipedia, a time capsule is a "historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a method of communication with future people..."For example, The 1939 New York World's Fair time capsule contained everyday items such as a spool of thread and doll, a description of the capsule

  • Wing to undergo safety assessment

    The recent Air Force Combined Mishap Reduction System (AFCMRS) survey the 908th Airlift Wing took demonstrated to leadership some areas of safety culture and member concern that might be improved. To further clarify the wing's strengths and challenges, Col. Willis has requested the Air Force Safety

  • Airlift wing has several job opportunities open at Maxwell

    The Air Force has announced that it will reduce its active-duty force by approximately 25,000 over the next several years, presenting an opportunity Reserve to capture a wealth of trained, shovel-ready experience.According to Air Force Reserve Command, its goal is to recruit more than 9,000 new

  • Maintainers celebrate achievements at Knucklebuster event

    The 908th Maintenance Group recently recognized their high achievers at the Third Annual Knuckle Buster Banquet at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Winners represented all three squadrons of the maintenance group."The 908th Knucklebuster Award was created to recognize deserving individuals for their

  • Marquez goes to Mayfield

    Master Sgt. William Mayfield, an electro-environmental technician with the 908th Maintenance Group, was recently named as the 2013 Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award winner in the Aircraft Maintenance Technician category.This continues a legacy of excellence for 908th maintainers; seven

  • New leader takes 908th MXS helm

    New 908th Maintenance Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Jason Haynes, recently took the wheel in a change of command ceremony here.Outgoing commander Maj. Daniel Posch has departed for a new squadron command at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Lieutenant Colonel Joe Friday, 908th Maintenance Group