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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama ~ 25 FEB 2014
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

Posted on 02/24/2014 6:00:40 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska

 
 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama

Maxwell Air Force Base, officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, US. It was named in honor of Atmore, Alabama native Second Lieutenant William C. Maxwell.

Maxwell AFB is the headquarters of Air University (AU), a major component of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), and is the U.S. Air Force's center for Joint Professional Military Education (PME). The host wing for Maxwell-Gunter is the 42nd Air Base Wing (42 ABW). The 908th Airlift Wing (908 AW) is a tenant activity and the only operational flying wing at Maxwell.

Under Air University are three principal schools that provide various levels of Joint Professional Military Education (JPME). The first is Squadron Officer School (SOS), a nearly 2 month program oriented towards First Lieutenants and Captains in the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.

The second, Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) is a year long program for Air Force officers (to include Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard), Department of Defense civil servants in the grade of GS-13, as well as select officers from other U.S. and Allied armed forces in the rank of Major, Lieutenant Commander, Squadron Leader or equivalent. ACSC is considered "intermediate" level JPME.

The third program, Air War College (AWC) is also a year long program and selects students from the same sources as ACSC, but the minimum rank for attendance rises to Lieutenant Colonel, Commander, Wing Commander or equivalent or DoD civil servants in the grade of GS-14. AWC is considered "senior" level JPME.

Maxwell AFB also hosts the Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (AFOATS), which has oversight for two of the Air Force's three officer commissioning programs, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC), which is headquartered at Maxwell and Air Force Officer Training School (OTS), which is headquartered and conducted at Maxwell AFB, having relocated from Lackland AFB, Texas in the 1990s.

Capitalizing on the new facilities built for OTS in the 1990s, Maxwell is now the only base hosting the annual fall/spring semester and summer Field Training (FT) encampments for AFROTC cadets that they must attend before commissioning. The Civil Air Patrol's corporate and joint CAP-USAF headquarters is also located at Maxwell.

Learn More About Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 



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To: PROCON; The Mayor; 2111USMC

Once again the Vets sweep!! Good job, boys!


21 posted on 02/24/2014 6:46:09 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Tanks!


22 posted on 02/24/2014 6:46:10 PM PST by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: yarddog

Good evening, yarddog...not good when the food is bad. Some things are REALLY important to military men and women.


23 posted on 02/24/2014 6:50:37 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Great pictures and message. It sure has changed a lot since I was last there. I was stationed there from ‘79 - ‘81 and went back for SNCOA school in ‘95.


24 posted on 02/24/2014 6:53:47 PM PST by grcuster
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To: grcuster
Welcome to the Canteen, grcuster. Thanks for sharing your experience.

We thank you for your service.


25 posted on 02/24/2014 7:02:23 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: 2111USMC

WOW! What a weather change for her.


26 posted on 02/24/2014 7:06:33 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: SandRat

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...did you have a nice and restful weekend? A Maddi day today?


27 posted on 02/24/2014 7:08:48 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: left that other site

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you have a Marvelous Monday?

When is recital time?


28 posted on 02/24/2014 7:09:47 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I spent the entire day sitting on a wooden bench in the outer hallway of the county courthouse.

I had promised a friend I would be a character witness for him in family court, and then they never called me into the hearing room.

Well...I kept my promise, and then was relieved of the duty to testify, so i guess that is a good thing.

On the way home i used a gift card I had to buy a new bass (as a backup in case bass #1 fails)


29 posted on 02/24/2014 7:16:23 PM PST by left that other site
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I am off for home...back in a bit.


30 posted on 02/24/2014 7:16:50 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Good evening, Kathy...((Monday topdatHUGS))...had a quiet and restful weekend. It was a Maddi Monday today.


31 posted on 02/24/2014 7:46:23 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe

Maxwell AFB is where my son went to OTS and we went there to
see him graduate.

He later decided he hated being an officer and went back to being enlisted. He’s now a Master Sgt. When he retires, he’ll receive captain’s retirement pay, because it was his highest rank while active. He’s earned it!


32 posted on 02/24/2014 7:47:11 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: LUV W

Luv W,

My son joined the AF late after being out of college several years. After his T.Sgt. wife was completing her six years he joined. Graduated from OTS here at Maxwell two years ago and is flying KC-135’s now. We’ll see what there is left flying after Hagel and Ubama get through with their butchery.

I attended his graduation and met a lot of fine Non-Coms who were graduating their advanced programs at at the same time. Awesome bunch of non-coms, all with chests full of service ribbons in the combat zones. I’m proud of our sons.

Oldplayer


33 posted on 02/24/2014 8:44:21 PM PST by oldplayer
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To: LUV W

Will he have a retirement “party” that you will attend?

Yes, he’s earned it.


34 posted on 02/24/2014 8:49:50 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: left that other site

I hate that part of the court system....if you are there, or called to be there...you should get your chance. Aren’t going to call me, then don’t have me sit in the hall, on a wooden bench, ALL day.

And a new bass...how cool.


35 posted on 02/24/2014 8:59:01 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: oldplayer

Congratulations and thanks to your AF son! That school is hard and graduating isn’t easy!...and flying KC-135s no less! What a cool job to have!

I just pray we all survive Hagel and Co! Has he already noticed changes for the worst?


36 posted on 02/24/2014 9:03:29 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

You know...he hasn’t said whether there’ll be a retirement party. I know they do such things. He isn’t much of a party-guy, but might make an exception in this case. I would go if he let us know. He sometimes “forgets” to tell us about stuff. Has done that since kindergarten! LOL!


37 posted on 02/24/2014 9:05:21 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: LUV W

He’s a guy.....”oh, did I forget to tell you”. LOL!

Enlist Piper’s help. d:o)


38 posted on 02/24/2014 9:15:11 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Now, THERE’S a thought! Piper never forgets ANYthing! LOL!


39 posted on 02/24/2014 9:18:08 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: SandRat

Do you play outside and go for walks, Maddi holding G-Pa’s finger?


40 posted on 02/25/2014 12:31:05 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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