Video by Senior Airman Tanner Doerr | Air University Public Affairs | 08.14.2025
Senior leaders from the 42nd Air Base Wing joined Chief Master Sgt. Vaden on the Crusader Talks podcast, June 26, 2025, to discuss core U.S. Air Force leadership philosophies and operational perspectives. The episode featured 1st Lt. John Putnam, 42nd Contracting Squadron contracting officer, who emphasized mission readiness and the importance of maintaining situational awareness within his......
Video by Senior Airman Tanner Doerr | Air University Public Affairs | 06.26.2025
Leaders from the 42nd Air Base Wing join Chief Master Sgt. Vaden on the Crusader Talks podcast to discuss Air Force philosophies and share leadership perspectives at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, June 26, 2025. Tech. Sgt. Lanham Crabtree, Airman Leadership School instructor, spoke about his personal training philosophy in this episode. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Evan Porter)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Lindsay Kelly | Air University Public Affairs | 05.31.2024
The term "Crusader" holds deep historical significance within the 42nd Air Base Wing. During their deployment on the Free French Island of New Caledonia in 1943, the Airmen of the 42nd Bomb Group were bestowed with the nickname "Crusaders" by their French allies. Embracing this title, the unit adopted the Cross of Lorraine symbol, prominently displaying it on the tailfins of their B-25......
