A report on Maxwell Air Force Base

A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 908th Airlift Wing takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's maintenance hangars in the background.
A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 908th Airlift Wing takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's maintenance hangars in the background.
Second Lieutenant William C. Maxwell, for whom the base is named
Austin Hall was built in 1931 to serve as the Air Corps Tactical School's main building.
Overhead Maxwell Field in 1937
World War II Maxwell Field postcard

United States Air Force installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

- Maxwell Air Force Base
A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 908th Airlift Wing takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's maintenance hangars in the background.

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Shield of Air Education and Training Command

Air Education and Training Command

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One of the nine Major Commands (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force.

One of the nine Major Commands (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force.

Shield of Air Education and Training Command
A T-43A of the 562d Flight Training Squadron taxiing at RAF Fairford, England
Lt Gen Brian S. Robinson receives the AETC command guidon from Air Force chief of staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr. on May 20, 2022.

Air University (AU), headquartered at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, conducts professional military education (PME), graduate education and professional continuing education for officers, senior enlisted members and DoD and DAFC civilians throughout their careers.

Air University (United States Air Force)

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Professional military education university system of the United States Air Force.

Professional military education university system of the United States Air Force.

Squadron Officer School emblem
Air Command And Staff College emblem
Air War College emblem
College for Enlisted Professional Military Education emblem
Air Force ROTC emblem
Officer Training School emblem
Junior ROTC emblem
Civil Air Patrol emblem
Air Force Institute of Technology emblem
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It began operation on July 22, 1991, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Montgomery, Alabama

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Capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County.

Capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County.

View of the Capitol, an engraving published in 1857
1887 bird's eye illustration of Montgomery
Cotton being brought to market, Montgomery, c. 1900
Union Station Montgomery, circa 1900
The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004
Map of racial distribution in Montgomery, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people:
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Carolyn Blount Theatre
The Montgomery Biscuits play in Riverwalk Stadium
Alabama State University
Auburn University at Montgomery

In addition to housing many Alabama government agencies, Montgomery has a large military presence, due to Maxwell Air Force Base; public universities Alabama State University, Troy University (Montgomery campus), and Auburn University at Montgomery; two private post-secondary institutions, Faulkner University and Huntingdon College; high-tech manufacturing, including Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; and many cultural attractions, such as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

Shield of Air Force Reserve Command

Air Force Reserve Command

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Major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Shield of Air Force Reserve Command

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

A wing C-130 Hercules takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's hangars in the background

908th Airlift Wing

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C-130 theater airlift unit assigned to Air Force Reserve Command.

C-130 theater airlift unit assigned to Air Force Reserve Command.

A wing C-130 Hercules takes off from Maxwell AFB with the wing's hangars in the background

The wing is stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Officer Training School emblem

Air Force Officer Training School

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Officer Training School emblem

Officer Training School (OTS) is a United States Air Force and United States Space Force commissioning program located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

The first F-35 Lightning II of the 33rd Fighter Wing arriving at Eglin AFB

United States Air Force

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Air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

Air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

The first F-35 Lightning II of the 33rd Fighter Wing arriving at Eglin AFB
An Air Force RQ-4 strategic reconnaissance aircraft
An Air Force KC-46 Pegasus refuels a C-17A Globemaster III
An Air Force A-10 demonstrating close air support at Nellis AFB
Test launch of a LGM-30 Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Vandenberg AFB
Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base
Roundels that have appeared on U.S. military aircraft 1.) 5/1917–2/1918 2.) 2/1918–8/1919 3.) 8/1919–5/1942 4.) 5/1942–6/1943 5.) 6/1943–9/1943 6.) 9/1943–1/1947 7.) 1/1947–
The SR-71 Blackbird was a Cold War reconnaissance plane.
The F-117 Nighthawk was a stealth attack aircraft (retired from service in April 2008).
A row of Douglas C-54 Skymasters during the Berlin Airlift in 1949
Various Air Force personnel pose during the Air Force's 74th birthday celebration at the Pentagon, September 17, 2021.
Organization of the United States Air Force within the Department of Defense
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Pararescuemen and a simulated "survivor" watch as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing
U.S. Air Force trainee demonstrating a butt stroke on a strike dummy as part of Basic Military Training.
USAF Airmen training at Lackland AFB
A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber
A C-17 Globemaster III, the USAF's newest and most versatile transport plane
E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system
F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighter
KC-10 Extender tri-jet air-to-air tanker
An MC-12W Liberty at Beale AFB
MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle
Lockheed U-2 spy plane
RQ-170 Sentinel stealth unmanned aerial vehicle reconnaissance aircraft
VC-25A (Air Force One)
A WC-130J Hercules from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
An unarmed Minuteman III ICBM shoots out of the silo during an operational test launch

OTS, located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama since 1993, in turn encompasses two separate commissioning programs: Basic Officer Training (BOT), which is for officer candidates for the Regular Air Force and the Air Force Reserve; and the Academy of Military Science (AMS), which is for officer candidates of the Air National Guard.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air University commander, and Col. Paul McGillicuddy, 42nd Air Base Wing commander greet Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, at Maxwell Air Force Base in 2008

42nd Air Base Wing

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United States Air Force unit assigned to Air University of Air Education and Training Command.

United States Air Force unit assigned to Air University of Air Education and Training Command.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air University commander, and Col. Paul McGillicuddy, 42nd Air Base Wing commander greet Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, at Maxwell Air Force Base in 2008
B-18 as assigned to the group for training
Martin B-26, first combat aircraft of the group.
A-29 Hudson as used by the group on antisubmarine patrols
Rabaul under air attack by B-25s of ComAirSols
B-25 Mitchells from the 42nd Bombardment Group over Bougainville, 1944
42nd Bombardment Wing B-52s and a Mark 60 antisubmarine mine
KC-135A at Loring AFB

It is stationed at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama and is the host unit for Maxwell-Gunter.

United States Army Air Corps

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The aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941.

The aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941.

United States Army Air Corps Recruiting Poster
Formations of Keystone LB-7s (lower) and Boeing P-12s (upper) on aerial maneuvers over Burbank, California, 1930
O-46A at Wright Field
B-6A of 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th BG, 1935. The dual stripes on the fuselage denote the aircraft of the squadron commander.
P-26A in livery of 19th Pursuit Squadron, 18th PG, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
"Gear down" test flight of the Boeing Y1B-9 bomber in 1932. At the time it was faster than any existing pursuit plane.
Interception of the Rex. The navigator for the mission was 1st Lt. Curtis LeMay.
Douglas C-39 transport
Martin B-12A (variant of the B-10) of 31st Bomb Squadron, 7th BG, Hamilton Field, California
Curtiss A-12 Shrike of the 13th Attack Squadron, 3d AG, Barksdale Field, Louisiana
PT-13, Air Corps primary trainer
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P-12E of 6th Pursuit Squadron, 18th PG 1935–1938, Wheeler Field, Hawaii
Generals Benjamin D. Foulois, Assistant Chief of Air Corps (left); James E. Fechet, Chief of Air Corps; and H. Conger Pratt, Chief of Materiel Division, in 1931.

The Air Corps Tactical School moved in July 1931 to Maxwell Field, Alabama, where it taught a 36-week course for junior and mid-career officers that included military aviation theory.

William C. Maxwell

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William Calvin Maxwell (November 9, 1892 – August 12, 1920) was an American pilot in the United States Army Air Service and namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.