Maxwell Air Force Base
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Maxwell Air Force Base, officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Occupying the site of the first Wright Flying School, it was named in honor of Second Lieutenant William C. Maxwell, a native of Atmore, Alabama.
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
42nd Air Base Wing
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The 42nd Air Base Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air University of Air Education and Training Command. It is stationed at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama and is the host unit for Maxwell-Gunter. The wing's primary mission is to support all activities of Air University, the 908th Airlift Wing and other tenant units stationed at Maxwell-Gunter.
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