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  • Maxwell air show draws record crowd

    Tens of thousands of people from across the River Region and the country had their eyes to the skies at the Maxwell Open House and Air Show April 8-9, 2017.Base officials estimate the two-day crowd to have soared above the 135,000 mark, not surprising since the last air show held at the Montgomery

  • Tuskegee Airman shares legacy at base Air Show

    Lt. Col. James H. Harvey, an original Tuskegee Airman, tells what it take to break barriers at the Maxwell air show, Saturday, April 8, 2017. Harvey was a World War II fighter pilot of the 332nd Fighter Group, the first all-African American squadron.

  • Maxwell AFB debuts Air Show to local school children

    The Make-a-Wish Foundation, Maxwell Special needs community and schools from Montgomery County took the opportunity to give children from the region a special sneak-peek at the upcoming air show today. The students were brought to the flight line and surrounding hangars to see several static

  • Press briefing at Maxwell

    Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange held his weekly press briefing Mar. 23 in front of the Daedalus statue at the Maxwell Air Force Base Club. With co-host, Air University Commander Lt. Gen Steven Kwast, they talked about the base's upcoming air show and open house on Apr. 8-9, as well as events the city

  • Local Business Owner Donates Artifact

    A local business owner donated a piece of history to the Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base, March 8, 2016. Danny Thompson is the owner of High Caliber Gun and Pawn in Prattville, Ala., roughly 15-miles from Maxwell. When an Air University instructor visited his business, he recognized a ceremonial

  • Army Air Corps Sergeant returns to Gunter

    Returning to the military base that he helped build, 96-year-old John Durham toured Gunter and the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Museum, March 16, 2017. In 1940, Army Air Corps Sergeant Durham was stationed at then-Maxwell Field when plans were made to convert the Montgomery Municipal Airport into a

  • New crew lounge ready for Maxwell air show

    A new crew lounge officially opened at base operations for Maxwell Air Force Base on Feb. 24, 2017.The new space is the largest known self-help project at Maxwell, completed by the 42nd Operations Support Squadron just in time for use during the two-day air show and open house, April 8-9, 2017.“The

  • New firearm counter opens at Maxwell Base Exchange

    The Maxwell Base Exchange will celebrate the grand opening of its new firearms counter, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, starting at 10 a.m.  As a part of the grand opening, cake and refreshments will be given out, as well as the raffling of two firearms. “The Maxwell Exchange is pleased to offer a variety of