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Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex
, in
Montgomery County
, began as Engine and Repair Depot 3 in 1918, built on the site of the former
Wright Brothers flying school
. The facility handled aviation repairs for the Army during
World War I
and has since become the training and education center for the U.S. Air Force, housing
Air University
.
Courtesy of Air University Office of History