welcome to our Alabama military bases information page! Alabama is the home of great football and the civil rights movement.  Alabama is a southeast US state bordering 4 other states. Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida with a tiny bit of zone done to the Gulf of Mexico in the south and Mississippi to the west. It spans over 52,419 sq miles, contains the 2nd largest inland waterway system and contains 3.2% of the land being water irrigation. Alabama’s 2 main water sources is either between the Mississippi River and/or between the Gulf of Mexico. It also contains the Mobile Bay which is located by the city of Mobile which is located in the southern tip of Alabama.

 

 

Which stretches over 1,800 ft long. It touches the Cumberland plateau. Alabama has an average temperature of about 64 degrees Fahrenheit which is actually pretty hot compare to normal. It has a really hot temperature of about 90 degrees Fahrenheit and It also has mild winter. It’s also really vulnerable to tropical storms so you better be careful maybe get a storm trooper when’s you go into Alabama. And rich resources found in Alabama includes Limestone, Quartz, Graphite’s and Pyrite.

 

Alabama Military Bases Map

Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base

Maxwell-Gunter has a rich aviation history. The Wright Brothers founded the first civilian flying school here in 1910, and in the 1920’s it was instrumental in the expansion of aerial mail service. Air University was established here in 1946 and to this day provides all levels of Air Force education, training pilots and providing the highest level of continuing education for military personnel. It also hosts the 42nd Air Base Wing, which supports the endeavors of Air University as well as making sure airmen are ready to deploy as needed by U.S. military operations. The 42nd Air Base Wing is also tasked with the safety and security of the base.

Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field)

As a joint civil-military public airport, Montgomery Regional Airport serves as home to the F-16 Fighting Falcons used by the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Group and three commercial airlines. The Alabama National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility is located on the south side and is mostly focused on helicopter operations. It is known as Dannelly Field in honor of ENS Clarence Moore Dannelly Jr., who is considered the first WWII casualty from Montgomery.

Anniston Army Depot

ANAD is located at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains and is spread over 25 square miles. Known as a state-of-the-art maintenance facility, it has the reputation of being the “Thank Rebuild Center of the World.” It is the only Army depot able to perform maintenance on heavy and light tracked combat vehicles combined. It is the Center of Technical Excellence for the M1 Abrams Tank and specializes in the repair of M60, AVLB, M728 and M88 combat vehicles. It services a diverse amount of individual and crew-served weapons, land combat missiles and small arms. It also stores 7% of the US chemical munitions stockpile.

Fort Rucker

Made up of 36 different organizations, Fort Rucker is made up of approximately 5,000 people in uniform and over 7,000 civilians and contract employees. Major commands on Fort Rucker include U.S. Army Garrison Fort Rucker, U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career Center, U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center (ATTC), Aviation Center Logistics Command (ACLC), U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, U.S. Army School of Aviation Medicine, and U.S. Army Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM). Air Force helicopter pilots and students from more than 60 foreign countries have trained here.

Redstone Arsenal

Redstone is the core of the US Army’s missile and rocket programs. It’s home to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), the Space and Missile Defense Command and harbors important components of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Missile Defense Agency. They specialize in performing advanced weapons system research and development, making sure our troops have the right weapons they need to get the job done. They manage weapon systems like the Cobra and PATRIOT and work to provide specialized weapon systems to our allies.

Aviation Training Center Coast Guard Base

The Alabama Coast Guard is a vitally important, albeit lesser known, branch of the US Armed Forces. The Aviation Training Center is in charge of all Coast Guard missions that take place inland. These include SAR (search and rescue) operations, law enforcement and other logistical missions. It’s a relatively new base, having been established in the Vietnam War era. Some of the best pilots in the Coast Guard are trained here, and the center is responsible for ensuring proper pilot certification. Pilots train on various aircraft such as HH 65, HC 25, HC 130 (Hercules) or HH 60. Their motto is Semper Paratus, because the Coast Guard is always ready to jump into action.