refueling and cargo transport and U.S. Humanitarian and Peacekeeping
efforts.
The 42nd Air Base Wing, headquartered at Maxwell AFB, operates the
Gunter Annex. The Gunter Annex is home to the Business and Enterprise
Systems Directorate, a leader in Information Technology.
Maxwell AFB also serves as a hurricane evacuation center for southern
US Air Force aircraft for bases under threat, and is a critical FEMA partner in
hurricane relief efforts.
Figure 1‐1 illustrates the location of Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex within
the region. Additional details on Maxwell AFB’s missions and activities are
described in Chapter 3, Military Profile.
C‐130 Hercules, Maxwell AFB
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1.7.
Local Communities Working Together
Maxwell AFB contributes to the local community much more than just
economically. The Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment,
and Logistics named Maxwell as an Air Force Prototype for the Public‐Public
Private‐Public Partnerships (P4) initiative, which identifies ways for
installations, local governments, and community leaders to utilize their
combined resources and capabilities to share the cost for services and / or
enhancements that benefit the entire community. Maxwell and the City of
Montgomery have partnered on many projects since the commencement of
this initiative, and a sampling of these current and proposed partnerships
are provided below.
STARBASE STEM Program: STARBASE is a science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) program, sponsored by the DOD and
overseen by the Montgomery Education Foundation. It provides fifth
graders from the local community the unique opportunity to engage
in hands‐on activities focused on science and technology. The
Air University Foundation and state grant funding have been
supporting this effort since 2004, and as of 2015 has plans to expand
the program to include area sixth graders. The DOD provides
$346,000 per year to support the STARBASE STEM Program.
Gunter Annex Joint Use Fitness Center: A proposal for the
construction of a fitness center through a partnership between the
base and either the City of Montgomery or the YMCA of
Greater Montgomery is currently under consideration.
Freedom Park: Freedom Park was developed by the River Region
Partners at Maxwell AFB to provide a place for fitness activities and
recreation to personnel with base access.
Background Report
June 2017