Gunter Air Force Station, Alabama

Gunter AFS is now called Gunter Anex, serving as a satellite installation of Maxwell Air Force Base.

Location: Located in the NNE part of Montgomery, AL

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Origin of current name: Named after William Adams Gunter (1871-1940). Longtime mayor of Montgomery, AL, and a fervent aviation pioneer and enthusiast, Gunter was instrumental in developing Maxwell Field for air corps training and establishing the Montgomery Municipal Airport that eventually became Gunter Field.

Date current name was assigned to base: 1 Jul 1973

Previous Names: Army Air Corps Basic Flying School, Municipal Airport, Montgomery, AL, 27 Aug 1940; Gunter Field, 10 Feb 1941; Gunter Air Force Base, 13 Jan 1948

Date Established: 27 Aug 1940

Date Occupied: 5 Oct 1940

Construction Began: 16 Aug 1940

Changes in Capability: Communications Division, AAF Special Staff School established 27 Aug 1940; training for U.S. and allied pilots, 1942-1945; flying activities ceased 10 Sep 1945; training activities curtailed during late 1940s; USAF Extension Course Institute opened 1 May 1950; Gunter AFB Branch, School of Aviation Medicine established 11 Oct 1950 (redesignated Medical Service School, USAF, 1960); SAGE facility completed 8 Sep 1957; headquarters of 32d NORAD Region, 23d Weather Sq, and three other tenant units established during 1965; Medical Services School, USAF transferred to Sheppard AFB, TX, and Headquarters, Fourteenth AF (ADC) organized on base 1 Apr 1966 (departed for Ent AFB, CO, 1 Jul 1968); USA, USN, and USAF recruiting stations established 1966-1969; AF Data Systems Design Center transferred from Washington, DC, 19 Mar 1971; all airfield areas except for 387 owned and leased acres excessed and returned to City of Montgomery Apr 1971; facilities for Senior NCO Academy established 1 Jul 1972; AF Logistics Management Center established 1975; Phase IV Program Management Office established 1976; new facilities for AF Data Systems Design Center occupied 28 Jan 1977; AF Data Systems Evaluation Center activated 1978.

Major Changes in Status: A satellite installation of Maxwell Field (later, AFB), 10 Sep 1945-; inactivated, 14 Jan 1946; activated, 1 Nov 1946.

Official Base Website: maxwell.af.mil