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Field Manual 100-20: The ‘Declaration of Independence’ for tactical airpower

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, shown here at an American airfield in North Africa in late 1942, was the primary U.S. Army Air Forces ground attack aircraft in 1942 and early 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Field Manual 100-20: The ‘Declaration of Independence’ for tactical airpower

Royal Air Force Air Marshal Arthur Tedder (left) and RAF Air Marshal Arthur Coningham, the architects of the ‘centralized control, decentralized execution’ concept, used with great success in North Africa after 1941 and later adopted by the U.S. Army Air Forces in its FM 100-20, The Command and Employment of Air Power, published in July 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Field Manual 100-20: The ‘Declaration of Independence’ for tactical airpower

American prisoners of war marching through a Tunisian village during the battle of Kasserine Pass, February 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Field Manual 100-20: The ‘Declaration of Independence’ for tactical airpower

Junker Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber and ground attack aircraft were the primary German tactical aircraft in the battle of Kasserine Pass. (Courtesy photo)
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Air Chief Marshal Pongstorn Chaisen, Chairman of the Royal Thai Air Force Advisory, writes a message during the International Honor Roll induction ceremony, April 20, 2018, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Out of the 12 international officers being inducted this year, only six made the trip to Alabama, with the rest being inducted in absentia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox)
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Col. Scott Rizer, International Officer School commander, delivers a speech during the 2018 International Honor Roll induction ceremony, April 20, 2018, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. This year’s ceremony honored 12 AU alumni who have obtained Chief of Staff of the Air Force (or higher) equivalent in either a military or civilian capacity in their home countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)
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Maxwell celebrates 100 years of history

Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander and president of Air University, escorts retired Maj. Hillard Pouncy Jr, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, as he throws a ceremonial first pitch during a Montgomery Biscuits baseball game April 6, 2018, in Montgomery, Alabama. Pouncy was one of four Air Force members to throw a pitch during the centennial commemoration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Welty)
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Maxwell celebrates 100 years of history

Col. Eric Shafa, 42nd Air Base Wing commander (left), retired Maj. Hillard Pouncy Jr, member of the Tuskegee Airmen, and Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander and president of Air University, pose for a photo during the dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen Room at the Maxwell Club, April 6, 2018, on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The room, formerly known as the Old South Room, was renamed in order to honor the legendary group of Airmen who helped pave the way for integration in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)
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Maxwell celebrates 100 years of history

Col. Eric Shafa, 42nd Air Base Wing commander, speaks during the Maxwell Air Force Base centennial kick-off, April 6, 2018, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The kick-off event was the first of many during Maxwell’s celebratory weekend including the unveiling of a new exhibit at the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center and members from the base throwing out ceremonial first pitches at a Montgomery Biscuits baseball game. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Birchfield)
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Maxwell Field horse stables

In 1932, the horse stables on Maxwell Field were completed costing $20,000, which housed 45 government and five private horses with all the modern conveniences including hot and cold running water. Equestrian training was required for all aviation cadets in order for them to feel comfortable in the saddle, should the need arise. In 1940 the stables became a recreational outlet for soldiers to ride during their leisure time as a way to improve the quality of life for Maxwell Field Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Corps Tactical School

From September 1931 to June 1941, the Air Corps Tactical School provided professional military education to field grade officers and developed airpower doctrine. The War Department suspended classes in July 1941 and closed the school in October 1942 with the onset of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Maxwell Field 99 two-story houses in the French provincial style

From 1932 to 1935, Maxwell Field constructed 99 two-story houses in the French provincial style for the officers assigned to Maxwell Field. The largest of these houses, the Curry House, was the residence of the post and Air Corps Tactical School commander. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Three Men on a Flying Trapeze

SSgt. William McDonald, Lt. Haywood Hansell, Jr., Capt. Claire Lee Chennault and SSgt. John H. Williamson formed the “Three Men on a Flying Trapeze,” an early Air Corps aerial demonstration team at Maxwell Field, 1933 to 1935. The tactics developed by these men helped pioneered many of the World War II fighter tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Corps Tactical School opens first class at Maxwell Field

On September 1931, Maj. John Curry, post commander and Air Corps Tactical School commandant, Maj. Gen. James E. Fechet, Air Corps commander and U.S. Rep. Joseph Lister Hill, Maj. Van Nostrand and Maj. Peabody opened the first class of the ACTS, transferred from Langley Field, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Mail

On 16 April 1925, the 22nd Observation Squadron, assigned to Maxwell Field, participated in a trial flight for the US Post Office Department. This flight helped set the stage for the establishment of an airmail route between the Gulf Coast and northern Great Lakes area. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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First Permanent Building late 1920’s

In 1926, Maxwell Field received $250,000 in federal funds, through the efforts of US Congressman Joseph Lister Hill, for 13 permanent NCO houses (bottom of picture) and a two-story barracks (top of picture), built between 1927 and 1928. The War Department constructed two additional barracks in 1931 and 1934 in the same architectural style as the one constructed in 1928. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Flood Relief

In Mar 1929, after severe flooding in southern Alabama, Maj Walter Weaver, post commander, directed Maxwell aircraft to provide disaster relief to the flood victims. Maxwell’s aircraft, joined by others, flew 281 missions in the five-day relief effort and received praise from Washington and thousands in southeast Alabama. This operation marked the first time food and supplies were airdropped by the U.S. military during a major civilian emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Maxwell 1931 Polo Team

On 23 Nov 1930, polo, last played in Montgomery during World War I, began at Maxwell Field when the Montgomery "Blues" played the Maxwell Field "Reds." The two teams played the match under the joint auspices of the Montgomery-Maxwell Field Polo Club and the Montgomery Little Theater. The civilian team included Murray Woodbury, Dick French, Julian McGowah and Warren Andrews. The service team comprised Lieutenants Borden, Sly, Roll, and Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Crop Dusting

Between August 1922 and May 1923, aircraft, pilots and a mechanic from Maxwell Field worked with the US Department of Agriculture Research Laboratory, Tallullah, Louisiana, on experiments to eradicate the boll weevil through aerial pesticide spraying. Their efforts significantly contributed to proving the feasibility of aerial crop dusting. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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2Lt William Maxwell

On Nov. 8, 1922, the War Department renamed the Montgomery Air Intermediate Depot to Maxwell Field in honor of 2nd Lt. William C. Maxwell, born in Natchez, Alabama. Maxwell received his aviator’s wings and officer commission in October 1919. In 1920, he was reassigned to the Philippines. While in the Philippines, on Aug. 12, 1920, his DH-4 aircraft developed engine trouble, and he attempted to land on a road. However, after seeing a group of children on the road, he swerved his aircraft to avoid hitting them and struck a flagpole, causing his aircraft to crash and killing Maxwell. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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