who was maxwell afb named after?
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In 1922, the Air Corps named the airfield after 2Lt William C. Maxwell, a native of Natchez, Ala., killed in an airplane crash in the Philippines on 12 Aug. 1920. By the 1920s, Montgomery became an important link in the growing system of aerial mail service.
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Maxwell Origin and Meaning Sixty-six parents chose Maxwell for their little girls in 2017, but that's compared with over 3000 baby boys named Maxwell, so while this name is used for babies of both genders, it's not truly a unisex name.
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Miami Gardens, FL FMU is the only HBCU in South Florida founded in 1879. The University is home to the Negro National Anthem and the Trayvon Martin Social Justice Institute with more than 27 degree programs. The only HBCU in Florida with an Aviation Program.
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['Langley Research Center.', 'Ames Research Center wind tunnels.', 'Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.', 'George C. Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama.', 'Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland.', 'Lyndon B. ... ', 'Kennedy Space Center, Florida.', 'Canberra Deep Space Communication, Australia.']
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Names in the Registry are forever linked to the memorial's bronze and granite representations of their sacrifice and achievement. The WWII Registry combines four distinct databases. ... These official databases include names of Americans who are: Buried in ABMC overseas military cemeteries.
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The USAF Weapons School is a unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 57th Wing. It is located at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
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It is now rare to see the "Berry Field" portion used, but the airport's IATA code (BNA) is short for Berry Field Nashville, and the military facilities at the airport are still commonly known by this name. ... American Airlines announced in 1985 that it would establish a hub at Nashville, and it officially opened in 1986.
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But now, Barksdale AFB has quietly rid itself of all nuclear weapons. ... It also eventually spelled the end for nuclear weapons at Barksdale. During re-structuring of the Air Force's nuclear mission, planners decided to keep all the B-52-capable nukes at Minot.
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JBLM offers fantastic activities. Both Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base offer wonderful amenities. You will find splash pads, bowling alleys with indoor play gyms and parks galore.
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The six bases are: Barksdale Air Force Base, La. , F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. , Malmstrom AFB, Mont. , Minot AFB, N.D. , Offutt AFB, Neb. , and Whiteman AFB, Mo.
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The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command (SAC) installation, that was closed in 1975 as part of a general military drawdown following the end of the Vietnam War.
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On April 5, 1842, the community separated from Milwaukee to create the Town of Wauwatosa. The town was named for the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for "firefly" (which still light up our summer nights). Wauwatosa was incorporated as a village in 1892.
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Although the mission at Cooke was now divided between ARDC and SAC, the two commands cultivated a close relationship that was to flourish for the next 35 years. On October 4, 1958, Cooke AFB was renamed Vandenberg AFB in honor of the late General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, the Air Force's second Chief of Staff.
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Some say that Auburn fans adopted the "War Eagle" phrase due to its connection with Saxon warriors who used the yell as their battle cry. When buzzards would circle the battlefields, settling among the dead, the Saxons began calling them "war eagles."
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Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, a state in southwestern Germany. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also for NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM).
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Based out of Florida, the Blue Angels are known for their classic navy blue and yellow F/A-18 Hornets and duel engine jet. The Air Force Thunderbirds are stationed in Colorado Springs, and sports the classic red white and blue single-engine F-16 Fighting Falcon.
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On September 3, 2008, the team name, logo, and colors for the Oklahoma City franchise were revealed to the public. The name "Thunder" was chosen in reference to Oklahoma's location in Tornado Alley and Oklahoma City as the home of the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Division, the Thunderbirds.