Military Directory
Our database shows five active military bases in Alabama. The Navy and Marines Corps have no bases in AL. Maxwell-Gunter AFB is by far the largest base by population, it is also the oldest. Learn more about each individual military base in Alabama by clicking on their names below.
Maxwell-Gunter AFB is a military installation established in Montgomery and operated by the Air Force. It is named in the memory of William C. Maxwell, a native lieutenant. The popularity of this base was way higher in its early years compared to the current times. It played a major role in the first years of […]
Fort Rucker is one of the few census designated camps in the United States, located between Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. Although most of its surface is in Dale County, it is spread on a few other counties as well. The name comes from Edmund Rucker, a well known Civil War fighter. The post used to […]
Redstone Arsenal is located in Huntsville, in the northern part of Alabama. It hosted close to 2000 inhabitants at the 2010 census. The place is operated by the US Army and hosts a multitude of tenant units. However, many of them are in a relocating process due to the 2005 BRAC commission. The military base […]
Located in Bynum, Alabama, Anniston Army Depot is one of the major facilities run and operated by the US Army, It is responsible for multiple depot operations, such as repairing various vehicles or storing chemical weapons. The depot covers more than 65 square km and hosts over 2,000 employees on site. Although it has the […]
Fort McClellan is located in Anniston AL and was built to help Army activities. It was home to a couple of different establishments: Military Police Corps and Chemical Corps. During World War Two, it was considered one of the largest US Army Installations training nearly half-million troops. For McClellan was first named as Camp Shipp […]
A few people fail to consider the United States Coast Guard when they think about the armed forces in the country. Although it is not as popular overseas, it is just as important in the country. It is the only armed force that is operated by the Department of Homeland Security. Although it works as […]
