Air University Fairchild Library (Montgomery, Alabama)

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Mailing Address:
Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
600 Chennault Circle
Building 1405
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6010
Telephone Number: (334) 953-2888
Web: www.au.af.mil/au/aul/lane.htm

The Fairchild Library-named after Gen. Muir S. Fairchild who con-ceived the idea of Air University-is an integral part of AU. It is the largest Department of Defense library outside of Washington, D.C., containing over one million military documents, books, periodicals, and maps. The Historical Research Agency's holdings exceed 65 million pages, representing the largest and most valuable organized collection of historical documents on U.S. military aviation in the world. This archive was moved here from Washington, D.C., in 1949. Air University’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), a component of the Spaatz Center, is the US Air Force graduate school for airpower and space power strategists. A highly qualified and motivated faculty, a small and very carefully selected student body, a coherent and challenging curriculum, outstanding educational and research resources, and a well-designed facility combine to produce tomorrow’s senior military leaders who are experts in the employment of air and space forces.