Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute and Enlisted Heritage Hall
Location and Purpose
AFEHRI Location
At Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama, the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute is a repository for Air Force enlisted history and heritage.
Collection Size
200,000 Documents
It contains over 200,000 original documents and reference materials spanning the ages from balloon aviation to current operations.
Housed Within Museum
AFEHRI Within Hall
The Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute is housed within the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall Museum, which is the only enlisted-centric museum in the Air Force and a place of honor designed to remember and teach the importance of enlisted contributions to Air Power.
Museum Specifications
Heritage Hall Size
The Enlisted Heritage Hall is a 14,000 square foot museum.
Origin
1983 Development
It was developed by the Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in 1983, which was originally a 1942 segregated dining facility.
Continuous Expansion
Decades of Display Additions
Throughout the decades, displays have been added to feature enlisted Airmen contributions to the Air and Space missions of the United States of America.
Exhibits and Artifacts
280 Exhibits, 3,000 Artifacts
There are over 280 individual exhibits with over 3,000 artifacts on display.
Notable Artifacts
Notable Artifacts
Notable artifacts include:
- Authentic medal from four of the eight enlisted Medal of Honors
- B-17 Ball Turret
- B-52 Tail Gun
- Uniforms from AF members, such as:
- Former CMSAFs
- POWs
- Medal of Honor recipients
- Air Force Cross recipients
- Countless other precious artifacts
CMSAF (ret) Wayne L. Fisk Quote
First Director Quote
"I cannot emphasize enough to the people in uniform—the fabric of our nation—they have not misplaced their trust in the defense of America and what we stand for."
— CMSAF (ret) Wayne L. Fisk, First Director of the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall