Press Releases

Montgomery River Region named a “Great American Defense Community”

The Montgomery River Region, home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, has been named as a 2023 Great American Defense Community.

Tim Windsor

Montgomery Chamber Hosts U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers at First In-Person Washington Brief Event of Year

This Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers joined Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce leadership and the local business community at the Chamber’s first in-person Washington Brief (formerly Eggs & Issues) event of the year. Rogers, who serves as Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, asserted his firm commitment to continued increases in funding to rebuild and modernize the military, voiced his support for infrastructure funding as well as his concerns about non-infrastructure related spending in

Alabama Legislature Passes Bills Supporting Military Families and Enabling Growth of Defense Missions in the River Region

​Annual InnovateAFITC Cyber Challenge to Help Solve COVID-19 Related Obstacles

TechMGM, Montgomery’s initiative to connect and leverage the city’s unique technology assets, will once again host the annual InnovateAFITC hackathon from August 17-26, 2020. This year, the cyber challenge will be held virtually due to COVID-19. Every year, InnovateAFITC challenges participants to create innovative solutions to significant cyber obstacles and threats. Participants this year will take part in three events, including an application building competition to help solve COVID-19 related obstacles

Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Names New Senior Vice President, Military and Community Development

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has named retired Brig. Gen. Trent H. Edwards as Senior Vice President, Military and Community Development.

Montgomery 'Red Tails" Land the F-35!

Following a nearly two-year process, site surveys and a full strategic basing process, the Air Force announced today that it has chosen Dannelly Field and Truax AGS in Madison, Wisconsin to serve as the next strategic locations for the F-35A and to support the Air Force’s worldwide placement of fighter jets.