Claire Lee Chennault received his military flight training durin gWorld War I. Assigned to Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama in 1931 as senior instructor and chief of pursuit section. While a member of the Pursuit Development Board, he stressed the implementation of his air-to-air combat theories which became the basis for World War II combat tactics. Organized a precision acrobatic team which gained international recognition and contributed substantially to increased interest in aviation in Montgomery and the state of Alabama. After leaving Montgomery he went to China to organize American volunteer group (AVG). Served with distinction as Commander of Fourteenth Air Force in World War II.