[3] The foundation faced significant public opposition in its early years driven by a referendum to appropriate county funding for the new building.

[5][6] A new 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) square foot building located outside the base's west gate was eventually funded entirely through private donations.

[15][16] Following decades of planning, an African American Military Heritage Hall – the first of four Quonset hut styled structures – opened to the public in February 2022.

Other missiles include the Paveway series, Falcons, the Tomahawk, Mace, Hound Dog, radar-controlled, laser-controlled and several guided by a TV camera in the nose.

[23] A gun vault displays a variety of weapons ranging from a 1903 Springfield rifle to the GAU-8, which is capable of shooting 6,000 rounds per minute.