Air Corps Tactical School

The Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) was established in the 1920s by the U.S. Army Air Corps to develop and educate military leaders in air power strategy and tactics. Located in Maxwell Field, Alabama, it fostered innovative thinking about the role of air combat in modern warfare. The school emphasized the importance of coordinated air and ground operations. Its most notable graduate, General Billy Mitchell, advocated for strategic bombing and independent air forces. ACTS played a crucial role in shaping air power doctrine that influenced military strategy in World War II and beyond.