In her 1951 book The Air Force Wife, Nancy Shea wrote, “The Officers’ Wives’ Club and the NCO Wives’ Club on an air base serve as the hub of the Air Force wives’ social life. … It is every wife’s duty not only to join but to take an active interest in the Woman’s Club on the base where her husband is stationed … there is no regulation or law compelling an Air Force wife to join the Woman’s Club, but she is expected to do so!”

Those days are over!

So why should I join the MGOSC?  I have a life of my own!

Today’s Officers’ Spouses’ Clubs are not simply vehicles for women to sit around drinking tea and discussing their husbands’ careers!  MGOSC members come from all walks of life and include everyone from full-time professionals to stay-at-home moms and homeschoolers.   All use their unique talents and abilities to make the MGOSC a fun, dynamic, and fulfilling organization.

But what does the MGOSC have to offer me?

Who else but another military spouse will understand your feelings when you find out your husband will be deployed on your tenth anniversary?  Who else will know what it is like to have the car break down, the toilet overflow, and the baby catch the chicken pox the first week he is gone, and who else will know how to help you get through each crisis, keeping your sense of humor intact?  Our members range from retirees to newbies and among us have hundreds of years of experience coping with remote tours, short-notice PCS’s, cross-country moves with pets and kids, and cooking Thanksgiving dinner in a two-room TLF on borrowed cookware - in short, with all the joys of military life!

What kinds of activities does the MGOSC host?

We host monthly luncheons or dinners between August and May to present informative and entertaining programs to the membership at large. Past socials have included a performance by the Alabama Dance Theater, lunch with Alabama’s First Lady Patsy Riley, a container gardening demonstration, and of course, our yearly Bingo extravaganza!  Visit our Programs page to learn about the wonderful events our Programs Chair has planned for us this year!

In addition to our monthly socials, the MGOSC hosts various special activities, which include, but are not limited to groups for quilters, scrapbookers, and crafters, book clubs and cooking clubs, golf and bowling leagues, and bunko and mah jongg groups.  To learn more about this year’s groups, visit our Special Activities page!

Who is eligible to join the MGOSC?

Spouses of all commissioned and warrant officers on active duty who reside in the Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base area, as well as all persons living in the vicinity of Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base whose spouses are Armed Forces officers serving elsewhere, are welcome to join us as active members.  We welcome as associate members the spouses of civilian personnel who are GS-7 and above assigned to Maxwell-Gunter, spouses of retired officers, widows and widowers of Armed Forces officers, and adult relatives who are in permanent residence with the families of officers on active duty. Spouses of foreign officers who are assigned as students to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base are eligible for honorary membership, as well.

How do I join?

Download and complete our membership card.  Bring the card with your dues to our next function, or simply mail it to the address on the card!

How much are the dues?  Where does that money go?

Our yearly dues, which cover the administrative and operating costs of the MGOSC, are $50.00 ($25.00 for retired officer's spouses), and cover the period from June to May.  

Do I have to be a member to come to the monthly programs?

Membership is required for participation in our annual Bingo social.  However the August program is free to all prospective members and is a great opportunity for you to see if MGOSC is right for you.  In addition, prospective members may attend one event per year as a guest.  If you would like more information, please contact our Membership Chair.