Named as one of the top Micropolitan areas in Alabama by POLICOM Corporation in 2015, Dale County makes its mark in the aviation industry by being home to Fort Rucker, the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Local colleges, such as the Alabama Aviation College’s main campus and Wallace Community College, provide employers with a continual stream of aerospace-ready employees to select from when hiring. Dale County houses world-class aerospace technology companies to match its world-class aerospace workforce.