Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Next Fifty Years

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

1. The Next Fifty Years Marker

Inscription.

The tradition of excellence established by Air University pioneers will continue throughout the next fifty years… AU’s ability to educate people and develop critical thinkers is a mission that continues today. Now, more than ever, the United States needs dedicated leaders and visionaries to guide us successfully through an uncertain future. Air University has always produced such men and women and will continue to do so well into the twenty-first century.

The founding of Air University is by all odds my greatest satisfaction.”
General Carl Spaatz, 1948

Erected by The Air University Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 32° 22.707′ N, 86° 20.56′ W. Marker is in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Maxwell Boulevard and Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard. Marker is in Maxwell Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joint Programs (here, next to this marker); Year of Training (here, next to this marker); Lt. William C. Maxwell / Air Force ROTC

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(here, next to this marker); Air University Commanders (here, next to this marker); The Air Power Legacy (here, next to this marker); Establishment of Air University 1946 (here, next to this marker); Changing Roles of AU (a few steps from this marker); AU "Thinks War" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maxwell Air Force Base.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

2. The Next Fifty Years Marker

Second marker from right

Maxwell Park and Historical Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Maxwell Park and Historical Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.