Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Reorganization
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012
1. Reorganization Marker
During the late 1950s three courses at Air Command and Staff College: the Weapons course, the Squadron Officer course, and the Academic Instructor course, became separate schools under the AU umbrella.
” It is regrettable that what is being done at the Air University is not known by the millions of our citizens; they would worry less and sleep better.”
Lieutenant General Harold L. George, 5 Feb 1954
Erected by The Air University Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1954.
Location. 32° 22.712′ N, 86° 20.562′ W. Marker is in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Expansion of Air University (here, next to this marker); Chennault Circle (here, next to this marker); Lt. William C. Maxwell / Air Force ROTC (here, next to this marker); Changing Roles of AU
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012
2. Reorganization Marker
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 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
