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

Changing Roles of AU

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

1. Changing Roles of AU Marker

Inscription.

Charged with developing doctrines and concepts for the employment of air power, AU produced the first basic doctrine manuals for the Air Force. AU also gained notoriety with projects such as Corona Harvest, which studied and developed lessons learned during the Vietnam Conflict – the first time a study was conducted while a conflict was in progress.

”We must not only be prepared for the peace to come, we must be prepared to preserve it.”
General Hap Arnold, 1 Aug 1945

Erected by The Air University Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 1945.

Location. 32° 22.712′ N, 86° 20.557′ 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. AU "Thinks War" (here, next to this marker); Reorganization (here, next to this marker); Lt. William C. Maxwell / Air Force ROTC (here,

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next to this marker); Expansion of Air University (here, next to this marker); Chennault Circle (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Reorganization (here, next to this marker); Joint Programs (a few steps from this marker); The Next Fifty Years (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. Changing Roles of AU Marker

Marker on left side

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 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.