On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the left when traveling east.
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?...
Here am I. Send me."
Isaiah 6:8
"Here dead lie we because we did not choose to live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life to be sure is nothing much to lose, but young men think it . . . — — Map (db m64566) HM WM
On Lemay Plaza 0.1 miles north of East Shumacher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Established here in 1931, was the birthplace and nurturing ground of American air doctrine. In the ferment of a decade of thought and debate, the Air Corps Tactical School gave rise to concepts for the strategic and operational deployment of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m79085) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
In 1931 Maxwell Field began its mission to educate Army Air Corps officers in strategy, tactics, and techniques of air power. Many early Air Force leaders attended Air Corps Tactical School here including Generals Vandenberg, Twining, White, and . . . — — Map (db m64369) HM
On Ash Street west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
(Side A)
Air University
The Air Corps Tactical School moved to Maxwell in 1931. Brilliant young officers like Chennault, Eaker, Fairchild, Hansell, Kuter, LeMay, Quesada, and Vandenberg formulated the aerial strategies and tactics . . . — — Map (db m64437) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
Maj Gen Muir S. Fairchild
February 1946 – May 1948
Maj Gen Robert W. Harper
May 1948 – October 1948
Gen George C. Kenney
November 1948 – July 1951
Lt Gen Idwal H. Edwards
August 1951 – . . . — — Map (db m64368) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
Post-Vietnam Era marked a turning point for AU. Lt Gen Furlong, AU commander, launched a three year campaign to overhaul the curriculum which became known as “Putting the ‘War’ back into War College.” Between 1975 and 1976 AU gained . . . — — Map (db m64375) HM
On South Hansell Street at Kirkpatrick Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Hansell Street.
The Cessna 305A (O-1A)
(L-19A) was used extensively
for Forward Air
Controller service in
Southeast Asia.
The “Bird-Dog” was made
available to Civil Air Patrol
from DOD excess sources
and is a proven vehicle in
the . . . — — Map (db m95826) HM WM
On Twining Street north of Ash Street, on the left when traveling north.
Remaining in operation longer than any bomber in U.S. military history, the B-52 was the Strategic Air Command's principal long-range heavy bomber from the time it became operational in 1955. Affectionately known as the BUFF (Big Ugly Fat . . . — — Map (db m64474) HM
On Twining Street north of Ash Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1941, before Pearl Harbour, President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed with Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, to provide flight training for British and Commonwealth pilots in the U.S.A. by the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Over 4,000 pilots were . . . — — Map (db m64476) HM WM
The Cessna T-41 was derived from a standard Cessna Model 172 light aviation aircraft. Between 1965 and 1969 the USAF purchased 211 T-41A variants "off the shelf" for the preliminary flight screening of pilot candidates; another 52 T-41C variants . . . — — Map (db m64482) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
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 . . . — — Map (db m64374) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
To accommodate expansion of programs, a five million dollar construction project began in 1954 to give AU a modern, integrated academic center with a collegiate atmosphere and facilities in keeping with its educational mission.
We’re . . . — — Map (db m64372) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
The Army Air Forces school was assigned its first commander, Major General Muir S. Fairchild, in February 1946, and renamed Air University in March. The dedication ceremony occurred 3 Sep 1946. The first classes at the Air War College and the . . . — — Map (db m64370) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
During the early 1950’s, Air Force leaders decided to consolidate and relocate professional military and continuing education activities, as well as commissioning and specialized schools to Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases.
”(Air . . . — — Map (db m64371) HM
On Washington Ferry Road west of Beech Street, on the right when traveling west.
The 4th Aviation Squadron was an all African-American unit established at Maxwell Air Force Base on June 10, 1941, and it was one of the first African-American units established in Alabama. Though its official mission was stated as . . . — — Map (db m158650) HM
General (ret) Welch was born in 1934 in Guymon, Okla., and graduated from Liberal (Kan.) High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Kansas National Guard in October 1951, serving with the 161st Armored Field Artillery until enlisting in the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m64500) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
Air University began new Air War College and Air Command and Staff College programs in 1987 which met newly mandated “Joint” education requirements. These programs emphasized joint war fighting.
”The basic reason for the . . . — — Map (db m64378) HM
On Lemay Plaza 0.1 miles south of Maxwell Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
This facility is dedicated to the memory of Senator Lister Hill who faithfully served his state and the nation for forty-five years as a member of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. An Infantry Officer during World War I, . . . — — Map (db m79082) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
Lt. William C. Maxwell (Side A)
William Calvin Maxwell was born Nov. 9, 1892 in Natchez, Ala. An Army ROTC student at the University of Alabama, he left in 1917 to enlist in the Army. He received his commission in April 1918, after . . . — — Map (db m64367) HM
On Bay Street 0.1 miles north of Ash Street, on the left when traveling north.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
Born in Commerce, Tx, on 6 Sep 1893, Chennault was commissioned in 1917 and received his wings in 1919. A graduate of and instructor at the Air Corps Tactical School, he became a leading advocate of pursuit . . . — — Map (db m72169) HM
On Ash Street west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
Major General James Harrison Wilson, USV
1837-1925
Exceptional American soldier, born Illinois, West Point Class of 1860, MG at 27. Civil War service: Port Royal 1861-62, Aide to McClellan '62; Vicksburg and Chattanooga Campaigns, Grant's . . . — — Map (db m64436) HM
On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the left when traveling east.
First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF . . . — — Map (db m64504) HM
On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the left when traveling east.
Ordered in 1951 by the Strategic Air command as a long-range escort fighter, the F-101 lineage included several versions: Low-altitude fighter-bomber; photo-reconnaissance; two-seat interceptor; and transition trainer. To accelerate production, . . . — — Map (db m64503) HM
On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the right when traveling east.
In tribute to the perseverance and achievements of the Wright Brothers and the leadership and foresight of the Citizens of Montgomery, Alabama. Together they established the nation's first school of civil aviation in March, 1910, launching America . . . — — Map (db m64567) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
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 . . . — — Map (db m64427) HM
On Ash Street west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
The North American B-25 Mitchell, named after America's greatest military martyr (Gen Billy Mitchell), made its maiden flight on 19 August 1940 and was ordered in large numbers straight off the drawing board by the Army Air Corps. Internal . . . — — Map (db m64449) HM
On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the left when traveling east.
Developed as a follow-on to the F-86 Sabrejet used in the Korean Conflict, the F-100 was the world's first production airplane capable of flying faster than the speed of sound in level flight (760 mph). The prototype, the YF-100A, made its first . . . — — Map (db m64553) HM
On Poplar Street south of Chennault Circle, on the left when traveling south.
The F-86, the USAF's first swept-wing jet fighter, made its initial flight on October 1, 1947. The first production mode flew on May 20, 1948, and on September 15, 1948, an F-86A set a new world speed record of 670.9 mph. Originally designed as . . . — — Map (db m64586) HM
On Poplar Street at Maxwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Poplar Street.
In the mid-1950s, the USAF required a trainer with higher performance than the T-33 to better prepare student pilots for the latest tactical aircraft that were then coming into service. The aircraft chosen was the T-38A which offered high . . . — — Map (db m64433) HM
On Magnolia Drive east of East Drive, on the right when traveling east.
In 1941, Rosa Parks was employed at the Maxwell Field Guest House
(Building 439). Her husband, Raymond Parks, worked at the
Maxwell Barber Shop. At Maxwell Field, the cafeteria, post
exchange, swimming pool, and base trolley system were . . . — — Map (db m267521) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
During the late 1950’s 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 . . . — — Map (db m64373) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
HQ USAF realigned AU under Air Training Command (ATC) in 1978. For five years AU remained a part of ATC. On 1 July 1983, AU regained its major command status. ROTC was reassigned to ATC. The College of Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, . . . — — Map (db m64376) HM
On Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1951, Republic Aviation began a project to develop a supersonic tactical fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F. The result was the F-105 "Thunderchief," later affectionately nicknamed the "Thud." The prototype YF-105A first flew on October 22, . . . — — Map (db m64505) HM
On Twining Street north of Ash Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Sikorsky MH-53 is a variant of the USAF's HH-53 'Super Jolly Green Giant' air rescue helicopter, which was developed in turn from the US Navy's CH-53 'Sea Stallion' heavy lift helicopter. The MH-53 has been optimized for long-range . . . — — Map (db m64451) HM
All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet, for those who are trained by it, afterwards, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
Hebrews 4:11
Maj. Norman L. Lowry III
Capt. Willie T. Mays
Capt. . . . — — Map (db m64484) WM
On Ash Street west of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling west.
Recipient of the
Medal of Honor
for
Conspicuous Gallantry
and
Intrepidity in Action
20 February 1944
Mission on 20 February 1944
Target: Leipzig, Germany
1st. Lt. William R. Lawley, Jr. & Crew
305th Bomb Group 8th Air . . . — — Map (db m64450) HM
On South Hansell Street at Kilpatrick Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Hansell Street.
Dedicated
to the memory of
Gill Robb Wilson
Author – Airman – American
Elder Statesman
For Aerospace Power
Founder of
Civil Air Patrol
September 18, 1893 . . . — — Map (db m96846) HM
On Maxwell Boulevard at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard.
Deja vu, once again, 1993, AU was aligned with ATC but this time to form Air Education and Training Command. Enlisted professional military education was consolidated, Officers Training School moved to Maxwell, and ROTC and CCAF were again part . . . — — Map (db m86055) HM
