About Us
Q: Who is the beneficiary of this event?
A: The beneficiary of the March to Montgomery Tribute Challenge is the Red Tails Association*. The Red Tails Association is a 501 c(7) non-profit private organization run by and in support of the student body at Air Command and Staff College (ACSC). ACSC is part of the United States Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, home of the famous Tuskegee Airmen that our logo is based off of. Our motto is Strength in Diversity and Opportunity in Adversity and our aim is to promote and facilitate networking, community service, and social activities for the morale and welfare of the student body. All donations help us further those goals!
* The Red Tails Association is a private organization. It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and it has no governmental status.
Q: Why produce this event?
A: Our organization and its roots at Maxwell AFB have a strong lineage to the Tuskegee Airmen and the city of Montgomery. We want to highlight the efforts of non-violent protestors who marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 for 54 miles in order to exercise their right to vote in defiance of segregationist oppression.
Q: Can I make an additional donation to the charity?
A: Absolutely! While registering there is a page that asks you if you would like to donate extra, 100% of that donation goes to our organization.
Q: Is the Red Tails Association a non-profit?
A: The Red Tails Association is a 501 c(7) non-profit private organization. It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and it has no governmental status.
Q: Is my registration tax deductible?
A: Registrations are not tax deductible.
