Former Tuskegee Airman, retired USAF Col. Charles McGee, center, high-fives Airmen during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. He served a total of 30 years in the Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. On Feb. 4, during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House, McGee was promoted to brigadier general by President Donald Trump.