Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen of the 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., on April 1, 2023. Airman 1st Class Rebekah Wilson/ANG
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Department of the Air Force Structure
June 22, 2023
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