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Awards

The Outstanding Airman Program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement, and personal achievements. The Air Force Association drove the creation of the Outstanding Airmen of the Year program, which debuted at AFA’s 10th annual convention in...
Inside a Vietnam War aircrew’s shootdown and the fight to honor their courage. The 10 Airmen of Stinger 41 knew the risks of flying their AC-119K gunship in daylight over enemy anti-aircraft gunners—a rare mission for an aircraft designed for...
The Air Force Historical Foundation honored a pair of storied Airmen with lifetime achievement awards at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center May 22. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, dean of AFA’s Mitchell Institute...

Faces of the Force

Feb. 7, 2025
Senior Master Sergeant Anthóny Colon. Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Colón was one of seven Airmen to be named among AFCEA’s 40 Under Forty for 2024. Colón, superintendent for the 43rd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron at Creech...