James G. Roche, the 20th Secretary of the Air Force from 2001-2005, died Aug. 4. He was 86. As Secretary, Roche led the Air Force through the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and subsequent preparations and campaigns in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003.
History
The Air & Space Forces Association awarded a grant for new digital displays of the Air Force Missileer Hall of Fame at selected museums. The grant, awarded by AFA’s History & Heritage Committee, supports the Association of Air Force Missileers’...
The USAF’s first Chief of Staff. Carl Spaatz, known by all as “Tooey,” was the top U.S. air commander of World War II. Indeed, both Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley rated him as the top combat commander in the European...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the most influential Airmen to ever serve in Congress, died July 12 after a sudden cardiac event. He was 71.
The Air & Space Forces Association hosted the inaugural ‘Salute to Space’ on May 1 with senior Space Force leaders and distinguished guests in attendance. The salute, held on International Space Day, focused on the legacy of Gen. Bernard Schriever...
A collection of quotes on airpower, space power, and national security issues.
“Chappie” was born in Pensacola, Fla., in 1920, the youngest of 17 children. At the age of 17 during World War II he and a number of other Black men went off to college at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. There the young men also trained ...
Air Force Leaders Through the Years.
USSF Historical Lineage.