Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.
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Courage in the face of danger. On March 4, 1976, President Gerald Ford presented the Medal of Honor to the parents of a remarkable hero. Lance Sijan was born in Milwaukee in 1942. He was big, brash, handsome, and self-confident....
For its latest special uniform celebrating the heritage of airpower, the U.S. Air Force Academy football team is looking to the future: the B-21 Raider.
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.
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.
