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Mach-Buster and World War II Ace, Chuck Yeager: 1923-2020

Dec. 8, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager died Dec. 7, at age 97. Yeager was a World War II fighter ace and most widely remembered as the first man to fly through Mach 1—the speed of sound—in 1947. He tested numerous research aircraft ...

Airman for Life

Dec. 1, 2020 | By Chequita Wood
Thrive After-School Program Wins CAP Award

Putting the CAP on COVID-19

Dec. 1, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
How Civil Air Patrol rallied to the nation's call in the face of a global pandemic.

Almanac: FOAs, DRUs, and Auxiliary

June 1, 2020
Brief descriptions of each; Active-duty personnel numbers.

Survivors of the Storm

April 1, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
In the face of repeated natural disasters, Puerto Rico’s Air Guard proves resilient.

Faces of the Force

March 1, 2020 | By Air & Space Forces Magazine Staff
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