The Air Force Birthday is a celebration of the proud history and heritage of American Airmen, the service's longstanding culture of innovation, and the unique global aspects of Airpower and the Air Force's enduring contribution to national security. The 2016 Birthday theme is "American Airmen Bringing AIRPOWER to the Joint Fight", focusing on Airmen leading and supporting joint operations...
Gen. David L. Goldfein is nominated to become the 21st Chief of Staff of the
Air Force during a ceremony June 24, 2016. If confirmed, Gen. Goldfein will take over for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who will retire after 30 years of service, including the longest tenure as CSAF in Air Force history.
(April 14, 1948 to April 14, 2015)
Celebrating our birthday provides us with a great opportunity to tell our story in multiple ways. Our theme for this year's celebration is "Air Force Reserve: significant in the past, critical to the future." As we celebrate our birthday in April 2015 as a means to foster tradition and heritage, build esprit de corps, and commemorate the AF Reserve's...
In Sept. 2017, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson launched an initiative to update the Air Force's science and technology strategy. Over the course of a year, the Air Force will listen and learn from the scientific community, higher education and business professionals through a series of conversations and outreach events.
Follow our 2030 journey here, and visit...
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Air Force Week will return to New York City from August 19-21, 2012. Air Force Week is a program endorsed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force that provides the opportunity to show and tell civic leaders, opinion leaders and the general public what we do, while at the same time, demonstrating our gratitude to the communities which support the Air Force by engaging in events what help give...
World War II marked a climax in the long struggle of the Army airmen to establish an independent Air Force. Despite inter service rivalries and cost cutting policies of the early postwar period, General Eisenhower, General Arnold and other air advocates set in motion the modern Air Force. The National Security Act of 1947 established the Department of the Air Force, and on Sept. 18, 1947, W....
Air Mobility Command will change leaders Aug. 11 as Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II assumes command from Gen. Darren W. McDew during a 10 a.m. ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will preside at the ceremony. AMC, headquartered at Scott AFB, is an Air Force major command that provides worldwide cargo and passenger delivery, air refueling and...
