Thousands of Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from more than 40 states and territories across the U.S. will join the District of Columbia National Guard as part of support to the 60th Presidential Inauguration to provide traffic control, crowd management, transportation, communication, medical, logistical, and ceremonial support.
The 2016 Ranger Training Battalion Open House will showcase the capabilities of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion and the Florida Ranger Camp. Open House will start with a "Race the Ranger" 5K. Events during the Open House will consist of a static line and free-fall parachute demonstration, rangers in action demonstration, a hand to hand combative show, and a reptile show by the U.S. Army's...
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington D.C. He serves as the Chief’s principal military advisor on all enlisted matters affecting training, utilization, health of the force, and enlisted professional development. As the highest enlisted level of leadership, he provides direction for the enlisted...
June 6, 1944: 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany. At the invitation of the French government, Task Force Normandy, led by the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), has organized more than 650 U.S. military personnel to support approximately 30 ceremonies in the Normandy region of France from 4-8 June 2014,...
The 711 HPW is an integrated organization that provides for available, ready, and highly performing Airmen and Guardians through research, consultation, and education. Through world-class programs, the 711 HPW is always working to discover and develop new ways to help Airmen and Guardians in the future. It’s delivery, though, where the Wing is most relevant to the warfighter today. At the...
June 6, 2015 marks the 71st anniversary of D-Day, one of world history’s watershed moments. Mayors and civic leaders of the French Normandy region, through the U.S. Embassy in Paris, have requested U.S. participation in ceremonies to commemorate the D-Day landings and subsequent liberation of surrounding communities.
On April 18, 1942, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan. These men, led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, came to be known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.
The surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunite for their 71st anniversary and hold their final public reunion.
“Frontiers of Blue…This is 72!” The 2019 Air Force Birthday theme focuses ion celebrating our heritage over 72 years, our present-day warfighting strength, and our promise to deliver the competitive edge through innovation. The 72nd Air Force Birthday page is a one stop shop for related media products from around the globe.
