For 75 years, American Airmen have excelled as they execute the Air Force mission to fly, fight, and win — delivering airpower anytime, anywhere in defense of our nation.

Airmen are called to “Innovate, Accelerate and Thrive” as the U.S. Air Force and Department of the Air Force approach their 75th anniversaries on Sept. 18, 2022. Airmen will always be there to provide America with the airpower it needs to defend the nation, deter or defeat our adversaries, reassure our partners and allies, and help diplomacy proceed from a position of strength.

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As the Air Force leans into Agile Combat Employment, lessons can be learned from Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers and how they operated in China during WWII.

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AF 75th Birthday INNOVATE

Innovation, fueled by Airmen, is our heritage. Airmen continue to push technological and cultural boundaries which make America the leader in airpower and spacepower. Innovation is an integral part of how we train and employ our squadrons, develop our capabilities, and continue to move toward an even more effective Air Force.

AF 75th Birthday Accelerate

From their inception 75 years ago, the U.S. Air Force and Department of the Air Force have excelled at keeping pace with rapid changes in technology and in the demands placed on the Air Force’s five core missions: air superiority; global strike; rapid global mobility; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and command and control.

AF 75th Birthday Thrive

We are the world’s greatest Air Force because of those who have gone before us – particularly those who weren’t afraid to break barriers. Empowered Airmen are the competitive edge we have over our adversaries and the reason we are the world’s greatest Air Force.

Air Force 75th Anniversary Commemorative Poster: Air Force Firsts

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: The Doolittle Raid - 1940s Era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. - 1950s Era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Flight of the Blackbird - 1960s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Apollo 15 - 1970s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: B-52 Stratofortress - 1980s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Stealth War - 1990s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Dominate the Skies – 2000s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: First Unmanned Flight - 2010s era

Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster: Force of the Future - 2020s Era

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Video by Sgt. Bob Brown

147th Financial Management Support Detachment Deployment Ceremony

Minnesota National Guard

Sept. 10, 2022 | 1:02

The 147th Financial Management Support Detachment and the 147th Human Resources Company held departure ceremonies before deploying to Kuwait and Poland on September 10, 2022 at Donaldson Company Inc in Bloomington, MN.

"The 147th FMSD is tasked with a unique mission to establish finance operations in Eastern Europe,” said Army Lt. Col. Joel Stamp, Army Lt. Col. Joseph Stamp, the 1347th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Commander. Finance operations are critical for military operations as the support they provide to service members will ensure that frontline personnel's minds are focused on the mission at hand with the peace of mind that their financial well-being is in good hands."

The 147th FMSD will be the first finance unit in their area to conduct disbursement, military pay, and commercial vendor services. They will be providing financial support to both U.S. units and coalition forces.

The 147th HRC is deploying to the Middle East to support missions, which enable successful deployment and redeployment of units throughout the area. They have the task of personnel accountability to ensure each service member that comes into the country is properly accounted for and that their personal and operational readiness is optimized for the mission at hand.

“The HRC has been a high-demand unit with multiple overseas deployments as well as state active duty in their lineage, and I have no doubt they will be successful again on their upcoming deployment,” said Stamp.
These units will support partner nations and the following NATO operations: Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Global Competition. They will provide personnel and financial services to their respective theatres.

Approximately 25 Soldiers will deploy from each company. This will be the first deployment for more than 75 percent of the Soldiers.