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.

Commentary: Lessons from our past – Claire Chennault on Agile Combat Employment

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

Air Force Posters Frontiers of Blue — Air Force Posters Archive

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Video by Thomas Moore

Army Reserve Soldiers provide medical support for Fort Peck IHS Innovative Readiness Training mission

Army Reserve Medical Command

July 17, 2017 | 2:25

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to Army Reserve Medical Command’s 7239th Medical Support Unit in partnership with Fort Peck Indian Health Service, will be offering health care services at the Chief Redstone Health Clinic (Wolf Point) and Verne E Gibbs Clinic (Poplar).

A little over 25 medical personnel will support the 22-bed community hospital located at Poplar, and 10 other medical personnel will be supporting the 32-bed community hospital located in Wolf Point. These Soldiers will support this mission from 15-29 JUL 2017. These clinics support an estimated population of over 8,000 residents.

The 35 medical professionals include Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, Dental Specialists, Nurses, Optical Lab Specialists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Tech’s and Lab Tech’s assigned to the 7239th Medical Support Unit based out of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Medical services provided include general exams, school exams and physicals. Dental services provided include exams, x-rays, general cleaning and extractions.