Air Force 75th Birthday
 
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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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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.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

75th Anniversary Videos

Video by Master Sgt. Eugene Crist
The last C-130 H series three mission crewed by airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing
130th Airlift Wing
Aug. 3, 2021 | 4:59
The last C-130 H series three mission crewed by airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing took off August 3, 2021, from Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia.

Aircraft tail number 96-7325 crewed by Lt. Col. Rober Menear, Maj. Steve Szente, Maj. Sam Stuck, Technical Sgt. Chris Kirk, Staff Sgt. Andrew Toney, and Airman 1st Class Tever Meadows.

The Air Force selected the 130th Airlift Wing to convert to the C-130J- 30 Super Hercules on May 19, 2021.

The 130th Airlift Wing previously operated eight C-130H3 Hercules model aircraft, which are more than 25 years old. The 130th Airlift Wing has had a C-130 mission since 1975 and has converted to numerous variations of the C-130 over the years.
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The last C-130 H series three mission crewed by airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing

130th Airlift Wing