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

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624th Regional Support Group August Pre-UTA message

624th Regional Support Group

Aug. 12, 2021 | 5:28

Pacific Warriors,

Welcome back to August UTA, and I hope you all had a safe and relaxing July off! As you all know, COVID-19 is now surging on both of our islands, and accordingly, we will be going back to a hybrid drill. Luckily, it is our admin fenced UTA, and there are a lot of training and administrative items we can do virtually, but we will be running full medical clinics for all units. We have made the decision to delay Fit To Fight fitness testing one more month, to ensure the safety of you and your families.

Our fight against COVID is clear...our enemy has changed with the Delta variant, but our weapons stay the same...and our #1 weapon is the vaccine. Thank you to those who have already gotten vaccinated, we're above the Air Force average at 70% fully immunized in Guam, and 74% in Hawaii. As you've all heard, the SecDef will be directing vaccines no later than mid-September, so for those of you not vaccinated, plan on receiving the first vaccine during September UTA. We will ensure you are on status for both vaccines, at least an RMP, in case of any side effects. But why wait...now is when we are all *most at risk* with the community transmission rates of Delta variant, so please consider getting your vaccine this drill weekend. Please remember that masks are now mandatory again indoors, no matter your vaccination status. Finally, if you are feeling ill at all, please stay home and contact your chain of command.

Meanwhile, we have a lot to catch up on this weekend; we have Commander's calls, DEOCs debriefs, OPSEC and other training, and most of us will have to re-initial security clearances. We also have a lot of medical appointments, so please ensure you are on time to those. I am so proud of everything we accomplished during the June UTA...you all made incredible progress in our local readiness exercises, and really impressed all of our visitors from 4th Air Force and AFRC.

A last note about funding; the command was underfunded in Annual Tour funds for the first time I've ever seen. I'm truly appreciative to everyone who chose to waive their ATs...we ensured everyone has a good year, but if you still want to serve your Annual Tour, please work closely with your chain of command, as we are committed to fund every tour we are able. We are trying to lean forward now in our planning for next fiscal year so that we can ensure the best use of your time and our dollars to get us ready for the next deployment cycle.

I am so proud of all of you...your hard work, your flexibility and resilience, and your commitment to your Reserve family continues to inspire me!

Make it Count,

Col Sia Shinas