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 Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Veasley

129th Area Support Medical Company

16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Aug. 10, 2012 | 1:00

Guardsmen from the 129th Area Support Medical Company, based out of Centerville Alabama embarked on what some call the greatest training exercise they have ever attended. The 129th ASMC is currently conducting medical evacuation training at the Muscatatuk Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana for the Vibrant Response 13 exercise. The 129th is supporting over 9000 soldiers, airmen and marines in a joint operations effort to provide medical aid and support to the Army North Command in the event of a national crisis. This is a 2 week training exercise that will enhance the units mobility and improve their overall mission readiness. I am Army Sergeant First Class Matthew Veasley Supporting Army North Command SLATE Title: MEDEVAC TRAINING, Vibrant Response 13 Exercise Task Force 51 Army North Location: Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Butlerville, Indiana Date: 081012 Producing Unit: 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Description: News Story about the Guardsmen from the 129th Area Support Medical Company, based out of Centerville Alabama mission in Vibrant Response 13 Font: Brigadier General James T. Williams 302 Manuever Enhancement Brigade, Commanding General Hometown: Locust Grove, GA