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 Maj. Wayne Clyne

Task Force Guardian Takes on Geronimo: JRTC Deliberate Attack

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

July 23, 2024 | 2:12

This video shows the intensity of a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation as Task Force Guardian conducts a Battalion Deliberate Attack on Objective Hyundai on July 23, 2024. This video captures the action as Oregon Army National Guard units face off against the formidable Able Company "Geronimo" 1-509th, augmented by soldiers from the 438th Military Police Company, Kentucky National Guard, in a simulated large-scale combat operation.

Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp, commander of Task Force Guardian, provides insights into the unique composition of his force, which combines elements from the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment; 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion; and 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 82nd Troop Command Brigade. Watch as this diverse task force brings significant firepower to bear in an aggressive combined arms attack.

Witness the challenges and success as Task Force Guardian soldiers demonstrate their professionalism, resilience, and teamwork in one of the Army's most demanding training environments. Lt. Col. Rapp discusses how this high-intensity training prepares his soldiers for their upcoming overseas deployment to Egypt for a Multinational Force and Observers rotation.

This video shows the realism and rigor of JRTC, where units face the "most hated unit in the United States Army" - the premiere opposing force that has been testing and improving Brigade Combat Teams for over 35 years. See firsthand how the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team is rising to meet the challenge of this Large Scale Combat Operation scenario.

(Video by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs, with contributing footage by 1st Sgt. Zach Holden and Sgt. Emily Simonson, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard)