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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Video by Maj. Joe Legros

BROLL: US, Botswana conduct medical civic action program at Southern Accord 2024

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Aug. 8, 2024 | 1:22

U.S. Army Soldiers and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) team with local health districts to offer free healthcare to Botswana patients during exercise Southern Accord 2024 in Shoshong, Botswana, Aug. 8, 2024. BDF Capt. Botsala Simon, a medical unit administration officer with Military Health Services, teamed with U.S. Army Master Sgt. Stephen Minutolo, medical operations non-commissioned officer in charge of the surgeon directorate, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), to plan, conduct community outreach and provide health services for approximately 300 patients per day over a two-week period. Southern Accord 2024 is a bi-annual joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). Running from Aug. 5-15, the exercise brings together U.S. Army and Air Force personnel and Botswana Defence Force counterparts to conduct a variety of training to include humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, as well as peacekeeping and aeromedical evacuation. The exercise is designed to enhance bilateral military capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Army video by Maj. Joe Legros)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Establishing shot of patients awaiting treatment (down to up pan)
(05:56) LONG SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo walk through patient waiting area
(22:55) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo speak together (right to left pan)
(32:27) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Minutolo speak together (left to right pan)
(43:07) CLOSE SHOT: BDF MAJ Theeto, a medical provider with BDF medical health services, speaks with a BDF partner
(54:11) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF Capt. Simon speaks with patient awaiting care
(1:05:11) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF provider takes patient’s temperature
(1:11:19) MEDIUM SHOT: BDF provider measures patient’s blood pressure