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 Steven Stover

Vanguard Army 250 Exhibit Interview with Retired CW2 Robbins Jr 01

780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber)

May 23, 2025 | 1:31

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 2 Frederick (Fred) Robbins is an Army Civilian assigned to the 781st MI Battalion and traces his family’s lineage of service back to the Civil War. According to Robbins, his Family has answered the call and fought for the ideas that the flag represents from Hamilton, North Carolina; Berlin, Maryland; New Haven, Connecticut; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and while scores of his Family has served, he wanted to take this opportunity to honor a few specific members of his family. Robbins’ father, Spec. 5 (SPC5) Frederick A. Robbins Sr., served during the Vietnam conflict; Robbins senior’s older brother, Cpl. Albert Robbins, served as a combat medic during the Korean conflict; three of his great-uncles, left home to serve during WWII; Technical Sgt. (TSgt) Eugene Outterbridge, served as a tank commander, fighting under General George S. Patton’s 761st and 619th Tank Destroyer Battalions; Outterbridge brother, 2nd Lt. Kempton Outterbridge, served as a Tuskegee Airman; their younger brother, Spc. 4 (SPC4) Tamlin Outterbridge played with the U.S. Army Band in Europe; while their cousin, 1st Lt. Edith Outerbridge, served as a nurse in the Women’s Army Corps; and Fred Robbins’ grandfather, Pfc. William Robbins, served as an infantryman in the 367th Infantry Regiment, 92d Division during WWI.