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 Spc. Andrew Baba, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Florence, Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Scott

982nd Combat Camera Co Airborne Water Survival Training

300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

May 19, 2012 | 1:35

982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) has several highly covenanted slots. Here at Six Flags White Water, Soldiers are being familiarized with what exactly water and full gear fell like together. In the event of a water landing after jumping out of an aircraft or simply having to cross a body of water, Soldiers can build confidence that they came overcome planned or unplanned water obstacles. CPT Raymond Childress, the commander of the 982nd, was in the water almost the entire training time as we takes a hands on approach to make sure he knows each Soldiers reactions to the training. Interviews were conducted with two Soldiers; SPC Amber Stephens and SPC Joshua Lowery, but of the 982nd. None save 3 of the Soldiers trained had ever trained in water like this before. Many were so new to the Army they have yet to go to basic training. As Soldiers in the 982nd Combat Camera Co, their missions would include being attached to other units who preformed high operational tempo, high risk missions. Units may include infantry, special forces, scouts, etc. Therefore Soldiers of the 982nd need to be in good shape and as fearless as the unit they are attached to. The 982nd is Headquartered in East Point, GA, and does individual and small team missions constantly. Currently they have Soldiers in several overseas locations documenting via video and still camera items of particular interest to the battle field commanders. Also available in high definition.