Yesterday's Air Force: Airman Astronauts Published April 25, 2018 Air Force TV FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – The U.S. Air Force helped propel America to the moon. Across several decades, Airmen have participated in the training, planning and flying of rockets and shuttles and even the International Space Station. The Air Force has played a vital role in the NASA's astronaut mission.