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Honoring The Tuskegee Airmen

Local contractors attach a historical replica of a P-51 Red Tail Mustang to its stand in a public park to memorialize the Tuskegee Airmen at Veterans Park, S.C., July 26, 2023. The P-51C Mustang was the primary fighter aircraft flown by the U.S. Air Force 322nd Fighter Group during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen escorted bomber aircraft and solidified their reputation as successful pilots during the war, paving the way forward toward a stronger and more united Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

Retired Col. Carl C. Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman, answers interview questions during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. The ceremony coincided with the 75th anniversary of the signing by President Harry S. Truman of Executive Order 9981 directing the military to end segregation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

Rob Collings, Collings Foundation’s executive director, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., exchange a map signed by the Tuskegee Airmen during the PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. Brown became an honorary Tuskegee Airman in August 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

Retired Col. Carl C. Johnson, a Tuskegee Airman, speaks with Heather Penney, a former U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter pilot, during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. Penney is known for flying a ramming mission to prevent United Airlines Flight 93 from reaching Washington, D.C. during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

A PT-17 Stearman aircraft sits in Hangar 3 during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. This aircraft will be put into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force inventory and displayed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

Tuskegee Airmen and attendees listen to a speaker during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. The ceremony featured a restored PT-17 Stearman that was used as a trainer for the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., center left, and Tuskegee Airmen stand in front of the PT-17 Stearman during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. Generations of Tuskegee Airmen attended the exchange ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks at the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. The PT-17 Stearman will be displayed at the National Museum of U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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Air Force gains a piece of Tuskegee Airmen history 75 years after military segregation ends

Tuskegee Airmen photos hang inside the PT-17 Stearman during the Tuskegee Airmen PT-17 Stearman Aircraft Exchange ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 26, 2023. This PT-17 Stearman aircraft served as a training bi-plane for the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyrone Thomas)

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A C-130 Hercules from the Savannah Air National Guard prepares to land at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 16, 2023, while transporting participants for Accelerating the Legacy 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy, offers professional development and networking opportunities to Total Force Airmen, and inspires the next generation of aviation professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Accelerating the Legacy

More than 600 Accelerating the Legacy 2023 participants, to include Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and retired Lt. Col. James H. Harvey, documented original Tuskegee Airman, join for a photo following the Accelerating the Legacy 2023 banquet in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 16, 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy, offers professional development and networking opportunities to Total Force Airmen, and inspires the next generation of aviation professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Tuskegee Airman Wreath Laying Ceremony 2021

Retired Lt. Col. Vorry Moon of the Tuskegee Airman "Hooks" Jones Chapter, salutes during the playing of the national anthem during a Tuskegee Airman wreath-laying ceremony in the Honor Garden at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., May 7, 2021. The annual tribute recognizes how the actions of the Tuskegee Airman changed the Air Force, the military, and the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Retired Col. Charles McGee, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, high-fives Airmen during his visit Dec. 6, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. McGee served a total of 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, beginning with the U.S. Army Air Corps, and flew a total of 409 combat missions in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

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Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein address Airmen during an all-call at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Nov. 21, 2019, at an undisclosed location. Both leaders discussed airpower, the health of the force, the future and thanked Airmen and their families for their courage and service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran

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James named honorary Tuskegee Airman

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James receives her honorary Tuskegee Airman red jacket during the Air Force Memorial's 10th anniversary ceremony in Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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James named honorary Tuskegee Airman

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James makes remarks after receiving her honorary Tuskegee Airman red jacket during the Air Force Memorial's 10th anniversary ceremony in Arlington, Va., Oct. 14, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

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CSAF Gen Welsh becomes Honorary Tuskegee Airman

Retired Brig. Gen. Leon Johnson, right, greets Air Force Chief of Staff Mark A. Welsh III in downtown Montgomery, Ala., March 22, 2016, at the start of the Tuskegee Airmen Foundation’s 75th anniversary commemoration. Johnson is the foundation’s board chair and the national president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Welsh was inducted as an honorary member during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trey Ward)

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CSAF Gen Welsh becomes Honorary Tuskegee Airman

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III is inducted as an honorary Tuskegee Airman during the Tuskegee Airmen Foundation’s 75th anniversary commemoration in Montgomery, Ala., March 22, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trey Ward)

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