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Jan. 19, 2024
Around the Air Force: Civilian Development, Enlisted Force Exhibit, New Year’s Jump

This week’s Around the Air Force highlights civilian development opportunities, a new exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honoring the enlisted force and a bilateral paratrooper exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Milton Hamilton)
Jan. 3, 2024
National Museum of the US Air Force opens new exhibit honoring the enlisted force

A new exhibit highlighting the Department of the Air Force’s enlisted personnel is the newest permanent exhibit at the national museum of the USAF.
Dec. 14, 2022
73rd SOS gunship crews awarded MacKay Trophy for ‘most meritorious flight’ of 2021

The Airmen earned the awards for their support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provided close-air support for 2,000 Americans evacuating the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021.
June 7, 2021
Exchange officers conferred Sword of Honor

At a gala event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 2, the continued success of this international partnership was celebrated with the award of the 2020 Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Sword of Honor to the top performing exchange officers from each nation, recognizing
June 17, 2020
Million Piece Mission jigsaw features National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

As users enter the mission on AirForcepuzzle.com, they see the full image that shows a collection of aircraft on display at the museum’s fourth building.
March 16, 2020
National Museum of the US Air Force temporarily closed due to COVID-19

All events and activities scheduled at the museum have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. The museum will re-evaluate its closure status on a week-to-week basis and will provide the latest updates on the museum website and social media sites.
March 26, 2019
Air Force National Museum’s 75th anniversary of D-Day in May, June

On June 6, 1944, D-Day - the largest amphibious assault in history - took place as more than 150,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coast. Seventy five years later, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will
Sept. 15, 2018
22nd annual USAF Marathon hosts international field

This year marks the 22nd annual running of the U.S. Air Force Marathon. The warm and humid weather didn’t stop over 15,000 runners, walkers and spectators from all 50 states and more than ten foreign countries, from taking part at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air
May 25, 2018
Memphis Belle opens at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Seventy five years ago on May 17, 1943, the crew of the B-17F Memphis Belle completed their 25th combat mission in Nazi-occupied Europe. They overcame insurmountable odds by becoming the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions and return to the U.S. Exactly 75 years after
June 28, 2016
Yesterday’s Air Force: AF museum opens new building

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, is showing off its brand new hangar full of historical aircraft and tons of Air Force history. It features four sections: presidential, research and development, space, and global reach.
June 17, 2016
Around the Air Force: June 17

On this look around the Air Force, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force opens a fourth building and now offers a virtual tour; and a Delta IV rocket launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
April 20, 2015
Doolittle Raiders share Congressional Gold Medal with the world

On April 18, 1942, 80 men inspired a nation by flying 16 B-25 bombers off the deck of the USS Hornet and dropping ordnance on Tokyo. Now, 73 years later, Congress honored these men with the Congressional Gold Medal, presented to the Raiders in Washington D.C., April 15.
March 24, 2015
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders to receive Congressional Gold Medal

Seventy-three years ago, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan. These men, led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, came to be known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.
July 22, 2014
First aviation mechanic display added to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honored the first aviation mechanic, Charles E. Taylor, by unveiling a bronze bust of his likeness for permanent display during a ceremony in the museum's Early Years Gallery July 21.
July 10, 2014
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to host World War I 100th anniversary event

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in Europe as one of the nation's premier historical aviation events, the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will bring the excitement and adrenaline of early air power to Ohio, Sept. 27-28.

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