Sept. 12, 2023 President Biden commemorates 9/11 anniversary with service members in Alaska U.S. President Joe Biden observed the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks with a remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2023.
Sept. 17, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 13, 2021 DOD leaders recall Americans' resilience after 9/11 Department of Defense senior leaders reflect on the resiliency of Americans following the 9/11 attacks during a 20th anniversary memorial event at the Pentagon.
June 25, 2021 25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers “I still don’t know if the bloody footprints on the ground are those of a survivor or one of the 19 who lost their lives that day.”Those are the words of Master Sgt. Norma Gillette, U.S. Air Forces Europe - Air Forces Africa Innovation and Transformation Office superintendent and survivor of the
Sept. 13, 2019 Columbus AFB Airmen march 100 miles to ground zero in honor of 9/11 Capt. Matthew Carpenter, 14th Student Squadron, 14th Flying Training Wing graduation officer, and Maj. Jonathan Leetch, 41st Flying Training Squadron T-6 instructor pilot, managed the setup of this year’s march to the 9/11 Memorial, its seventh iteration, and estimated approximately 25 people
July 23, 2019 Oliver Ray Crawford: fierce, effective Air Force advocate dies at 94 A lawyer who spent 13 years in the Air Force Reserves, Oliver Ray Crawford was a charter member of the Air Force Association. In 1989, he was named the organization’s Man of the Year and went on to serve as AFA president for two years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Following his tenure as
Jan. 25, 2019 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
June 15, 2017 Bronze star presented to family of first OSI fallen hero The Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters presented the Bronze Star Medal to the brother of the first OSI fallen hero, nearly 50 years after he was killed in action.
May 22, 2015 Air Force leaders’ Memorial Day message Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III sent a Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the Air Force and their families.
March 6, 2015 Bagram remembers Operation Anaconda’s fallen Senior Airman Jason Cunningham and six of his special forces comrades including Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts, Army Sgt. Bradley Crose, Army Sgt. Phillip Svitak, Army Spc. Marc Anderson and Army Cpl. Matthew Commons, traded their blood for freedom in the
Dec. 15, 2014 Airmen, families, friends remember loved ones at Arlington Nearly 50,000 volunteers came together to place remembrance wreaths on the headstones of about 230,000 veterans during the 23rd Annual National Wreaths Across America Day Dec. 13, at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
Nov. 14, 2014 Utah Jazz, local military join forces in 'Commitment to Service' In honor of Veterans Day, Hill Air Force Base and other military services partnered with Utah Jazz players for a joint mission Nov. 6.
Nov. 10, 2014 Veterans in Blue Volume V out now For decades, Airmen have answered the call to serve and protect the nation’s interests, people and cherished freedoms that underpin it all, risking their lives for others, and thus, becoming heroes in the eyes of those they protected.
Nov. 7, 2014 AF leaders share Veterans Day message Air Force senior leaders sent a Veterans Day letter to all Airmen, reminding them to proudly uphold the legacy of service interwoven in the Air Force's fabric. Airmen were thanked for their service and encouraged to thank fellow veterans on this day of remembrance.
Sept. 17, 2014 POW/MIA: 1,482 Airmen still missing Nearly 1,500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted for from various conflicts and there are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted for across the Defense Department.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,
Sept. 11, 2014 Remembering 9/11: Tributes throughout the Air Force Total force Airmen from around the globe took time to commemorate the 13th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with everything from commemorative runs, to tributes and moments of silence. Here is a brief look at some of those events around the Air Force.