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29 Jul 2014
New museum to inspire Airmen
Two Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland museums, the Airman Heritage Museum and the Security Forces Museum, will consolidate into the Enlisted Heritage and Character Development Center by October 2014 and will serve as a stepping stone for a larger $50 million, privately-funded museum set to open in 2017.
30 May 2014
Allied air forces paved way for D-Day
The mention of "D-Day" conjures iconic images of men storming a beach riddled with barbed wire, smoke and craters created by German mortar batteries; of men advancing toward machine gun nests and acts of heroism as they made their way inland to secure a foothold in mainland Europe.
8 Nov 2013
Veterans in Blue Volume IV 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.
19 Aug 2013
Through Airmen's Eyes: Lieutenant follows father's path to silver wings
Second Lt. Jon Koritz graduated from undergraduate pilot training Aug. 16, joining a long list of military aviators, including his late father, Maj. Tom Koritz.

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.@RealAFOSI played a critical role in Operation Allies Refuge, facilitating and conducting screening as well as pro… https://t.co/TYRd5TJUyC

RT @PACAF: #BTF is at it again! This time they integrated with @JASDF_PAO AND @USMC fighters to support a #FreeandopenIndoPacific @INDOPAC…

RT @GenCQBrownJr: Air dominance starts here. https://t.co/h7uNB5ykNb

.@SecAFOfficial Frank Kendall directed COVID-19 vaccination implementation guidelines for Department of the Air Fo… https://t.co/3zoOOrdbxD

Vax Facts Curious about the #COVID19 vaccine? Here are some facts to help burst a few #COVID vaccine myths. Learn… https://t.co/cZE93NAW3x

RT @SecAFOfficial: Thank you to the senators, representatives & staffers who welcomed the @USAirForce leadership team to #CapitolHill yeste…

RT @UnderSecAF: Honored to celebrate the Air Force’s 74th Birthday alongside our Congressional leaders. They’re key partners in ensuring we…

RT @GenCQBrownJr: Watch the three-part Laying the Foundation series here: https://t.co/VMHZwlSDt7 @CASI_Research #ActionOrderC. https://t.…

C2IMERA was used in support of the Afghan Evacuation Op in Afghanistan. The Command & Control Incident Management… https://t.co/X28lHEqDhF

.@SpecialTactics_ #Airmen joined in the Columbian-led search and rescue and disaster relief exercise Ángel de los A… https://t.co/LhzNgAcWxv

Defenders and their K-9 counterparts at Osan Air Base, ROK, conducted flight training on a U.S. Army HH-60 Black Ha… https://t.co/F6GUONgFYk

RT @UnderSecAF: I get at least one notification a day about a DAF teammate we have needlessly lost to COVID. We need to be mission ready—…

.@SecAFOfficial, @GenCQBrownJr & @cmsaf_official visited Liberty Village @jointbasemdl, N.J. The team toured op cen… https://t.co/erJs60sYOi

RT @GenCQBrownJr: Enjoyed speaking w/ Republic of Singapore Air Force CAF Maj. Gen. Kelvin Khong. The @USAirForce is grateful for Singapore…

Members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, @KadenaAirBase, Japan, recently participated in joint training with U.S. Marin… https://t.co/aef3q4JuoB

RT @SecAFOfficial: Senior leaders, including SecAF Kendall, visited #TaskForceLiberty where active duty, Guard & Reserve service members ar…

RT @USAFRecruiting: Why make just one mark on the world when you can make many? @usairforce @GenCQBrownJr https://t.co/xXidr8buDI

RT @GenCQBrownJr: To ensure success -- or head off failure -- we must rapidly develop and deliver new capabilities. We must make difficult…

.@RAFMildenhall #Airmen from the maintenance, intel, weather and security forces career fields worked together to g… https://t.co/WKQ7RvpIzP

RT @GenCQBrownJr: The service members @USAF_EC, @jointbasemdl didn’t believe in impossible. They completely transformed an empty field and…

The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSA...

The newest Air Force Podcast recently dropped. Listen to a small snippet of CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright talk with Staff Sgt. New about resiliency. Listen to the entire podcast on Youtube: https://go.usa.gov/xpnAD or Subscribe to The Air Force Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-air-force-podcast/id1264107694?mt=2

Our mantra, "Always ready!" It's the spirit we fly by! #B2Tuesday

Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth ...

Need some motivation to get your week started off right? Listen as CMSAF Kaleth O. Wright weighs in...

The U.S. Air Force Academy gives its cadets some unique opportunities. Ride alon...

The U.S. Air Force Academy gives its cadets some unique opportunities. Ride along one of this opportunities.

A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northe...

A United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-22 Raptor over northern Iraq, Nov. 6, 2019. U.S. Central Command operations deter adversaries and demonstrate support for allies and partners in the region. (Video by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given oft...

Although the Silver Star is the third-highest military medal, it's not given often. Today, TSgt Cody Smith was the 49th Special Tactics Airman to receive this medal since Sept. 11th, 2001. Read more of TSgt Smith's amazing story: https://www.airforcespecialtactics.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2024815/special-tactics-airman-battled-through-injuries-awarded-silver-star/fbclid/IwAR2LZWwx1VHdTnQe39rIEBOuJS_0JvMQBBGt7I-E6zsxxn-Lx9387yu43Bc/ Cannon Air Force Base Air Force Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)