Feb. 26, 2016 Yesterday's Air Force: Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. was the Air Force’s first African-American four-star general. He trained Tuskegee Airmen and even faced former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi at Wheelus Air Force Base, Libya.
Feb. 1, 2016 Col. Richard Toliver: Pioneering combat pilot Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee Institute University in January 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.
Feb. 28, 2014 Airman traces family lineage to abolitionist For Staff Sgt. Barricia McCormick, a Georgia Air National Guard member and paralegal with the 116th Air Control Wing here, a fifth-grade family history project for her school revealed a rich heritage she found hard to believe.