June 30, 2022 A Look Back...at Air Force aerial tankers of the jet age A historical photo compilation covering the U.S. Air Force aerial tankers of the jet age.
May 6, 2022 World War II paratroop reenactors land at museum The C-47 Skytrains Tico Belle (top) and Placid Lassie approach their drop zone near the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on April 27, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The two planes were among those used to drop troops on Normandy for D-Day during World War II. (U.S. Air Force
March 25, 2022 Slow down: Become an expert at your job, and the promotions will come Kathryn Sowers didn’t aim to be a senior executive. She joined the civilian ranks as a financial management trainee. She noted that many trainees she speaks with now are in a hurry to move up, but she advises them to become experts in their jobs and the promotions will come.
March 18, 2022 Female Fitment Program: a 75-year journey The Air Force Materiel Command History Office takes a look at the 75-year journey of the Female Fitment program and efforts to better meet uniform needs of women warfighters.
March 11, 2022 Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102 Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego, California. He was 102.
Feb. 1, 2022 Flashback: Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II A look back at the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II.
Jan. 2, 2022 With 2022’s arrival, U.S. Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious
Nov. 24, 2021 Flashback: Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer In October 1961, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base received the new designation of Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) which reflected the increasing role relative to manned spaceflight. Recognizing early that a need for a vehicle to give students a realistic
Nov. 23, 2021 AFMC puts 75 years of history on display The Air Force Materiel Command History office has captured 75 years of Air Force highlights with a brand new traveling heritage display.