Feb. 6, 2025 26th Space Aggressor Squadron engages students at Air Academy High School Students at Air Academy High School took a deep dive into military space history and operations during a two-day engagement with the 310th Space Wing and the 26th Space Aggressor Squadron (SAS), Jan. 13–14.
Sept. 18, 2022 Air Force Fall Tattoo: Celebrating 75 years of airpower The military Tattoo is an historic tradition held worldwide, showcasing the excellence and readiness of service members
Jan. 5, 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
Oct. 15, 2020 In History: Wing's epic 24-ship flyover HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- On June 4, 1983, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, as it was then known, hosted a farewell tribute to the F-105 Thunderchief. The highlight of the day was a perfect 24-ship formation flyover at Hill AFB.The rare operation produced a memorable formation befitting a proud
Sept. 4, 2020 In History: 419th becomes first Reserve unit to fly F-35A HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – In more recent history, this week marks five years since the Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power, when Hill AFB received the first two operational F-35As on Sept. 2, 2015.Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing were the first
Oct. 12, 2018 AUTODIN: The Air Force’s first high speed data communications network In the mid ‘50s, the Department of the Air Force had a manual data communications system for punched card traffic and a separate system for teletype communications. These manual data systems had inherent limitations in speed and capacity as well as being susceptible to human error.
April 27, 2018 Tuskegee legacy remembered The historic, barrier-breaking experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen were presented to an audience of more than 200 people April 20 at the Hill Aerospace Museum.
Nov. 20, 2017 Newest bomber technology makes history History was made Nov. 6, 2017, when the first Conventional Rotary Launchers (CRL) were flown out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on a C-5M Super Galaxy to be used in their first ever combat area of responsibility. These launchers are improved munitions equipment that allows B-52 Stratofortresses to
July 26, 2017 Tuskegee Airman trail blazes through history In the early 20th century the military was a different experience for some.Among those members was U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. James Cotten, a Tuskegee Airman, who was drafted at the age of 18 in 1945.