Air Force Historical Research Agency

Welcome to the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Welcome to the Air Force Historical Research Agency
We Work to Uncover DAF History

We Work to Uncover DAF History

Elizabeth Figueroa Quinones
Increase Access Through Modernization

Increase Access Through Modernization

Elizabeth Figueroa Quinones
Operationalize AFHRA to Benefit DAF Leaders

Operationalize AFHRA to Benefit DAF Leaders

Elizabeth Figueroa Quinones
Shape the USAF & USSF Archival Programs

Shape the USAF & USSF Archival Programs

Elizabeth Figueroa Quinones

United States Space Force Chronology 2019 - 2024

Visiting the Agency

Potential visitors to the AFHRA are encouraged to contact the Agency to let us know when you plan to arrive and how long you plan to stay. We will attempt to accommodate all visitors. To schedule a visit or request digitized copies of AFHRA holdings please utilize the "Contact Us" page or call (334) 953-5697. Please note, the Agency processes requests on a priority, first in, first out basis. Current wait times for general public requests may be 180 days to receive a response.

⚠️ Temporary Closure Notice

Effective 1 October 2025, the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) is temporarily closed due to the absence of Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations or a continuing resolution.

During this furlough period:

AFHRA staff are unable to perform official duties or respond to public inquiries.
All agency operations are paused until funding is restored through congressional action.
The AFHRA building and reading rooms will be closed, and no previously scheduled archival visits will be possible during this time.
As AFHRA manages the Department of the Air Force (DAF) History social media accounts, there will be no new updates on those platforms during this time. Pre-scheduled posts may still appear on our social media pages, but no new content will be created or published until operations resume.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. AFHRA remains committed to preserving and sharing the history of the United States Air and Space Forces, and we look forward to resuming our mission once authorized to do so.

Thank you.

-Team AFHRA

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday

8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Central Time Zone)

AFHRA

600 Chennault Circle

Maxwell AFB, AL

36112-6424

(334) 953-5697

*The AFHRA is closed on all Federal Holidays and the Reading Rooms are closed on all AETC Resiliency Days.

AFHRA Announcements

Reading Rooms Closed on Friday, 28 Nov 2025 - Monday, June 9, 2025

AFHRA will be closed Monday, 13 October 2025 for Columbus Day, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 for Veteran's Day, and Thursday, 27 November 2025 for Thanksgiving.

Panama Series: Part Three—Training in the Tropics: USAF Operations in the Panama Canal Zone, 1945-1970s - Monday, June 9, 2025

🌎 Our regional partners make all the difference!

✈️In the final part of the Panama series in From the Stacks, we explore the post-World War II training environment and integration with USAF partners through the 1970s. Taking a look how the USAF tested its bombing and air-to-air tactics, this post demonstrates how critical the USAF partnership with Panama is to pathfinding defensive and offensive capabilities as well as deterring threats to the homeland.

New Blog Post: 8 May 1945 Operation CHOWHOUND Concludes - Monday, June 9, 2025

✈️As today's V-E celebration and remembrances continues, we also reflect on the remarkable humanitarian mission that concluded 80 years ago. Known as Operation CHOWHOUND, B-17 bombers soared through the skies not for combat but for the delivery of life-saving food to the starving Dutch population in a defining moment of compassion. 🤝