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✈️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.
✈️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. 🤝
"Badge of Honor" is the USAF Security Forces legacy history that chronicles Defender force protection from the inception of the U.S. Air Force to today's Global War on Terrorism. It explores the career field's primary core competencies of air base defense, law enforcement and nuclear security. It is
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and prompted the largest humanitarian military response in U.S. history. The Air Force mobilized active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units under Joint Task Force Katrina and flew life-saving missions to deliver aid, rescue
The 75th Anniversary of the Korean WarThe Korean War, a conflict that spanned from 1950 to 1953, marked the first major combat action for the newly independent United States Air Force. The Air Force played a crucial role in the war, both in achieving air superiority and supporting ground operations.
Philosopher George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”With the volume of events from operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, someone has to decide what details from these operations are filed away for future leaders to draw upon years down
Sarah A. Barksdale, left, 316th Wing historian, and Meaghan Kacmarcik, deputy historian, pose for a photo at Joint Base Andrews. The 316th Wing History Office earned the Department of the Air Force Excellence in History Program Award, which recognizes the service’s top individual history office for
Since its activation July 1, 1964, the 5th Combat Communications Group, based out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, has crafted a legacy of innovation and adaptability.
For many with family who served in a previous war or conflict, they might never know what happened to their relatives. But sometimes, connection to those lost comes from unexpected places or people. This was the case in December 2024 for Lt. Col. Jonathan Askins, 445th Airlift Wing chief of safety,
U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague returned to Earth following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, March 18, 2025.
Robert Young has spent his career dedicated to preserving the history of those who served their country. His 38 years of service in the U.S. Air Force (29 years at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center) have been shaped by a passion for history, a commitment to honoring sacrifices, and a
The Air Force Historical Research Agency serves as an institutional memory of the Department of the Air Force, preserving history through a vast collection of documents, personal records and historical papers since its establishment in 1943. The agency plays a crucial role in maintaining the stories
Former U.S. Ambassador Stuart Symington visited the Air Force Historical Research Agency to take a look at some of his grandfather’s old documents and memorabilia while here as a guest of the Air Force chief of staff.
Through vivid interactive maps, immersive storytelling and the power of visuals Coffman’s project, History turned Digital, takes historical archives, and turns it into a web format offering a fresh approach to learning history. He aims to make the 325th Fighter Wing’s history more accessible and
Department of the Air Force (DAF) heraldry connects us to our long and storied past. Organizations need enduring symbols in the form of emblems to promote esprit de corps, morale, and a sense of heritage. Some people use the terms “emblem” and “patch” interchangeably; however, the two products are
When Meaghan M. Kacmarcik was 10 years old, she was stricken with a rare genetic eye disease that impaired her vision, but she has not let it stand in the way of success and her passion for history.
“Space Starts Here,” by Rick Herter, Space Systems Command’s first official painting, includes a quote from American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard: “It is difficult to say what is impossible, because the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.”
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