Sept. 28, 2024 Space Systems Command unveils “Space Starts Here,” first-ever official artwork “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.”
Sept. 26, 2024 MH-139A Grey Wolf makes first ever guest appearance in exercise training event The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April
Sept. 23, 2024 History turned digital preserving Tyndall's past 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
Sept. 20, 2024 908th Flying Training Wing Hosts 2nd Annual AFRC Historian Symposium The 908th Flying Training Wing Hosts 2nd Annual AFRC Historian Symposium at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
Aug. 28, 2024 Part II: The Public Historian In order to fully understand public history, one must take into account the vital role that the public historian plays in ethically preserving and presenting historical information. The public historian must consider carefully their ethical responsibilities as they execute their critical part in
Aug. 28, 2024 Part I: Air Force Historians and the Power of History We are our history—and history has power. Without it, we only react—but with it, we can remember, understand, plan, and often foresee.I am Jeremiah Foster, and I am the historian of the 377th Air Base Wing.Did you know that Kirtland Air Force Base has historians? In fact, the base has a total of
July 9, 2024 Four decades of service: 78th Air Base Wing chief historian Dr. William Head, 78th Air Base Wing chief historian for Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, gives some insight into the history of Robins and talks about his significant contributions as a writer, archivist and chronicler Jun. 8, 2024.
April 26, 2024 VSFB and NSIN Collaborate to Revolutionize Space Launch Operations Space Launch Delta 30 personnel worked this week to develop a model for the Spaceport of the Future through a National Security Innovation Network’s (NSIN) bootcamp, a U.S. Department of Defense program.
Feb. 1, 2024 Maxwell welcomes first active-duty flying training unit since 1945 The 908th Airlift Wing has an active-duty associate mission partner on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama for the first time.Detachment 3 of the 58th Operations Group had an official activation ceremony Jan. 31, 2024, on Maxwell.
Dec. 15, 2023 AFGSC Historians win DAF History and Museums Awards The Department of the Air Force recently announced that AFGSC historians won History and Museums Awards at the MAJCOM, NAF, and Wing levels.