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.
May 22, 2023 Former ambassador grandson digs through first secretary of the Air Force’s memorabilia 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.
April 18, 2023 AAS recognizes STARCOM historian with President’s Award Space Training and Readiness Command historian and author, Dr. Rick W. Sturdevant, received the American Astronautical Society (AAS) President's Award for his work as series editor for the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) History Series, April 17.
May 10, 2022 8 graduate from first mobile training team-taught Basic Special Mission Aviator course The 908th Airlift Wing had eight enlisted members graduate the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course on April 27.This was the first time that the BSMA course was taught by a mobile training team.
May 4, 2022 History can have a price tag: “Golden Shovel” returned home A Scott Air Force Base historical artifact was recently in an antique shop and has returned home after mysteriously vanishing more than 100 years ago. After a store owner reached out to a 375 Air Mobility Wing historian, the item was brought back April 12, 2022.