The First Pursuit Group—the first air combat group formed by the Air Force—had a special shield designed in 1924. The shield was green and black (the colors of the Air Force) and featured five stripes in recognition of the five original flying squadrons, and five stars in homage to the...
1958, for award to members of the armed forces of the United States who, while serving in any capacity with the Air Force after March 24, 1958, shall have distinguished themselves by For Heroism, Meritorious Achievement, or Meritorious Service service. The...
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Rumke tests an F-35 survival gear kit in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 5, 2019. Rumke sat in minus 65 degree temperatures for six hours to test the new gear that could be used to protect F-35 pilots from subzero temperatures in the event of an ejectio...
A Calendered 3.4-mil (0.0034") vinyl film for applications requiring a painted finish. An ideal method for the many small Servicing and Maintenance stencils found all over military aircraft. Once the vinyl mask is applied to the surface and burnished down, the Transfer Tape is removed and the...
United States Army Air Forces personnel replace the British Union Jack with the U.S. Stars and Stripes after taking over the former Royal Air Force base at Bedford, England, in 1942. Bib Bowers arrived in Bedford in 1944 to begin his tour of 30 bombing missions over Nazi-occupied Europe...
Abbr. A1CAirman (Last Name)E-32 Stripes Senior Airman Rank Abbr. SrAAirman (Last Name)E-43 Stripes Staff Sergeant Rank Abbr. SSgtSergeant (Last Name)E-54 Stripes Technical Sergeant Rank Abbr. TSgtSergeant (Last Name)E-65 Stripes Master Sergeant Rank Abbr. MSgtSergeant (Last Name)E-76 ...
t entirely eliminated all those conditions as disqualifying factors, the Defense Department has reduced restrictions for select conditions such as attention deficient hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, Lin St. Clair, deputy director of the Pentagon’s accession policy directorate,told Stars ...
1947 was a major year for the Air Force. As a part of the National Security Act of 1947, the Air Force was officially recognized as a separate branch of service. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz became the first chief of staff of the Air Force. ...