Nov. 15, 2022 The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that changed the federal holiday’s name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The name change aimed to pay tribute to all Americans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.
Aug. 3, 2022 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force laid to rest McCoy, who served as the first senior enlisted advisor of Strategic Air Command and was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in 1974, passed away July 13, at the age of 91.
July 14, 2022 Air Force mourns the loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91.
July 11, 2022 Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Air Force legend Retired Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught received the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House July 7.
May 16, 2022 25th SecAF portrait unveiled during ceremony at Pentagon The official portrait of former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Finland, was unveiled in the Pentagon Auditorium, May 13, during a tribute to the stateswomen who led the Department of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021.
April 21, 2022 AFSOC, FWB Chamber of Commerce host final Doolittle Raiders ceremony, aerial review The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command, hosted the final Doolittle Raiders Goblet Ceremony in Niceville, Fla., April 18.
March 14, 2022 Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102 Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego. He was 102.
March 14, 2022 Air Force women's history: First commissioned female physician On March 14, 1951, Capt. (Dr.) Dorothy Armstrong Elias became the first woman physician sworn into the Air Force and now a part of women's history month.
Feb. 18, 2022 ‘Candy Bomber’ passes away at 101 Starting his career in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, Halvorsen served as a pilot until his retirement in 1974, after accumulating more than 8,000 flying hours and 31 years of military service. He was also known as the "Candy Bomber."
Jan. 20, 2022 Tuskegee Airman, Air Force legend passes away at 102 Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman and Air Force legend, passed away at his residence in Bethesda, Md., Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102 years old.