Posted on 09/18/2024 5:51:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The United States Air Force celebrated its 77th birthday on Wednesday, Sept.18, marking the point at which it became a separate entity from the rest of the military.
The Air Force officially became a separate division of the U.S. military when President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947.
To this day, the Air Force continues to aim high and fight, as it delivers airpower anytime and anywhere to serve and protect our nation.
This is a special shoutout to all of our airmen and women at Sheppard Air Force Base and to all members of the U.S. Air Force worldwide.
Thank you for your service, and happy birthday to the USAF.
GO AIR FORCE! BEAT NAVY! AND ARMY!
Sources: Air Force emerges as serious target for AAC
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It was a tradition I was honored to follow.
Nice to know I’m the same age as the United States Air Force.
I was in for 22 of that 77!
To fly, to fight, to win
I wish I could say their members were all pro USA, constitution included. I had a miserable experience with a retired colonel that despised Trump in San Antonio a few years ago. He couldn’t logically explain why he loathed his former commander in chief. Just had a palpable deep seated hatred for the man. It was not my first encounter with former military personnel in that city where I encountered such hatred. It was pretty common actually. Made me scratch my head and wonder what happened to the US military. My dad served in Korea with the USAF and he taught us that communism was the true enemy. After so much blood shed on foreign soil to defeat it, now it’s entrenched in the White House, media, and sadly the military.
Happy birthday, fellow wingnuts, past and present! Fly, Fight, Win!
How old was he?
Sheppard’s a NATO base. Gemans, Brits, Belgians, Greeks, Turks, Spaniards and perhaps some others I don’t recall. Maybe they should celebrate April 1 for the founding of the RAF in 1918.
I’m hearing the tune... “Nothing can stop, the U-S-Air-Forrrrrce!”
My Dad joined the U.S Army Air Corps in 1942 as a bombardier on a B-24 and retired from the U.S Air Force reserves in 1956.
Hallelujah!
How to Secure a Building:
U S Army - The Army would secure a building by locking all doors, put bars on the windows, and establish one entrance with a guard post and armed guards and carefully check the IDs of all personnel who try to enter.
U S Navy - The Navy would secure a building by swabbing all decks, turn off all coffee pots, turn off all lights, lock all office doors, and lock all entrances as they leave the building.
U S Marines - The Marines would secure a building by assaulting it with a combined arms team, breaking into all interior rooms, shooting all resistance, and planting demolition charges as they evacuate in an orderly manner. They would then level the building to prevent further enemy use.
U S Air Force - The Air Force would secure a building by having the Base Contracting Officer negotiate a three-year lease with a option to purchase.
I think the USAF gets this one right.
I was stationed on Hahn AB and Spangdahlem AB during my tour in Germany, 77-81.. I was with the ADA battalion whose mission was short range air defense: Towed Vulcan and Chaparral.
It was an awesome experience, though my stories are interesting only to me. lol
54 for my dad and me. Congrats and thanks!
Colonel, USAF JAGC (Ret)
The Air Force was a mistake with the exception of SAC. The Strategic Air Commands job was to drop nuclear or conventional bombs on enemies and launch nuclear missiles and defend our airspace. They needed to be a separate function from the Army.
The rest should have been the Army Air Force as it was in WWII.
There is nothing to celebrate.
There is much to shame.
Example: Requiring personnel to NOT say words, “mother” and “father.”
Spent four years in USAF as a Security Policeman, 1968-1972. They were difficult years with a lot of turmoil and misgivings by some. Yet I did well, attaining E-5, SSgt with under three years service. I’ve always wondered how my life may have been if I’d stayed in. But after watching so many of my brothers with broken marriages and delinquent children turn into drunks I decided to leave after four years. Civilians never recognize the true cost our military members pay. I no longer wear the uniform but I’m still proud to have been an Airman and would do it again. Happy Birthday USAF!
Lackland, Chanute, McChord, Eileson.
Had some great experiences at every base I was stationed.
My father was original Army Air Corps (pilot), then USAF. I was USAF stationed with the Army for over three years. I did the field duty, tents, cold, C-rats and such; I had a GREAT experience.
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