Robert D. Gaylor, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 1977-1979, has died at the age of 92. Gaylor advised two Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of the Air Force John Stetson on the USAF’s enlisted corps.
History
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio—long renowned for its massive collection of aircraft and aviation history—turned its focus to the enlisted personnel who have fueled the service for 76 years for its latest feature, the Enlisted Force Exhibit.
Every President of the United States from the end of World War II in 1945 to the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s was a military veteran.
As he put it: “Bombers drop bombs. Fighter pilots fight. It was simply the way it was meant to be.”
Tuskegee Airman James Harvey III was honorarily promoted to colonel during halftime of the Air Force vs. Army game on Nov. 4.
A compendium of facts and figures about the Air & Space Forces Association.
Although coming to aviation late in life—he learned to fly at age 59—Patrick soon recognized the potential of the air weapon.
How the Air Force awards aerial victory credits has changed over time. It will likely have to change again.
An Aviator Even Before the Army Had Airplanes.