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  • Taking the 'LEAD': 3 former enlisted Airmen are junior cadets at Academy

    Three formerly enlisted airmen who took advantage of the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program are now cadets at the Air Force Academy.  Cadets 2nd Class Chris Bissing, Dustin Johannsen and Krista Kelly, were selected through the program in 2012. All three began their freshman year in

  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    1. Earlier this month, we kicked off our celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in support of the nationwide campaign. This year’s theme is "My Disability Is One Part of Who I Am." Our objectives are to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the

  • POW/MIA Recognition

    1. In an earlier message today, I wished all Airmen a happy 68th birthday! As we celebrate our rich heritage and history, let us also pause in a moment of silence and pay tribute to our fallen, our prisoners of war, and those missing in action. 2. On this National POW/MIA Recognition Day, I

  • AF Birthday

    1. Happy birthday, Airmen! Today we celebrate the 68th birthday of the United States Air Force. 2. On 18 September 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act which created our Air Force as a separate and equal branch of the military. In our short history, airpower has been at

  • Patriot Day Message

    1. Tomorrow, September 11th, marks the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In the days and weeks that followed that fateful morning, we witnessed the strength,

  • Labor Day Message

    1. On Monday, we celebrate the contributions of the American workforce to our nation’s success and prosperity. Our country and our Air Force have the most creative, innovative, and talented workers in the world. 2. In 1894, Congress designated the first Monday of September a federal holiday. The

  • Coast Guard Birthday

    1. Today, the United States Coast Guard celebrates its 225th birthday. 2. The Coast Guard legacy dates back to 4 August 1790, when President George Washington signed the Tariff Act authorizing construction of ten vessels to enforce federal tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling. The Coast

  • Independence Day

    1. Our nation is more secure today because of outstanding Americans, like you, who believe in these United States of America. On July 4, 1776, our forefathers signed the historic Declaration of Independence. In the last paragraph of that monumental document, they declared that "these united colonies

  • Army Birthday

    1. Happy birthday and congratulations to the United States Army on your 240th birthday! 2. Since June 14, 1775, the United States Army has been the most thoroughly trained, combat-tested, and resilient Army in the world. Throughout history, the Army and the Air Force have forged a bond that