Happy 67th birthday of the United States Air Force! Since its creation on Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Forces men and women have continued a tradition of integrity, service, excellence, innovation, courage, compassion, honor and sacrifice. Hancock Field (174th Attack Wing) Air National Guard base has served as an important military asset since shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Though Sept. 18, 1947, is seen as the official birth of the Air Force as we know it today, the truth is that the Air Force has a rich history that can be traced as far back as to the Civil War with the Union Army Balloon Corps. Hancock Field has served as an important military asset since shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Each and every Airman is critical in ensuring our superiority in air, space and cyberspace. The Air Forces top non-commissioned officer, CMSAF James A. Cody, recently said the challenges facing the service during the next 30 years will look nothing like the past 67. “Our Air Force will be smaller. Our Air Force is already smaller. Tomorrow, we will rely more on our National Guard and Reserve than we do today. Tomorrow, we need to maintain that technological edge. Perhaps most importantly, tomorrow we must be able to adapt faster in many, many different ways than our adversaries in all that we do.” Today’s Air Force is comprised of more than 680,000 Airmen, made up of active duty, reservists, guardsmen and civilians, who support more than 5,600 aircraft, 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles and 63 satellites. Todays Air Force is the worlds preeminent air, space and cyberspace force with an ability to rapidly adapt to uncertainty, ensuring future success. youtu.be/Q6X6TJyrjw8 Air National Guard, Air Combat Command, New York Army National Guard
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:59:56 +0000
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