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Congressional Gold Medal

The Congressional Gold Medal was recently presented to the American Fighter Aces Association at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. The medal is the highest civilian honor Congress can give on behalf of the American people. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe)
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V-E Day

Vintage World War II aircraft fly over the nation's capital as they participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event commemorating the 70th anniversary of V-E Day on May 8 in Washington. More than two dozen aircraft participated in the spectacle, which followed a path along the Potomac River and passed over landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. (Defense Department photo/Glenn Fawcett)
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V-E Day

Vintage World War II aircraft fly over the nation's capital as they participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event commemorating the 70th anniversary of V-E Day on May 8 in Washington. More than two dozen aircraft participated in the spectacle, which followed a path along the Potomac River and passed over landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. (Defense Department photo/Glenn Fawcett)
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Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen (from left) retired Col. Eugene Derricotte, Thomas M. Ellis, retired Lt. Col. Granville C. Coggs and James L. Bynum, and the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Robin Rand, cut the ribbon May 4, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Airman Heritage Museum. The unveiling ceremony honors the enlisted Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American military ground support Airmen who were part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)
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Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Navy Vice Adm. Sean A. Pybus, the deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, stand beside three Air Force special tactics combat controllers, who received an Air Force Cross and two Silver Stars on May 7, 2015, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. They are credited with saving the lives of more than 80 Army special forces and Afghan commando teammates by providing flawless air-to-ground integration in the special operations battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)
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Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

Army Capt. Evan Lacenski (left), the special forces team leader for the three combat controllers, laughs with Senior Airman Goodie Goodman, a special tactics combat controller and Silver Star recipient, May 7, 2015, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Lacenski credited the combat controllers' control of close air support with saving lives of their joint teammates in a 48-hour battle during a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)
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Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

Three U.S. Air Force special tactics combat controllers received multiple decorations of high valor May 7, 2015, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. This is only the second battle, which the Air Force has been involved in, within the last 15 years that resulted in an Air Force Cross and multiple Silver Star medals. Senior Airman Dustin Temple received the Air Force Cross, a medal second only to the Medal of Honor, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Greiner and Senior Airman Goodie Goodman received the Silver Star. All provided crucial air-to-ground integration during a 48-hour firefight in Afghanistan with nearly 100 insurgents. The special tactics community has received seven Air Force Crosses and 34 Silver Stars since 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Air Force Cross, Silver Star medals

Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradley A. Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Navy Vice Adm. Sean A. Pybus, the deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, applaud three Air Force special tactics combat controllers who received an Air Force Cross and two Silver Stars on May 7, 2015, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. They are credited with saving the lives of more than 80 Army special forces and Afghan commando teammates by providing flawless air-to-ground integration in the special operations battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Conroy)
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Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child. (Courtesy graphic)
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Chief Binnicker

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Brandon DeLoach)
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Medal of Honor

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer meets with retired Cols. Leo Thorsness (right) and Joe Jackson, March 24, 2015, at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Thorsness and Jackson, both Medal of Honor recipients, were in the Pentagon for a Q-and-A session with members of the Air Staff, hosted in the Hall of Heroes. Jackson and Thorsness also met with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Medal of Honor

Retired Col. Joe Jackson, followed by Col. Leo Thorsness, meets Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James in her office March 24, 2015, in Washington D.C. Jackson and Thorsness, both Medal of Honor recipients, were in the Pentagon for a Q-and-A session with members of the Air Staff, hosted in the Hall of Heroes. Jackson and Thorsness also met with Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Medal of Honor

Retired Col. Leo Thorsness poses with a permanent Medal of Honor display March 24, 2015, at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The display depicts him and other medal recipients. Thorsness was in the Pentagon with fellow Medal of Honor recipient, Joe Jackson for a Q-and-A session with members of the Air Staff, hosted in the Hall of Heroes. Jackson and Thorsness also met with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Medal of Honor

Retired Col. Joe Jackson poses with a permanent Medal of Honor display March 24, 2015, at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The display depicts him and other medal recipients. Jackson was in the Pentagon with fellow Medal of Honor recipient, retired Col. Leo Thorsness for a Q-and-A session with members of the Air Staff, hosted in the Hall of Heroes. Jackson and Thorsness also met with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Medal of Honor

Retired Col. Leo Thorsness answers questions with retired Col. Joe Jackson, both Medals of Honor recipients, during a Q-and-A session March 24, 2015, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The pair spent about an hour taking questions from Air Staff members, and they also met with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Doolittle Raiders

The USS Hornet had 16 U.S. Army Air Forces North American B-25B Mitchells on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Doolittle Raiders

On April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the U.S. Navy, which carried the 16 North American B-25 Mitchells aboard the USS Hornet to within takeoff distance of the Japanese Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Doolittle Raiders

The USS Hornet had 16 U.S. Army Air Forces North American B-25B Mitchells on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Rosie the Riveter

Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow displays a tattoo of “Rosie the Riveter” to showcase how she became who she is today. The history of Rosie shows that with dedication and effort, anyone can do anything. Many women opted to take on male-dominated trades to support their families while their husbands fought in World War II, an era in which they typically held positions as housewives. Longfellow is a 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs photojournalist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
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Vietnam War-50th Anniversary

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife, Betty, speak with retired Col. Leon F. "Lee" Ellis, a former Air Force prisoner of war, following a wreath laying ceremony March 2, 2015, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. The ceremony honored Air Force Vietnam POWs and missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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