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Combat Art Articles

  • So Many, So Much, So Far, So Fast

    At the start of Operation DESERT SHIELD in August of 1990, the C141-B Starlifter was well established as the workhorse and preeminent airlifter of Military Airlift Command.   Nearing the end of its programmatic life, an unprecedented need for airlift during Operation DESERT SHIELD and Operation

  • Doolittle Raid

    On Saturday, 18 April 1942, a squadron of B-25 Mitchell aircraft lifted off from the deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Hornet.  The group of brave Airmen were led by Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle, who had returned to active duty in the summer of 1940 after serving over ten years in

  • Tuskegee Redtails

    The 302nd Fighter Squadron was one of four African-American fighter squadrons to serve in combat with the famed 332nd Fighter Group.  These Tuskegee Airmen were renowned for their achievements in the European and Mediterranean Theaters of Operation during World War II.  They inspired generations of

  • CAPACITY: Combat-Proven Readiness for 75 Years ... Transforming the Future!

    CLICK IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD HIGH RESOLUTION        Artist: Senior Master Sgt. (ret.) Darby PerrinMedium: 16"x20" oil on panelDate: 2023Total Force units surged to support Operation ALLIES REFUGE beginning Aug. 14, 2021. Initially, Air Force Reserve organizations such as the 349th Air Mobility Wing,

  • VALUE: Combat-Proven Readiness for 75 Years ... Transforming the Future!

    CLICK IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION      Artist: Lt. Col. Warren NearyMedium: 16"x20" oil on panelDate: 2023Reach 864, the flight designation for a C-17 Globemaster III commanded by Capt. Dennis Conner, delivered more than just passengers from Aug. 23 to 24, 2021. Departing Ramstein Air Base, Germany,

  • ACCESSIBLE: Combat-Proven Readiness for 75 Years ... Transforming the Future!

    CLICK IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION      Artist: 2nd Lt. Kat JustenMedium: 16"x20" oil on panelDate: 2023On Aug. 30, 2021, Operation ALLIES REFUGE transitioned to Operation ALLIES WELCOME (OAW). The Total Force’s commitment to OAW made possible the warm welcome and humane treatment of at least 50,000