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Heritage lays foundation for Air Force Basic Military Training
February 12, 2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Allan Zajac, training NCOIC for the 323rd Training Squadron, facilitates guided discussion about Airmindedness to basic military trainees during Zero Week, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)

Civilian Pilot Training Program offered pilot training to previously excluded groups
June 27, 2022
On June 27, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act into law.

Air Force releases 'Red Tail Angels' docuseries
November 11, 2020
“The Red Tailed Angels” documentary series, which showcases the hardships, struggles and ultimately the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen, is now live on the Air Force Blue Tube channel. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Air Force Recruiting, NASCAR to honor fallen Tuskegee Airman Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2020
Dickson will be honored by Air Force Recruiting Service and Richard Petty Motorsports at the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 25, 2020.

Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’
September 17, 2019
The Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk

99th FTS pays tribute to fallen Tuskegee Airman
June 28, 2019
Dr. Granville Coggs hero shot is embedded in a photo collage honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in the hallway of the 99th Flying Training Squadron. The 99th FTS traces lineage to the Tuskegee Airmen and they pay homage to their history within their hallways and by sporting a red stripe on the tail to resemble the red tails the original Tuskegee Airmen piloted. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Airman 1st Class Shelby Pruitt)

99th FTS carries on Tuskegee Airmen legacy, trains ‘world’s best’ instructor pilots
May 17, 2016
The 99th Flying Training Squadron is the Department of Defense’s sole provider for T-1A Jayhawk pilot instructor training. The squadron was formed during World War II as the first flying unit for African Americans known as the Tuskegee Airmen, and it was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy.