Video by Staff Sgt. Thomas Smith | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 11.06.2017
In November of 2017, the Air Force Public Affairs Agency (AFPAA) launched Volume VIII of "Veterans in Blue," a portrait collection showcasing the men and women that have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. The Airmen highlighted have aided in making the Air Force what it is today--the best in the world. Through the Veterans in Blue project, these service members share their personal......
Video by Senior Airman Josh Blackburn | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 11.06.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Dr. Yardley Hunter joined the Air Force on Aug. 22, 1975. At the time, she was one of only three women to graduate with an Air Force commission from Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her graduation from Air Traffic Control school in December 1975 coincided......
Video by Senior Airman Darien Perez and Staff Sgt. Darren Scott | 2D Audiovisual Squadron | 10.17.2017
Video production from the 2d Audiovisual Squadron at Hill AFB, about retired U.S. Air Force pilot James A. Moad, who now uses his talent as a writer, playwright and actor to raise awareness and let veterans' voices be heard....
Courtesy Video | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 09.05.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Paul Edward Mootz had a distinguished 30-year military career from 1959 to 1989. He initially trained as a medical corpsman at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Seven years later, he commissioned into the Army Nurse Corps as a 1st lieutenant. He transferred his commission to the......
Video by Senior Airman Sean Walker | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 08.21.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Chad Hennings earned his commission and graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1988. He attended pilot school and eventually became an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot. During his career, Hennings deployed twice to the Persian Gulf. Based out of Incirlik Air Base, Turkey,......
Courtesy Video | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.29.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Edward A. Rice Jr. is a 1978 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his time on active duty, he commanded at the squadron, group, wing, numbered air force and major command levels. His numerous staff positions include serving as a White House......
Courtesy Video | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.24.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Elis Salamone began her military career not as an Airman but as an Army Soldier. Within three years of doing Army personnel work, Salamone knew she was destined to walk in the footsteps of her mother, a nurse, and commissioned as a nurse in the Air Force. Salamone proved......
Video by Staff Sgt. Alexander Goad | 3d Audiovisual Squadron | 06.22.2017
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force. Aubrey Palmer was a Vietnam-era farm boy from Washington when he decided that instead of waiting for his draft number to come up he would raise his hand and volunteer for the U.S. Air Force. He enlisted with a friend on the buddy system and left for basic training in......
