A #LunarEclipse is happening today starting at 1:14pm ET & will be visible to much of Earth's population except North & Central America. Have Qs about the science behind this lunar event? Use #askNASA & one of our @NASAMoon experts may answer it during today’s 1pm @Twitter Chat!
To learn how to get off to a great start and become a Civil Air Patrol cadet, please visit https://t.co/f16e6fDY6f to find your local unit. #LearnLeadServeCAP
#OTD in 1922, Gen Robin Olds, a World War II U.S. Air Force fighter pilot was born. He was a “triple ace” with 16 total victories in World War II and Vietnam. Olds retired as a brigadier general in 1973.
Each year at Cadet Officer School, Project X, a team-building and problem-solving exercise, has always been a cadet favorite. Montgomery WSFA, NBC 12, visited Maxwell AFB and interviewed several cadets and senior members during Project X.
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Which Cessna model was the first to receive seaplane approval? The C-37! The aircraft broke grounds in aviation innovation, featuring advancements like an electric fuel gauge and ball bearing controls. #avgeek#aviationhistory#cessna#tbt#history
#OTD in 1948, the USAF revised its aircraft designations from “P” for pursuit to “F” for fighter. Which is your favorite pursuit aircraft and your favorite fighter? Feel free to share your photos of one or both! #airhistory#avgeek#airforce
We're hosting a program for ages 14 to 17. Classes will be held every Saturday in July from 10 am - 12 pm or 1 pm - 3 pm Each class will consist of a lecture and a coordinated exercise. Register now: https://t.co/RGniPyD2dQ
"I'm rowing for Charli, my passion for fighting has been rekindled."
Nine-year-old Charli Butler may be little, but she had a big impact on #TeamAirForce's Capt. Hunter Barnhill.
#WitnessIt June 9, as he competes in #WarriorGames Indoor Rowing 8 am - 1 pm MT.
#RT@CAPNationalCC: See the attached video for my thoughts on organizational excellence, professionalism and CAP members' dedication to service shared during the @SERCAP Conference.
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#RT@CAPNationalCC: It was an honor to present US Congressman Barry Loudermilk with CAP’s Silver Medal of Valor in recognition of his bravery and heroic acts of compassion for those wounded by a gunman at a Virginia ballfield.. He is a member of our Con…
We're saddened by the passing of astronaut Alan Bean. The fourth person to walk on the Moon, he spent 10+ hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 12. Bean was spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II & devoted his retirement to painting. Family release: https://t.co/bX8eXNQlSq
Want to see what it's like to fly a U.S. Air Force plane? Come try our flight simulation machine and feel like a real pilot! We're only a mile from the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.
#ICYMI: A first-of-its-kind study has combined an array of GRACE satellite @NASAEarth observations with human activity data to map locations where freshwater is changing around the globe and determine why these terrestrial water shifts happen: https://t.co/7JwQmQHnDx