Celebrating 50 years of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force! On April 3, 1967, United States Air Force senior leaders recognized the need for an enlisted voice on the headquarters staff. Click below to discover the history behind our most senior enlisted rank! ➞ http://static.dma.mil/usaf/cmsaf50/ | Airman Magazine

103K views · 5.9K reactions | "I've fought in three wars, and three more wouldn't be too many to defend my country. I love America." - Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. The USAF fighter pilot, who in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star General. He attended the famous Tuskegee Institute and instructed African American pilots during World War II. Today would have been his 100th birthday. Black History is Air Force History. | United States Air Force | Facebook