Air Force Song
Who wrote the Air Force song ?
Robert MacArthur Crawford
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I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN. I AM A WARRIOR I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.
“Integrity is the fundamental premise for military service in a free society. Without integrity, the moral pillars of our military strength, public trust, and self-respect are lost.”
General Charles A. Gabriel, Chief of Staff, USAF
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Here’s a toast to the host Of those who love the vastness of the sky, To a friend we send a message of the brave who serve on high. We drink to those who gave their all of old, Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold. A toast to the host of those we boast, the U.S. Air Force!
II
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN. MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT AND WIN. I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE, A TRADITION OF HONOR, AND A LEGACY OF VALOR.
“In every battle, there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten; then he who continues the attack wins.”
General Ulysses S. Grant, USA
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Papa
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Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At ‘em now, give‘em the gun! Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar; We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
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I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN: WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR. I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND, I WILL NEVER FALTER, AND I WILL NOT FAIL.
"If I didn’t have air supremacy, I wouldn’t be here.”
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, USA
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X-Ray
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Off we go into the wild sky yonder, Keep the wings level and true; If you’d live to be a gray-haired wonder Keep the nose out of the blue! Fly to fight, guarding the nation’s border, We’ll be there, followed by more! In echelon we carry on. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
III
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN, GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE, MY NATION’S SWORD AND SHIELD, ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER. I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE
“There is no limit to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
General George C. Marshall, USA
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Quebec
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Brilliant minds fashioned a crate of thunder, Sent it high into the blue; Valiant hands blasted the world asunder; How they lived God only knew! Boundless souls dreaming of skies to conquer Gave us wings, ever to soar! With scouts before and bombers galore. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Core Values
Integrity First, Service before Self and Excellence in all we do
"There's no quitting, I can't have quit in me. There was never an option to stop and quit."
Major Lisa Jaster, USA
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Delta