Leadership
Sec of the Air Force
John P. Roth
Air Force Material Command
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
Sixth Article
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and the United States of America.
General George C. Marshal
"There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."
AFROTC Mission
Developing leaders of character for tomorrows Air and Space Force.
Sec of Defense
Lloyd J. Austin
Air Force Special Operations Command
Hurlburt Field, FL
Second Article
I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
Major Lisa Jaster
'There's no quitting. I can't have quit in me. There was never an option to stop and quit."
Core Values
Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in all we do.
Chief of Space Operations
Gen. John Raymond
Air National Guard
Washington, DC
Third Article
If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
Gen. Daniel S. "Chappie" James
"The power of excellence is overwhelming. It is always in demand, and nobody cares about its color."
Enlisted Oath of Office
"I _____ do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
AU/CC
Lt. Gen. James Heckler
Space Training and Readiness Delta Provisional
Peterson AFB, Colorado
Fifth Article
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
President Thomas Jefferson
"He who permits himself to tell a lie once finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells a lie without attending to it, and truths without the world believing it."
The Airman's Creed
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN.I AM A WARRIOR I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION’S CALL.
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.
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.
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN: WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR. I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND,I WILL NEVER FALTER, AND I WILL NOT FAIL.
Holm Center/CC
Brig. Gen. Leslie Maher
Space and Missile Systems Center
Los Angeles AFB, California
Fourth Article
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information nor take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am a senior I will take command. If not I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and back them up in every way.
John Stuart Mill
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person, who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
Air Force Song
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!
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!
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!
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!