United States Air Force

Ranks

200

The rank of colonel was established on this date

What is September 18, 1947?

400

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! The brigadier general has only this number of stars 

What is one star?

600

This is the old name for Airman Basic in the USAF. It is literally flipped

What is Basic Airman?

800

The Civil Air Patrol's name for the lowest rank in the USAF is the same. It is called this

What is Airman Basic?

1000

The USAF was made official on this date

What is September 18, 1947?

Important Dates

200

The USAF started allowing females on this date

What is July 8, 1948?

400

Even though females have been in the USAF for decades, they were not allowed into this program until the year 1976

What is undergraduate pilot training?

600

This was the first secretary of the Air Force

Who was W. Stuart Symington?

800

This is the date when the first secretary of the Air Force was sworn in 

What is September 26, 1947?

1000

This was when the USAF academy was established 

What is April 1st, 1954?

Planes

200

The USAF started using this plane in 1942

What is the P-51 Mustang?

400

This date was when the F-86 was retired from the active service of the USAF

What is 1958?

600

The USAF has retired versions of this plane while modern planes are going until at least the 2040s

What is F-16 Phantom II?

800

This plane was fully retired from USAF service on this date

What is December 21st, 2016?

1000

The USAF has delayed the retirement of this plane until after the 2019

What is the A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog?

Uniforms

200

This was the uniform that was retired in 2011

What is BDUs?

400

This is the exact date of the retirement of the BDU

What is November 1, 2011?

600

This is the name of the uniform was phased in after the BDU

What is the ABU?

800

This is the date that the USAF requires all airmen to wear the OCP

What is April 1st, 2021?

1000

The Civil Air Patrol requires the OCPs to be worn by this date(Y'all should know this!)

What is October 31st, 2028?

Weird Facts

200

Ho, Ho, Ho! The USAF in conjunction with other agencies track this famous person every year

What is Santa Claus?

400

In March, Airmen grow mustaches to honor this person. He broke regs during the Vietnam War by wearing a "bulletproof" mustache

Who is Brigadier General Robin Olds?

600

SHHHHHHHHHHH! The USAF share their birthday with this famous secret organization 

What is the  CIA?

800

1,760 was the number of these for the USAF to build a supercomputer

What are Sony Playstation 3s?

1000

This tradition is done to welcome new commanders. Junior officers and airmen stomp on the commander's barracks roof to show their enthusiasm 

What is "Roof Stomps"?