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American Airmen
Itʼs not where you come from; itʼs who you want to become.
They come from different backgrounds and with different experiences. And while they share a common mission, they are anything but common. These are the stories of American Airmen who make up the U.S. Air Force.
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Lt Col Nicole Malachowski
A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Lt Col Malachowski has flown the F-15E...
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Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr., Colonel (ret), USAF
Upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy, Col Drew entered the U.S. Air Force...
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Maj Gen Suzanne Vautrinot
After her father retired from the Air Force when she was just a teen, Gen Vautrinot and...
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Capt Nicolas Aquino
Capt Aquino is a first-generation American born in Omaha, NE, after his parents fled...
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Lt Col Frank Ferraro
Born a U.S. citizen and raised in Mexico, Lt Col Ferraro's love affair with flying began...
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Col Mona Lisa Tucker
Col Tucker received her commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps...
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CMSgt Kenneth Williams
Chief Williams entered the Air Force in 1983 and completed technical training as an Inventory...
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MSgt Jose Cervantes
When he was nine years old, MSgt Cervantes and his family moved from Houston TX, to Bakersfield,...
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Maj Gen Darren McDew
Growing up Gen McDew watched his father put on his Air Force uniform every day. The impression...
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MSgt Paul Horton
Early on in life, MSgt Horton chose to pursue purpose over money and fame, so following...
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Capt Jazmine Russell
Born to teenage parents and raised in part by her grandmother, Capt Russell became the...
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Maj Gen Alfred Stewart
Raised by a single parent in Baltimore, MD, Gen Stewart entered the Air Force in 1981...
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Capt Sarah Schechter
Chaplain Schechter grew up in New York City where she attended the popular "Fame" High...
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