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  • Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, died at 102

    Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, passed away Jan. 17, 2022 at the age of 102.McGee was a retired fighter pilot and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-African-American military pilot group who fought during World War II as part of

  • American hero, champion for Diversity and Inclusion

    It’s my honor to celebrate an American hero and champion for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, the second of three children to Michael King and Alberta King. Dr. King was a graduate of a historically black

  • Command chief reflects on Red Tails connection

    When Chief Master Sgt. Charles Jackson Jr., 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group superintendent, in-processed with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing on August 6, 2021, he officially became a part of the Red Tails family. However, his ties to the legendary 332nd preceded his arrival by decades with