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What is Project Tuskegee?

Air Force Global Strike Command in partnership with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. Due to the command's unique historical ties with the Tuskegee Airmen, its founding partner is Tuskegee University with the goal of cultivating relationships with communities and universities across the nation. This initiative will increase awareness of educational and career opportunities in the command's rated and non-rated operations career fields. 

Mission

  • Present the many opportunities within Air Force Global Strike Command, such as an Eighth Air Force aircrew member or Twentieth Air Force missileer

  • Reinforce the historical connection between Tuskegee Airmen and Air Force Global Strike Command

  • Create a culture of unity that welcomes talent from all walks of life to Striker Nation

Opportunity

Striker Airmen will collaborate and coordinate with AFROTC cadets from Tuskegee University and others.  As a part of the program Strikers will: 

  • Visit university AFROTC Detachments

  • Engage on a national level or other large events

  • Increase opportunities for underrepresented groups to take advantage of opportunities available to become a Striker

  • Participate in observances that highlight diversity

  • Educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Aircraft and Mathematics related expos, conferences, camps and air shows that engage with underrepresented youth and diverse audiences

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History

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"All Airmen stand on the shoulders of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were critical to the success of bomber forces during World War II, proving that we are better when everyone has an opportunity to contribute."

- General Anthony Cotton
Commander, United States Strategic Command
Commander, AFGSC from August 2021 - December 2022

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brandon Gill, center, 37th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, briefs high school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets on the B-1B Lancer during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 Extender from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Highschoolers, members of Air Force Global Strike Command, and members of the public view a B-1 Lancer during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristie Cowan, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, briefs high school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets on the KC-10 during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Highschoolers listen to a briefing inside an aircraft during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 Extender from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 60th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, gives opening remarks during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event to high school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 Extender from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
A U.S. Air Force Capt. Smith speaks with others at a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event to high school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Students speak with a member of the Project Tuskegee team during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 Extender from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Airmen speak with Brig. Gen. Jeffrey R. Alexander, director of Air Force Global Strike Command A5/A8 Strategic Plans, Program and Requirements, Chief of Staff of the Michigan Air National Guard, and recent recipient of the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year award, during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 Extender from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
From left, Aubrey Matthews, member of the Lee A. Archer Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc.; Brig. Gen. Jeffrey R. Alexander, director of Air Force Global Strike Command A5/A8 Strategic Plans, Program and Requirements, Chief of Staff of the Michigan Air National Guard, and recipient of the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year award, and another member of the Lee A. Archer Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., pose for a photo together during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
From left, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey R. Alexander, director of Air Force Global Strike Command A5/A8 Strategic Plans, Program and Requirements, Chief of Staff of the Michigan Air National Guard, and recipient of the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year award, and Nathaniel Clayton, Lee A. Archer Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. president, pose for a photo together during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Members of Project Tuskegee pose for a photo during a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
High school Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets attend a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 28, 2023. More than 400 students from the surrounding schools and universities attended an aviation-focused event with opportunities to learn from Airmen and discuss career prospects as well as tour a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth AFB and a C-5M, C-17 Globemaster III and KC-10 from Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)
Audience members listen to panelists from various historically black colleges and universities at a college fair hosted by the Barksdale African American Heritage Committee April 1, 2023, at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The college fair was geared towards educating and recruiting high schoolers to various historically black colleges and universities across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Lena Singleton)
Audience members listen to panelists from various historically black colleges and universities at a college fair hosted by the Barksdale African American Heritage Committee April 1, 2023, at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The college fair was geared towards educating and recruiting high schoolers to various historically black colleges and universities across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Lena Singleton)
Audience members listen to panelists from various historically black colleges and universities at a college fair hosted by the Barksdale African American Heritage Committee April 1, 2023, at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The college fair was geared towards educating and recruiting high schoolers to various historically black colleges and universities across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Lena Singleton)
Audience members listen to panelists from various historically black colleges and universities at a college fair hosted by the Barksdale African American Heritage Committee April 1, 2023, at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The college fair was geared towards educating and recruiting high schoolers to various historically black colleges and universities across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Lena Singleton)
AFROTC Cadets from the University of Houston, Detachment 003, visit Barksdale Air Force Base, as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Project Tuskegee initiative on March 24, 2023 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. AFGSC partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, in hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)
AFROTC Cadets from the University of Houston, Detachment 003, visit Barksdale Air Force Base, as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Project Tuskegee initiative on March 24, 2023 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. AFGSC partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, in hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)
AFROTC Cadets from the University of Houston, Detachment 003, visit Barksdale Air Force Base, as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Project Tuskegee initiative on March 24, 2023 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. AFGSC partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, in hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)
AFROTC Cadets from the University of Houston, Detachment 003, visit Barksdale Air Force Base, as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Project Tuskegee initiative on March 24, 2023 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. AFGSC partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, in hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)
AFROTC Cadets from the University of Houston, Detachment 003, visit Barksdale Air Force Base, as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s Project Tuskegee initiative on March 24, 2023 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. AFGSC partnered with Tuskegee University and Angelo State University, in hopes to increase opportunities for various underrepresented groups within local communities and AFROTC cadets to be exposed to opportunities available as an Air Force Global Strike Command Striker. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)
Airmen of the 2nd, 7th, and 307th Bomb Wings
Airmen give a tour of a B-1 bomber.
Airmen stand in front of a B-1 bomber.
Airmen stand with Gen Minihan, AMC Commander.
Major Dustin Weeks, 9th Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, speaks to Air Force cadets during the third day of Accelerating the Legacy 2023 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2023.
Local students explore a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Bomb Squadron during the third day of Accelerating the Legacy 2023 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2023.
U.S. Air Force cadets learn about a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Bomb Squadron during the third day of Accelerating the Legacy 2023 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2023.
A photo of five people standing in front of a jet.
Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, speaks with Airman 1st Class Triniti Marhafer, 334th Fighter Squadron command support section apprentice, during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. Project Tuskegee aims to expose men and women to the many opportunities within AFGSC, to reinforce the historical connection between the Tuskegee Airmen and AFGSC, and to create a culture of unity that welcomes talent from all walks of life to the U.S. Air Force.
A Tuskegee University campus entry sign, in Tuskegee, Ala. Air Force Global Strike Command announced the establishment of Project Tuskegee as a partnership where Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from the university are exposed to the opportunities available as an AFGSC “Striker.” 
(Air Force Courtesy Photo)
Dr. Charlotte Morris, president, Tuskegee University, right, shakes the hand of Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, left, after they discussed the establishment of Project Tuskegee. Project Tuskegee is a partnership between AFGSC and the university where Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets are exposed to the opportunities available as an AFGSC “Striker.” (Air Force Courtesy Photo)
Eyes Above the Horizon
Eyes Above the Horizon Event
Eyes Above the Horizon Event
Eyes Above the Horizon
Eyes Above the Horizon
Eyes Above the Horizon
HBCU Fair
HBCU Fair
HBCU Fair
We Fly Too
We Fly Too
We Fly Too
We Fly Too
We Fly Too
We Fly Too
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Milner speaks to Floyd Middle School students about the B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, May 12, 2022. The Air Force Global Strike Command B-1 bomber was at Maxwell for a Project Tuskegee engagement aimed at engaging high school students who are attending STEM focused magnet schools and participating in JROTC; the program’s mission is to increase diversity in STEM and aviation related fields.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, and Air University Commander and President Lt. Gen. James Hecker pose with students in the Air Force JROTC detachment at Selma’s Southside High School during the students’ tour of a B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, May 12, 2022. Raymond and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., were at Maxwell to provide keynote addresses to the 68th National Security Forum. Air Force Global Strike Command’s B-1 bomber was at Maxwell for “Project Tuskegee,” an engagement with high school students attending STEM focused magnet schools and JROTC units in an effort to increase diversity in STEM and aviation related fields.
Miami Air Show
Miami Air Show
Miami Air Show
Miami Air Show
Miami Air Show
Annie Foery, East Carolina University Air Force ROTC cadet, learns about night vision gear used by the 333rd Fighter Generation Squadron during the Strive 4th: A project Tuskegee and AIM Initiative, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022.
Airmen assigned to the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron meet with Air Force ROTC cadets from Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and East Carolina University during the Strive 4th: A project Tuskegee and AIM Initiative, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022.
Airmen assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron educate North Carolina Air Force ROTC cadets on the components of a pilot’s helmet during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and AIM Initiative at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022.
Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, meets with Air Force ROTC cadets at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. Bell visited the installation as part of Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative.
Maj. Ellis Clagget, 345th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, weapons systems officer, speaks with students during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. Strive 4th is a partnership between the 4th Fighter Wing and AFGSC to introduce Wayne County students and North Carolina Air Force ROTC detachments to aviation and STEM.
Air Force ROTC cadets from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Fayetteville State University and East Carolina University use a virtual reality system during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and AIM Initiative at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, November 4, 2022.
Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and AIM Initiative
Members assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas speak with students during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship Initiative at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. Project Tuskegee aims to expose men and women to the many opportunities within AFGSC, to reinforce the historical connection between the Tuskegee Airmen and AFGSC, and to create a culture of unity that welcomes talent from all walks of life to the U.S. Air Force.
Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, poses for a photo with members of the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. Strive 4th is a partnership between the 4th Fighter Wing and AFGSC to introduce Wayne County students and North Carolina Air Force ROTC detachments to aviation and STEM.
Sloan Mann, a Clayton High School student, utilized a G-Force Robotics robot during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022
Airman 1st Class Jacob Gorrell, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, talks to students from Rosewood High School about equipment used by EOD during Strive 4th: A Project Tuskegee and aviation inspiration mentorship initiative at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022.
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies over A.W. Mumford Stadium prior to the start of a college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2022. The event was held to promote recruitment and highlight Air Force Global Strike’s Project Tuskegee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies over A.W. Mumford Stadium prior to the start of a college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2022. The event was held to promote recruitment and highlight Air Force Global Strike’s Project Tuskegee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies over A.W. Mumford Stadium prior to the start of a college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2022. The event was held to promote recruitment and highlight Air Force Global Strike’s Project Tuskegee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, flies over A.W. Mumford Stadium prior to the start of a college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2022. The event was held to promote recruitment and highlight Air Force Global Strike’s Project Tuskegee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)
Project Tuskegee Flyover of Hampton University
Project Tuskegee Flyover of Hampton University
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale
Eyes Above the Horizon Barksdale

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