ASK A QUESTION

The AFHSD Reference Branch provides information, analysis and perspective to Air Force leaders and their staffs to support planning, policy development and decision making.

The staff consists of historians, librarians and volunteers who respond to requests for information from Air Force personnel, government agencies, private organizations and others.

To ask an AFHSD historian a question, please send the question via our "contact us" page.  Your unit, base or command historian may be the best source for the information you need; check with them first.

The questions below are recurring questions that AFHSD has been asked over the years. 

Frequently Asked Questions

• Air Force Base Names
• Air Force Seal
• Blue Air Force Uniform
• Chiefs of Staff Reading List
• Corona Conferences
• Credit for the Shoot Down of Admiral Yamamoto's Plane
• Historical Research
• Information on Specific USAF Aircraft
• Locate Active Duty Military Personnel
• Locate the Grave of Military Personnel Buried Overseas
• Markings on USAF Aircraft
• Medals for Valor and Meritorious Service
• Military Rank and Insignia
• Missing Aircrew Reports from WWII
• Personnel Records, how of obtain copies
• Photos, Maps, Videos, Recordings, etc
• POW/MIA questions
• UFOs    
• Unit Histories
• Veteran's Health Issues
• Words to Air Force Song
• Words to High Flight