The Air Force Public Affairs Hall of Fame recognizes those Public
Affairs professionals who have made unique, significant, and lasting
contributions to the United States Air Force.
Members of the Hall of Fame, whether enlisted, officer, or civilian,
were groundbreaking leaders in one or more of the specialties
encompassed by the Air Force Public Affairs career field — Band,
Broadcasting, Visual Information/Combat Camera, and Information/Public
Affairs. They secured their places of honor in the history and
traditions of the Air Force by their ceaseless and eminently successful
efforts to earn it the trust, confidence, and appreciation of the
American people.
Hall of Fame members are selected on an annual basis and honored each
year at the AFPAA Annual Meeting. Each new member — or their
family representative — receives a unique trophy commemorating the
honoree's contributions to Air Force Public Affairs. Recognizing the
significance of this special honor to the Public Affairs family, AFPAA's
Board of Directors has selected a permanent physical location for the
Hall of Fame and is currently working with SAF/PA on plans for its
establishment at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Maryland.
The first fifteen members of the Hall of Fame — the "Pioneers"
— were announced by the AFPAA Board of Directors and SAF/PA on
July 1, 2021. Since then, nineteen more members have been announced,
including the most recent ones — the four members of the
class of 2024, pictured here.
The 2024 inductees will be honored at the
Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas
on October 5, 2024.
To read about the accomplishments of the distinguished professionals who
have been honored as
Hall of Fame inductees, see the list below.
Know someone, living or deceased, who you feel is worthy of this unique
honor?
Go here to learn how the nomination and selection process works.
To view the list of all the members of the Hall of Fame, click or tap on
the "All Inductees" tab. You can also search for an inductee either
alphabetically by the first letter of their last name, or by when they
were inducted.
Click or tap on an inductee's picture to learn more about their
accomplishments and their lasting contributions to the Public Affairs
profession.
If you are a member of the Air Force Public Affairs Association, the
Combat Camera Association, the Air Force Musicians Association, or the
Air Force Broadcasters Alumni group, and know of a deserving candidate
for induction into the Hall of Fame, you can submit a nomination to the
Hall of Fame Committee by
completing the nomination form below.
Selections for induction into the Hall of Fame are made on an annual
basis. The deadline for submitting a nomination is December 1st of each
year.
The Hall of Fame Committee consists of representatives from AFPAA, the
Combat Camera Association, the Air Force Musicians Association, and the
Air Force Broadcasters Alumni group. The committee reviews all
nominations received and makes recommendations for each year’s class of
inductees. The committee’s recommendations are then shared with the
SAF/PA Director for his or her input, prior to a final selection
decision by the AFPAA Board of Directors.
The members of the Hall of Fame Committee are:
If you need additional information about the Hall of Fame or the nominating process, please send your questions to the committee via email to: hof@afpaaa.org.