Air Force Public Affairs
Hall of Fame

Saluting the Pioneers of the Public Affairs Profession

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, fifteen more members have been announced, including the most recent ones — the seven members of the class of 2023. The 2023 inductees, along with others from earlier classes, were honored at the Annual Meeting held in Tampa, Florida on October 27, 2023.

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.

Air Force Public Affairs
Hall of Fame
Inductees

These Are the PA Professionals Who Defined Excellence

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.


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How to Nominate a Candidate for Induction


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.

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