''Airman Magazine'' is the official

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

of the

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...

and reports on information and news about and of interest to Air Force members and their families. It is published bi-monthly online by the

Defense Media Activity The Defense Media Activity (DMA) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) field activity. It provides a range of media and services to that aim to "inform, educate, and entertain Department of Defense audiences around the world." The Defen ...

group. ''Airman'' also published ''The Book'' annually, a summary of basic Air Force facts, including weapons and aircraft, but discontinued doing so after 2011.

History and profile

''Airman'' was first published in August 1957 as ''The Airman''. The final printed edition was released on September 1, 2011, with its new digital format for September/October 2011 being simultaneously published. The direct predecessor to ''Airman'' was called the ''Air Service Weekly Newsletter'', first published on September 21, 1918. Before its cancellation in 1946, its name was changed to ''Air Corps Weekly Newsletter'', ''Air Force Weekly Newsletter'', and finally ''Air Forces Weekly Newsletter''.

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External links

''Airman Magazine'' official website''Airman Magazine'' back issues
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