July 19, 2019 Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrow From Air Force Col. Nick Hague, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, all the way back to Buzz Aldrin, who was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Airmen are among the more than 60% of astronauts who came from the uniformed service.
Oct. 25, 2017 Active-duty positions added for Guard, Reserve pilots Air National Guard and Reserve pilots now have 20 more opportunities to fly in order to augment active duty chronic vacancies across the force.