Air Dominance, what does it mean? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/air-dominance-what-does-it-mean <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"April 15, 1953. Every Airman should understand the significance of this date, as it was the first day of a streak that has now lasted 60 years. According to Air Force and DOD historians, April 15, 1953 was the last time an American ground troop was killed by ordnance delivered from an enemy aircraft."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479">http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479</a><br /><br />Does the Air Force really deserve "all the credit" for this? <br />Shouldn't the goal be zero troops killed by ANY ordnance delivered from all aircraft? <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/006/996/qrc/header_20final_202.jpg?1443030309"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479">Commentary - Tyndall celebrates Air Dominance milestone</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Editor&#39;s Note: April 15, 2013 marks a very important date in Air Dominance history. Through the years, Tyndall has become known as the &quot;Home of Air Dominance,&quot; due to the wide variety of missions here and what they bring to the fight. On this anniversary, two Tyndall units stepped forwa</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:49:14 -0500 Air Dominance, what does it mean? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/air-dominance-what-does-it-mean <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"April 15, 1953. Every Airman should understand the significance of this date, as it was the first day of a streak that has now lasted 60 years. According to Air Force and DOD historians, April 15, 1953 was the last time an American ground troop was killed by ordnance delivered from an enemy aircraft."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479">http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479</a><br /><br />Does the Air Force really deserve "all the credit" for this? <br />Shouldn't the goal be zero troops killed by ANY ordnance delivered from all aircraft? <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/006/996/qrc/header_20final_202.jpg?1443030309"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.tyndall.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123344479">Commentary - Tyndall celebrates Air Dominance milestone</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Editor&#39;s Note: April 15, 2013 marks a very important date in Air Dominance history. Through the years, Tyndall has become known as the &quot;Home of Air Dominance,&quot; due to the wide variety of missions here and what they bring to the fight. On this anniversary, two Tyndall units stepped forwa</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> TSgt Joshua Copeland Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:49:14 -0500 2015-01-02T17:49:14-05:00 2015-01-02T17:49:14-05:00