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April 23, 2024
Earth Day 2024: Defending the Nation, Protecting the Future

The Department of the Air Force observes Earth Day, Every Day because safeguarding our environment is crucial to sustaining readiness and accomplishing our mission. We’re Defending the Nation and Protecting our Future by restoring the environment, investing in built and natural infrastructure
April 22, 2022
Earth Day: Taking action today, assuring the mission of tomorrow

As a steward of almost 9 million acres encompassing forests, prairies, deserts, wetlands, and coastal habitats, the Department of the Air Force recognizes the importance of protecting and sustaining the natural environment.
April 22, 2021
AF commemorates Earth Day by doing its part to protect the earth, support the mission

The Department of the Air Force is commemorating the 51st anniversary of Earth Day April 22 by encouraging Airmen, Guardians, civilian employees and their families to help the enterprise play an active role in becoming an environmental steward.
April 22, 2020
Celebrating Earth Day 2020

Earth Day, an annual holiday celebrating environmental protection, was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. This graphic displays several ways people can help the planet.
April 15, 2020
Earth Day 2020: Time to think about mother Earth

The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. More than 20 million Americans demonstrated for a healthy, sustainable environment in

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Earth Day 2024: Defending the Nation, Protecting the Future

Earth Day: Taking action today, assuring the mission of tomorrow

AF commemorates Earth Day by doing its part to protect the earth, support the mission

Celebrating Earth Day 2020

Earth Day 2020: Time to think about mother Earth