Gen. Seth McKee
Former commander of the 370th Fighter Group in Europe during World War II, General McKee went on to command positions in the U.S. Air Force,read more...
Walk of Honor
A Tribute to Arizonan Military Aviation Contributions
The Walk of Honor is a tribute to those Arizonans who have contributed to military aviation achievements in protecting and maintaining our freedom. Each award honoree will be honored at the Commemorative Air Force Museum of the Arizona Wing with a special bronze plaque for their outstanding achievement.
Who is Eligible?
Nominees will be native, resident or former resident Arizonans; living or deceased and who made noteworthy contributions to the field of military aviation.
2013 Inductees
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Arizona Wing is pleased to announce that the 2013 inductees into the Arizona Military Aviation Walk of Honor have been selected. They are:
Major General Barry Goldwater
With America's entry into World War II, Major General Goldwater became a flight instructor pilot and was later assigned to the Ferry Command that flew aircraft and supplies to war zones worldwide. read more...
Colonel Bruce Crandall
Colonel Crandall was a key proponent and architect of the airmobile concept he so effectively helped implement in Vietnam. Crandall served two tours in Vietnam, read more...
Captain Ted Lines
Captain Lines trained as an Army Air Corps pilot, flying P-40, P-47 and P-51 fighters, arriving at Debden, England in April, 1944 as a part of the 335th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group in which he served read more...
Field of Achievement Categories
Flying
To include achievements involving flight personnel for cases in which the nature of the contribution was directly related to the operation of air vehicles.
Engineering
To include achievements involving the design of air vehicles, the development of engineering technology, the conduct of engineering testing, or investigations in a field of science related to flight.
Manufacturing
To include activities involving the manufacture or production of air vehicles or components, or the fulfillment of the entrepreneur's role in the bringing together of ideas and the capital necessary to bring such ideas to fruition.
Operations
To include activities related to the management operation of air vehicle systems such as aircraft weapons, structure, propulsion, aircraft systems/sensors, support systems, or space vehicle launch and recovery organizations.
Education
To include achievements that involve advancement of education in the field of science or technology related to flight.
Other
To include activities of a commendable nature related to aspects of aviation development not specifically suitable for recognition in the other categories.
Nominating a Candidate
Organizations and the public shall be invited to submit candidates for nomination. Please submit nominations from February through June of each year for consideration by the Selection Committee by the end of the award year.
If you know of someone that you would like to nominate, that may meet the criteria fore mentioned, please download the form below and submit it to:
2017 N. Greenfield Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Phone: 480-268-2144
Email: wingleader@azcaf.org
Nomination Form Link
Corporate Sponsorhsip
Our event is brought to you in part by:
Corporations looking to provide sponsorship to our Walk of Honor Event may do so by contacting our Executive Officer at the information below.
Corporate Sponsorship Contact:
AZCAF Executive Officer
2017 N. Greenfield Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85215
Phone: 480-924-1940
Email: xo@azcaf.org