• Air and Space Superiority
• Global Attack
• Rapid Global Mobility
• Precision Engagement
• Information Superiority
• Agile Combat Support

• Integrity First
• Service Before Self
• Excellence in All We Do

Music (RealMedia) - Music with Vocals (RealMedia)

- Verse I -
Lord, guard and guide those who fly,
Through the great spaces of the sky;
Be with them traversing the air
Through darkening storms or sunshine fair.

- Verse II -
You who support with tender might
The balanced birds in all their flight;
Lord of the tempered winds, be near,
That, having you, they know no fear.

- Verse III -
Control their minds with instinct fit
Whene'er, adventuring, they quit;
The firm security of land
Grant steadfast eye and skillful hand.

- Verse IV -
Aloft in solitudes of space,
Uphold them with your saving grace;
O God, protect those who fly
Through lonely ways beneath the sky.

Air Force Mission
"to fly, fight, and win...in air, space, and cyberspace."

Air Force Vision
"Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power"

Music: Full Song with Vocals (Real Media, 1.9 MB) - Two Verses Only (RealMedia, 670 KB) - Bridge Only (RealMedia, 421 KB)

- Verse 1 -
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder ,
At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun! (Give 'er the gun now!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

- Verse 2 -
Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder,
Sent it high into the blue;
Hands of men blasted the world asunder,
How they lived God only knew! (God only knew then!)
Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer
Gave us wings, ever to soar!
With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

- Bridge: "A Toast to the Host" -
Here's a toast to the host
Of those who love the vastness of the sky ,
To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.
We drink to those who gave their all of old,
Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.
A toast to the host of men we boast the U.S. Air Force!

- Verse 3 -
Off we go into the wild sky yonder,
Keep the wings level and true;
If you'd live to be a grey-haired wonder
Keep the nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!)
Flying men, guarding our nation's border,
We'll be there, followed by more!
In echelon we carry on. Hey!
Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!

Notes: Crawford didn't write "Hey!"; he actually wrote "SHOUT!" without specifying the word to be shouted. Wherever they appear, the words "U.S. Air Force" have been changed from the original "Army Air Corps." Words in parentheses are spoken, not sung.

Courtesy of the USAF Heritage of America Band