Visiting the U.S. Air Force Memorial

The United States Air Force Memorial located on a promontory in Arlington, Virginia, overlooking the Pentagon and adjacent to Arlington Cemetery, is easily seen on the skyline of Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Arlington county.
From the promontory point we could clearly see the Capitol building, the old Executive Office building, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington Monument and a portion of Arlington Cemetery. Featuring three stainless steel spires that soar skyward, the Memorial’s design is truly representative of the Air Force and is intended to evoke flight and the flying spirit. The three spires also represent the three core values of the Air Force - integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all that is done. Equally important, they represent the Air Force’s Total Force––active, guard and reserve—which are all essential to getting the mission done.
Finally, the three spires are reminiscent of the precision “bomb burst” maneuver performed by the United States Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team.
This glass wall below consists of 5 plates of glass beautifully etched with the missing man formation.

Gabriela