HJR89 Summary

• Designates March 7 annually as Tuskegee Airmen Day in Alabama to honor the first Black military fighter pilots in the United States Army Air Corps.

• Acknowledges the Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,000 sorties throughout Europe and parts of Africa during World War II.

• Recognizes a March 7, 2024 event at Tuskegee University where the Tuskegee Airmen Family and Friends will donate historical artifacts including photos, medals, pilot logs, and personal correspondence to the Tuskegee University Archives.

• Honors the Tuskegee Airmen's vital role in desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces and notes that more than 16,000 men and women participated in the Tuskegee Experience training program in the 1940s.

• Pays tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen as American heroes whose service and sacrifice helped secure the nation's freedoms.