FL S1912

Recognizes the fourth Thursday in March as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day" in Florida

Honors the more than 15,000 men and women who trained as pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance staff, and instructors at the Tuskegee Institute during World War II

Acknowledges that African Americans were previously excluded from military aviation and that Tuskegee Institute was selected as the sole training site for African-American military pilots

Notes March's historical significance to the Tuskegee Airmen, including when first cadets received wings, first maintenance crew began training, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was activated, and the Congressional Gold Medal was presented in 2007