FL H8015

Designates March 23, 2023, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day" in Florida to recognize the service and sacrifice of the Tuskegee Airmen

Acknowledges that Tuskegee Institute in Alabama was the primary flight training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen, one of six Black colleges selected for the Civilian Pilot Training Program

Recognizes the 99th Fighter Pursuit Squadron, the first Black flying squadron, which trained at Dale Mabry Field near Tallahassee and used Eglin Field ranges in Okaloosa County for gunnery practice

Honors notable Tuskegee Airmen and support personnel with Florida connections, including General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (Pensacola), Second Lieutenant Charles P. Bailey Sr. (Punta Gorda), and Chief Master Sergeant Richard R. Hall Jr. (Winter Park)

Commemorates March as significant to the Tuskegee Airmen legacy, marking when first cadets received wings, first maintenance crew began training, the 99th Squadron was activated, Eleanor Roosevelt flew with Chief Alfred Anderson, and President George W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal