Slogans & Sayings

Popular US Air Force Slogans, Sayings and Mottos

Posted By Jeff Gregory

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July 4th is just around the corner, so to wrap up our series of military slogans and sayings, below is our list for the Air Force. They are always a great addition to a shirt when you’re customizing one for your wing or airmen group, or if a friend or family member is deployed and you want to send them a gift. After you find a motto or slogan you like, check out some of our favorite products for military to get started.

U.S. Air Force Mottos

    “Aim High… Fly-Fight-Win”
    -U.S. Air Force Official Motto

    “Uno Ab Alto” – “One Over All”
    -U.S. Air Force Unofficial Motto

    “No One Comes Close”
    -U.S. Air Force Unofficial Motto

Recruiting Slogans

      “Aim High”
      -Current U.S. Air Force recruiting slogan

      “A great way of life.”
      -Recruiting Slogan

      “We do the impossible everyday.”
      -Recruiting Slogan

    Famous Group Mottos

      “Peace is our Profession”
      -Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) Motto

      “Libertatem Defendimus” – “Liberty We Defend”
      -2nd Bomb Wing (2nd BW)

      “Mors Ab Alto” – “Death From Above”
      -7th Bomber Wing (7th BW)

      “Follow us”
      -509th Bomber Wing (509th BW)

      “Aut Vincere Aut Mors” – “Win or Die”
      -1st Fighter Wing (1st FW)

      “The world’s most lethal war fighting team”
      -27th Fighter Wing (27th FW)

      “Return With Honor”
      -31st Fighter Wing (31st FW)

      “These things we do… that others may live.
      -U.S. Air Force Pararescue

      “Defensor Fortis” – “Defenders of the Force”
      -U.S. Air Force Security Forces

    Credit: http://www.military-quotes.com/mottos/US-Air-Force.htm

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  • cathy owen

    Hello, your site was very helpful…..but…… my son is in the air force, I am making a personalized gift with his name, rank and motto on it. Is the 2013 motto AIM HIGH…FLY-FIGHT-WIN ? or is it just AIM HIGH?
    Or maybe? NO ONE COMES CLOSE? I know that I will be corrected no matter what. Thank you


  • Adam Levine

    Cathy,

    I think you could do either. I found in my research that the short version is just Aim High, and is actually an older Air Force slogan. The new mottos just tacks on “… Fly Fight Win”.

    See this article in the Air Force Times: http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20101007/NEWS/10070310/Air-Force-adopts-new-motto


  • deepankar gautam

    nice slogans


  • Phillip Coffey

    Sgt. Mike says, “Beware, the third ear is listening.”


  • Mark Edwards

    “Peace is our Profession”

    -Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) Motto

    90th SMW, 90th SPG, 90th SPS, 4th Air Division, 15th Air Force,. Motto was often followed by the irreverent,

    “Peace is our Profession”.. war is just a hobby.


  • Mark Edwards

    many of these are after my time, like

    “Defensor Fortis” – “Defenders of the Force”

    -U.S. Air Force Security Forces”.

    We wore our Command crests on our berets. SAC, TAC, MAC.. I was Honorably Discharged in 82, long time ago.. served 2 years, 4 months, training accident blew out most of my hearing, no longer combat effective.

    no regrets, not one, I got to serve, and this nation, families, friends were all worth it.


  • Gary Zachow

    Any idea what the AF slogan was during the Korean War?


  • JIM

    DIE FOR A TIE


  • Thomas Dunn

    REFULERS. NKAWTG. Now kick a·· with the gas.


  • Jeffery G Scism

    super omnia praeclara


  • John

    What is C.E.’ s motto?


  • Kalikiano Kalei

    SAC adopted a motto in the mid-1960s aimed at encouraging airmen to perform their duties with consistent excellence. This was ‘Professional Results in Daily Effort’, or its acronym ‘Pride’. This is to be differentiated from the contemporary ‘PRIDE’ motto of the LGBTQ+ people.


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