Space Airmen Feature in New Recruiting Ads:

Nov. 15, 2007

New commercials in the Air Force’s recruiting campaign “Do Something Amazing” feature airmen at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., on the job during the launch of a military communications satellite, reports Florida Today. The commercial is slated to air early next year.

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