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A Brief History of the U.S. Air Force


The Birth of the United States Air Force

It created the Department of the Air Force, headed by a Secretary of the Air Force. Under the Department of the Air Force, the act established the United States ...

Our History - U.S. Air Force

For over a century, our Airmen have helped our nation remain a leading global superpower in air, space and cyberspace.

A Brief History of the U.S. Air Force - Department of Defense

The Air Force's history and heritage is rooted in the creation of the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Signal Corps on Aug. 1, 1907. It ...

United States Air Force - Wikipedia

Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed ...

Air Force History - Clemson University

On September 18, 1947, the Department of the Air Force was created under the National Security Act of 1947. However, the signs of a future "Air Force" ...

Evolution of the Department of the Air Force

The USAF had its roots in a turn-of-the century effort at technology assessment. In January 1905 the War Department took up consideration of an offer it had ...

A Concise History of the US Air Force - Department of Defense

American airmen, however, saw air power as an independent strategic force that could bring an enemy nation to its knees. Throughout history, an attacking army ...

The United States Air Force | History, Role, & Missions | Britannica

The United States Air Force (USAF) is one of the six branches of the United States armed forces. Its primary responsibility is for air warfare and air ...

History of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia

History of the United States Air Force · Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps (1 August 1907 – 18 July 1914) · Aviation Section, Signal Corps (18 July 1914 – 20 ...

A Brief History of the U.S. Air Force - YouTube

September 18th, 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force. Follow along with the NVMM during September as we celebrate ...

United States Air Force summary | Britannica

United States Air Force (USAF), Major component of the US military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space ...

Brief History of the Eighth Air Force

There, the United States Army Air Corps assigned seven men, without a single aircraft, to a newly formed Eighth Air Force. Over the course of the war, the ...

The Enlisted Force - Defense Media Activity

In 1907, just four years after Wilber and Orville Wright took flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the US Air Force of today first established its military ...

History • United States Air Force Academy

We have provided the Air Force and Space Force with a corps of officers dedicated to upholding the high standards of their profession.

A Brief History of the United States Air Force | Empire Resume

The United States Air Force (USAF) was created as result of the National Security Act of 1947, which was signed into law by Harry S. Truman.

U.S. Air Force

Welcome to the United States Air Force. Learn about great opportunities for enlisted airmen, officers and health care professionals.

History of the Air Force - 1953 | C-SPAN.org

This 1953 video created by the Department of Defense explained how the U.S. Air Force came to be a separate service branch of the American ...

A Brief History of the FAA | Federal Aviation Administration

On November 1, 1958, retired Air Force General Elwood "Pete" Quesada became the first Federal Aviation Agency Administrator. ... U.S. aviation history. In the ...

On This Day in History - Air Force Historical Foundation

Founded in 1953 by General Carl A. “Tooey” Spaatz and other Air Power pioneers, the Air Force Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history and ...

A Brief History - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Assigned the military construction mission in 1941, the Corps built facilities at home and abroad to support the U.S. Army and Air Force. During the Cold ...