United States Air Force
| United States Air Force |
Seal of the Department of the Air Force
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| Active |
18 September 1947 – present
(69 years, 4 months) |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| Type |
Air force |
| Size |
308,606 active personnel
177,221 civilian personnel
69,200 reserve personnel
105,500 air guard personnel
$161 billion budget
~5,137 aircraft
450 ICBMs
63 satellites |
| Part of |
U.S. Department of Defense |
| Headquarters |
The Pentagon
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
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| Motto(s) |
"Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" |
| Colors |
Ultramarine Blue and Golden Yellow
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| March |
The U.S. Air Force  Play
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| Engagements |
Korean War
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s
Vietnam War
Communist insurgency in Thailand
Korean DMZ Conflict
Shaba II
Iranian hostage rescue
Invasion of Grenada
Bombing of Libya
Invasion of Panama
Gulf War
Iraqi no-fly zones
Operation Deliberate Force
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
War in North-West Pakistan
Pakistan-United States skirmishes
Operation Odyssey Dawn
Military intervention against ISIL
War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
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| Website |
http://www.af.mil/ |
| Commanders |
| Commander-in-Chief |
President Donald Trump
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| Secretary of Defense |
The Honorable James Mattis
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| Secretary of the Air Force |
The Honorable Deborah Lee James
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| Chief of Staff |
Gen David L. Goldfein
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| Vice Chief of Staff |
Gen Stephen W. Wilson
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| Chief Master Sergeant |
CMSAF James A. Cody
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| Insignia |
| Flag |
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| Roundel |
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| Symbol |
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| USAF "Hap" Arnold Symbol |
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| Aircraft flown |
| Attack |
A-10, AC-130
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| Bomber |
B-52H, B-1B, B-2
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Electronic
warfare |
E-3, E-8, EC-130
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| Fighter |
F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F-22, F-35A
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| Helicopter |
UH-1N, HH-60
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| Reconnaissance |
U-2, RC-135, MC-12 Liberty, RQ-1/MQ-1, RQ-4, MQ-9, RQ-170, U-28
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| Trainer |
T-6, T-38, T-1, TG-16, T-53, T-41, T-51
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| Transport |
C-130, C-5, C-17, VC-25, C-32, C-37, C-21, C-12, C-40, CV-22
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| Tanker |
KC-10, KC-135
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Korean War
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s
Vietnam War
Communist insurgency in Thailand
Korean DMZ Conflict
Shaba II
Iranian hostage rescue
Invasion of Grenada
Bombing of Libya
Invasion of Panama
Gulf War
Iraqi no-fly zones
Operation Deliberate Force
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
Operation Enduring Freedom
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, and is the largest and one of the world's most technologically advanced air forces. The USAF articulates its core functions as Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Special Operations, Air Superiority, Global Integrated ISR, Space Superiority, Command and Control, Cyberspace Superiority, Personnel Recovery, Global Precision Attack, Building Partnerships, Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support.
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