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"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country."
The United States Air Force Mission
1. According to the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 502)
which created the Air Force:
In general the United States Air Force shall include aviation forces
both combat and service not otherwise assigned. It shall be organized,
trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained offensive and
defensive air operations. The Air Force shall be responsible for the
preparation of the air forces necessary for the effective prosecution of
war except as otherwise assigned and, in accordance with integrated
joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime components
of the Air Force to meet the needs of war.
2. §8062 of Title 10 US Code (10 USC 8062) defines the purpose of the
Air Force as:
* to preserve the peace and security, and provide for the defense, of
the United States, the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, and
any areas occupied by the United States;
* to support national policy;
* to implement national objectives;
* to overcome any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil
the peace and security of the United States.
3. The stated mission of the USAF today is to "deliver sovereign options
for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests
— to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace"
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United States Air Force
The
United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the
United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services.
Previously part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a
separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947.
The USAF is one of the largest and most technologically advanced air
forces in the world, with about 6013 manned aircraft in service (4,282
USAF; 1,321 Air National Guard; and 410 Air Force Reserve);
approximately 160 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles, 2161 Air-Launched Cruise
Missiles, and 500 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles;[2] and as of
September 30, 2006, had 334,200 personnel on active duty, 120,369 in the
Selected and Individual Ready Reserves, and 107,000 in the Air National
Guard. An additional 10,675 personnel were in the Standby Reserve and
the Air Force employed 168,558 civilian personnel.
Organization
The Department of the Air Force which is headed by the Secretary of the Air Force who heads administrative affairs. The Department of the Air Force is a division of the United States Department of Defense which is headed by the United States Secretary of Defense. The highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.