USAF
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the U.S. armed forces. Created in 1947 as an independent service separate from the Army Air Forces, it is part of the Department of the Air Force within the Department of Defense and is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
USAF roles include securing air and space superiority, providing rapid global mobility, conducting precision strike, delivering
The USAF consists of active-duty forces, the Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve Command, organized
History of the USAF traces its lineage to the U.S. Army Air Forces and its establishment as
Capabilities and equipment include advanced fighters such as F-22 and F-35, strategic bombers like B-2 and B-52,