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The Department of the Air Force was created with the signing of the National Security Act of 1947. The Air Force’s missions are broken down into Air and Space Superiority, Global Attack, Rapid Global Mobility, Precision Engagement, Information Superiority and Agile Combat Support.

There are approximately 310,000 Active Duty airmen currently serving across the globe with an additional 71,400 airmen serving in the Air Force Reserve.

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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets toss their hats in the air as the Thunderbirds fly overhead during the cadets' graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Defense Chief Tells Air Force Graduates To Be Ready for War

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the new lieutenants graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy should prepare to face war.

U.S. Air Force fighter pilots assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron walk onto the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Haley D. Phillips)

Air Force Could Recall As Many As 1,000 Retirees to Active Duty

The Air Force has expanded plans to welcome back retired pilots into active-duty staff positions.

The U.S. Air Force is adopting the Army's Operational Camouflage Pattern as its new combat uniform and will begin incrementally phasing it in beginning Oct. 1. Both officers and enlisted airmen will have their last names on the back of their cap. Courtesy of Air Force

Here Are All the Features on the Air Force's New Camouflage Uniform

Col. Jason Beers, 91st Security Forces Group commander, takes part in a ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Nov. 5, 2017. Beers was removed from his post after explosives and a machine gun were lost in separate incidents. Jonathan McElderry/Air Force

Air Force Commander Fired After Grenades, Machine Gun Go Missing

The commander responsible for the Minot Air Force Base unit that lost a machine gun and a box of grenades has been fired.

The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles. Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38C for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Pilots Eject Safely as T-38 Trainer Crashes in Mississippi

The incident marks the second T-38 crash in six months, after a fatal accident in November.

Retired Air Force Capt. Johnny Blye speaks at The Wall That Heals in Camden, S.C., May 5, 2018. Blye thanked the witnesses to the presentation of his Distinguished Flying Cross and urged Americans to remember the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Ingold)

Vietnam Veteran Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross After 45 Years

Retired Capt. Johnny Blye received the Distinguished Flying Cross May 5.

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U.S. Air Force air tankers refuel various allied fighter jets inflight.

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