U.S. Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Initially 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 Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947. It is the second youngest branch of the United States Armed Forces[e] and the fourth in order of precedence. The United States Air Force articulates its core missions as air supremacy, global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.The United States Air Force (USAF) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for aerial warfare. It was initially created on August 1, 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps. Later, in 1947, with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947, the USAF became a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is the fourth service branch in order of precedence and the second youngest. The USAF has six core missions: air supremacy, global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.