To infinity and beyond!
The Department of the Air Force expanded with the addition of this new armed services branch.
US Space Force
Those who identify as female make up this much of the US AF.
One-third
The T-6 Texan is primarily used by new pilots for this.
Basic flight training
The type of arch that you may see at some US AF weddings.
The arch of sabers
The US AF tracks this celebrity each year.
Santa
The US AF has been in space since the year of the first manned space flight.
1961
The US AF was associated with the US Army for this number of years.
40 years
The twin engine jet not to be mistaken with 1850s Kansas' abolitionist "Free State" supporters.
T-1A Jayhawk
This flag stands to the right of wedding alters.
Military unit flag.
The US AF built a supercomputer out of this game system.
Sony Playstation.
The number of airmen currently serving as astronauts.
23
The US AF has approximately this number of active-duty service members.
300,000
The F-22 Raptor is critical for this task force.
The Global Strike Task Force
For certain funerals, the Air Force aircraft may do the following.
Flyovers
The US AF weathermen fall under this classification.
Special Forces
USAF Colonel and Astronaut Mike Mullane wrote this humorous autobiography.
Riding Rockets
The three primary missions of the US AF.
Air and space superiority
Global command and control
Rapid global mobility of the US AF to any point worldwide.
Bless my soul! This workhorse of the Air Force fleet is on a roll.
C-130 Hercules
The traditional way for airmen to welcome a new commander or to celebrate a special occasion.
Roof Stomp
Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier this year.
1947
This AF General was also one of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
Michael Collins
A pilot is designated as an "ace" for the following reason.
Shot down five or more enemy aircraft.
The aircraft still flies some of the most sensitive spy missions.
U-2 Dragon Lady
The annual March tradition where airmen honor WWII and Vietnam veteran, and triple ace Brigadier General Robin Olds.
The Mustache March
The F-117 fighter uses aerodynamics discovered from the flight of this insect.
Bumblebee