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American Civil War · American Revolutionary War · British Army · Cold War · Crusades · Iraq War · Italian Wars · Military history of Africa · Military history of France · Military history of the Ottoman Empire · Military of ancient Rome · Military of Australia · Military of Greece · Military of the United States · NATO · Royal Air Force · Royal Navy · United States Air Force · United States Army · United States Coast Guard · United States Marine Corps · United States Navy · War · Weapons of mass destruction · World War I · World War II The United States Air Force (U.S. Air Force or USAF) is the aerospace branch of the five United States armed forces. The USAF has over 9,000 aircraft in service and about 352,000 personnel on active duty, 72,000 in the Ready Reserve, 102,000 in the Air National Guard and 57,000 auxiliarists. According to the National Security Act of 1947 which created the Air Force,
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". In 1995, the Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall and the Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald R. Fogleman approved the following core values for the United States Air Force:
The United States Air Force does not have an official motto, but there are numerous unofficial slogans such as "No one comes close" and "Un Ab Alto" [One Over All]. For many years, the U.S. Air Force used "Aim High" as its recruiting motto; more recently, they have used "Cross into the blue". Additionally, each wing, group, or squadron usually has its own motto. Portal:United States Air Force/picture/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/article/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/dyk/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/vehicle/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/personnel/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/news/2008June Portal:United States Air Force/quote/2008June
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