United States 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. Originally 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 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.
Some of the key events about United States Air Force
- 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing massive civilian casualties
- 1947The United States Air Force was officially established as a separate military branch
- 1948Successfully executed the Berlin Airlift, delivering vital supplies to West Berlin
- 1950Played a crucial role in the Korean War, providing air support and strategic bombing
- 1950Napalm bombing during the Korean War, resulting in widespread destruction
- 1957Initiated the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)
- 1960Launched the first weather satellite, TIROS-1, revolutionizing meteorology
- 1965Operation Rolling Thunder in Vietnam, leading to extensive civilian casualties
- 1968Agent Orange use in Vietnam, causing long-term health effects and environmental damage
- 1969Supported the Apollo 11 mission, contributing to the first moon landing
- 1972Christmas bombing campaign in North Vietnam, resulting in significant civilian deaths
- 1991Demonstrated precision bombing capabilities during Operation Desert Storm
- 1991Gulf War air campaign caused extensive damage to Iraqi infrastructure
- 1999Conducted successful air campaign in Kosovo without a single combat casualty
- 1999Mistaken bombing of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during Kosovo conflict
- 2001Provided critical air support in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks
- 2003Shock and Awe campaign in Iraq War, leading to substantial civilian casualties
- 2009Kunduz airstrike in Afghanistan killed numerous civilians
- 2010Assisted in humanitarian relief efforts following the Haiti earthquake
- 2015Mistaken airstrike on Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan
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