United States Air Force
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The United States Air Force is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for air superiority, global strike, rapid mobility, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force
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military service branch ⓘ space warfare force ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United States Air Force
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USAF
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| alliance |
NATO
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surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| component |
Air Force Reserve
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Air National Guard ⓘ United States Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Regular Air Force
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| domain |
air
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cyberspace ⓘ space ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| garrison | Joint Base Andrews ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Pentagon
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surface form:
The Pentagon
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| inception | 1947-09-18 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Security Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| motto | Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win ⓘ |
| operates |
airlift aircraft
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bomber aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ military satellites ⓘ remotely piloted aircraft ⓘ tanker aircraft ⓘ |
| parentDepartment |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Air Force
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| partOf | United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| precededBy | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| primaryMission | defend the United States through control and exploitation of air and space ⓘ |
| role |
aerial warfare
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air superiority ⓘ global strike ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ rapid global mobility ⓘ reconnaissance operations ⓘ space warfare ⓘ surveillance operations ⓘ |
| serviceChiefTitle | Chief of Staff of the Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceSecretaryTitle | Secretary of the Air Force ⓘ |
| trainingInstitution |
Air University
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United States Air Force Academy ⓘ |
| usesRankStructure |
United States Air Force enlisted ranks
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United States Air Force self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
United States Air Force officer ranks
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| warfareCapability |
airborne command and control
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conventional precision strike ⓘ nuclear strike ⓘ strategic airlift ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
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U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force