The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright Brothers conducted the world’s first airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps ...
From concerts and balls to commemorative flights, the U.S. military community is celebrating the day that the U.S. Air Force became an independent branch of the military, 77 years ago. The Department ...
After World War II, the Cold War highlighted the need for a capable air service to counter the Soviet threat—resulting in the Air Force’s creation on September 18, 1947. On Thursday, Gen. Eric M.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Happy Birthday to the United States Air Force! The Air Force became its own branch on September 18, 1947, and to honor their 78th birthday, Good Day Las Vegas’ JC Fernandez was live ...