Head Office
United States Air Force
1670 Air Force Pentagon,
Washington, DC, 20330-1670,
United States
Support
Phone: 1-800-423-USAF /8723 (recruiting)
Phone: 703-697-3039 (public inquiries)
Phone: 334-953-2966 (Air Force Historical Research)
Phone: 202-523-3220 (National Archives and Records Agency)
Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (veterans assistance)
Email: membership@afa.org (Air Force Association membership)
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Aboutย United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is a modern armed forces service founded in 1907. Initially operating as part of United States Army, USAF now functions independently and is currently the largest and most advanced air force. The force is headquartered at Arlington County, Virginia, US. It boasts of 318,000 active personnel, 70,000 Air Force Reserve personnel and 106,000 Air National Guard personnel. Responsible to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force monitors and engages in warfare in air and space. The website states it’s mission is to “fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace”.For the same, USAF deploys and operates 6 constellations and over 170 satellites.
The United States Air Force’s five core missions consist of air and space superiority, global integrated ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. The USAF has also taken part in a number of humanitarian operations. The force is led by the Secretary of the Air Force. It’s major commands include Air Combat Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Material Command, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Force Space Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Pacific Air Forces and Air National Guard.
You can visit the official U.S. Air Force website here for fact sheets, biographies, fleet information, latest news, videos and photos. Interested in attending college and develop working skills? The USAF has a number of opportunities to earn a degree and explore skills. You can join the Community College of the Air Force or join the prestigious U.S. Air Force Academy. Admissions to enter the Academy are extremely intensive. If you have completed the Basic Military Training, then you can head to the training school. The Air Force Technical Training depends on your career field. The website has details on requirements, eligibility, processes and benefits.
If you are looking for a career with the United States Air Force, there are over 200 career options to explore. Whatever your interests are, you will find one fitting your expertise. It can relate to logistics/transportation, maintenance/repair, natural science, space, health/medicine, intelligence, physicians/surgeons, electronics, computers, dentistry, mental health, ground vehicles, law, engineering, nursing, to name a few. When you are working with the force, you enjoy a number of benefits like insurance, food and housing allowances, retirement packages, vacation and education options. If you are interested in becoming an Airman, you can fill and submit an application on the website. For assistance, you can locate a recruiterย and receive help with the application process. Also chat online or through the Facebook page. For more information or queries on recruitment, registration, online application, or others, reach the US Air Force support.
