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	United States Air Force
		Although the Air Corps still legally existed as an Army branch, the position of Chief of the Air Corps was left vacant, and the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps was dissolved.
		The Eighth Air Force had attempted to use both the P-47 and P-38 as escorts, but while the Thunderbolt was a capable dog-fighter it lacked the range, even with the addition of drop tanks to extend its range, and the Lightning proved mechanically unreliable in the frigid altitudes at which the missions were fought.
		The USAF modernized its tactical air forces in the late 1970's with the introduction of the F-15, A-10, and F-16 fighters, and the implementation of realistic training scenarios under the aegis of Red Flag.
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	Military badges of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of the United States armed forces to denote personal accomplishment, qualifications, and participation in designated military campaigns or other activities.
		Military badges of the United States Department of Defense
		In addition to those badges which are currently authorized, a number of obsolete badges have been phased out of the U.S. armed forces and no longer appear on U.S. award precedence charts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_badges_of_the_United_States (226 words)

	Badges of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Badges of the United States Air Force are military awards which are issued by the United States Air Force for personal qualification in several career fields and also as identification badges while serving in certain assignments.
		The Air Force is the most restrictive service with regards to which Air Force badges may be worn on the uniforms of other United States armed forces branches.
		The Air Force previously maintained a number of obsolete badges which were created for use by the Army Air Force during World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force (278 words)

	Air Force Religious Pin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Air Force Religious Pin is a decoration which is presented to military chaplains of the United States Air Force upon completion of basic religious service training and commissioning as a chaplain staff officer in the Air Force.
		The Air Force Religious Pin has existed since the 1960s and is based on United States Army chaplain crests.
		Unlike other Air Force badges, the religious pin is issued in a single degree and does not carry a senior or master designator.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Force_Religious_Pin (149 words)

	United States Air Force -
		The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces.
		In 2005 the Secretary of the Air Force is Michael Wynne.
		Air Force personnel assigned to honor guard duties wear, for dress occasions, a modified version of the standard service dress uniform, but with silver trim on the sleeves and trousers, with the addition of medals, sword belt, and a silver shoulder cord.
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	Military badges of the United States: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Military badges of the United States Department of Defense (Military badges of the United States Department of Defense: military badges of the united states department of defense are awards of the united states...
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	Alderac Entertainment Group -- Stargate SG-1 RPG
		The US Air Force’s core mission and the reason why it exists is to defend and protect the U.S. (including its allies and varied interests) from all threats (foreign and domestic) from air or space with aerospace superiority.
		Air Force Officer: 4 ranks are necessary in a skill appropriate to your PAFSC or DAFSC (Duty/Current AFSC) or alternatively 4 ranks in Bureaucracy representing management skills necessary as an officer.
		Air Force Enlisted: 4 ranks are necessary in a skill appropriate to your PAFSC or DAFSC (Duty/Current AFSC).
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	United Kingdom: Royal Air Force
		An interim flag was produced to represent the Royal Air Force at the armistice celebrations; a 'white ensign' with an overall dark blue St George's Cross, the Royal Air Force eagle in the centre of the cross, and a royal crown above it on the vertical arm of the cross.
		The new ensign was described as, "the Ensign of the Royal Air Force defaced by the addition of the letters N Z superimposed in white upon the red roundel of the ensign" (AIR 30/140).
		In February 1943 Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshall Sir Charles Portal, obtained the informal agreement of Buckingham Palace, to an Air Council request, that the Royal Air Force should be represented on the Cenotaph by the addition of an RAF Ensign on each side of the monument.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/gb-raf.html (3885 words)

	United States Air Force Academy
		United States Air Force Academy, CO In 1948, the Air Force appointed a board of leading civilian and military educators to plan the curriculum for an Air Force academy.
		The board recommended that an Air Force academy be established without delay and proposed that, in peacetime, not less than 40 percent of the regular officers taken into each service should be academy graduates.
		The state of Colorado contributed $1 million toward the purchase of the property.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/usafa.htm (582 words)

	Aviation Wings and Badges of WW2 - United States Army Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Army Air Forces in World War II had a wide variety of wings and badges to signifiy qualifications and standings.
		Most of the badges were available in the standard 3" size for use on the tunic and the 2" shirt size which were worn when the shirt was the outer garment.
		The different AAF badges are each represented on their own page with photos of as many examples as possible.
	www.ww2wings.com /wings/usaaf/usaafmain.shtml (128 words)

	United States Army Air Force (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The United States Army Air Force, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II.
		The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947.
		Renamed the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) and considered a separate arm of the Army, the new USAAF had an equal "voice" with the Army and Navy.
	www.centipedia.com /articles/United_States_Army_Air_Force (433 words)

	United States Air Force: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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		The United States Department of the Air Force (United States Department of the Air Force: the united states department of the air force was formed in 1949 and is a component agency...
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	Richard Hastings Ellis, General, United States Air Force
		Richard Hastings Ellis, 69, a retired Air Force general and commander of the Strategic Air Command from 1977 to 1981, died of cancer March 28, 1989 at Malcolm Grow Hospital at Andrews Air Force Base.
		He was recalled to active duty with the Air Force in 1950 and served at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and in England before becoming chief of the air plans and operations section at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
		Air Force based in South Carolina, vice commander in chief of US Air Forces in Europe, command of the 6th Allied Tactical Air Force in Turkey, command of Allied Air Forces in Southern Europe and command of the 16th Air Force in Spain.
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	United States Air Force Overview - Order of Battle, Maps, Squadrons, Badges, Photo's, Airbases, Carriers, Database etc ...
		Also the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command are involved in the EAF to release the regular forces.
		The Air Force still has to decide whether it wants to upgrade the current fleet of C-130E and C-130H, against ever increasing costs, or buy more factory fresh C-130Js.
		In the mean time over T-6A Texan II have been delivered to the Air Education and training Command and the end for the T-37B is in sight.
	www.scramble.nl /mil/3/usaf/main.htm (1226 words)

	The Uniform of the United States Air Force
		The Uniform of the United States Air Force
		The badge is centered horizontally on the right breast between the lapel and arm seam; and vertically, midway between the shoulder seam and top button of the jacket.
		If the Air Force equivalent is worn on the mess dress, then other AFROTC badges such as the Pilot, Navigator, or Medical badges may be worn on the mess dress.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~sandrab/aas12.htm (4726 words)

	Civil Air Patrol
		The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxilliary of the United States Air Force.
		Since air search and rescue had been one of CAP’s primary missions during the war, it was obvious there was no other organization with the equipment and training to continue this vital job in the post-war years.
		The bill, entitled the Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act (H.R. 3681)applies to the members of CAP who lose their lives or become permanently disabled while engaged in active service in support of operational missions of the U.S. Air Force.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/cap.htm (1841 words)

	Air Force Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Team members, selected throughout the Air Force, remain assigned to their current duty location and travel periodically to train for and represent the Air Force in national-and international-level competitions.
		The Air Force may provide a reasonable amount of ammunition, entry fees, travel, and per diem for approximately 45 competitors to train for and compete in six to eight major competitions per year, culminating in Air Force team tryouts, National Championships, CISM, Pan American, and the Olympics.
		The distinguished badge is the highest award in the EIC program, there are but a handful of Active duty Air Force individuals that currently have earned this badge.
	www-p.afsv.af.mil /AFSports/Sports/Shooting.htm (1486 words)

	United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Air Corps that had been responsible for training and procurement, and the Air Force Combat Command, were merged to become the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
		In February 1942, Air Marshall Arthur Harris, the new head of RAF Bomber Command, decided to adopt the Nazi policy of area bombing (known in England as terror bombing) where entire cities and towns were targeted.
		Were it not for the patriotism of our air officers and their absolute confidence in the institutions of the United States, knowing that sooner or later existing conditions would be changed, I doubt if one of them would remain with the colors - certainly not if he were a real man.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWusaaf.htm (3404 words)

	Nellis Air Force Base (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		If you are interested in seeing Air Force aircraft up close and personal plan on attending this year's 2005 Nellis Air Show in November.
		Instructors at the Air base Defense School, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, pose as a hostile force attempting to breach the defenses of a simulated forward deployed airbase.
		The Air Warfare Center Office of Public Affairs maintains a gallery of images both current and historic gleaned from their massive archive of photos.
	www.nellis.af.mil /gallery (450 words)

	United States Air Force FOD Regulations
		Tenant units should establish their own unit FOD committee, but will still participate in the host program and comply with host program requirements.
		Meetings will be conducted monthly when the unit exceeds the established standard, and quarterly if the unit FOD rate is less than the established standard.
		These are just two of the specific regulations developed by the United States Air Force to guide their personnel in carrying out FOD Prevention Programs.
	www.fodnews.com /article0u.html (591 words)

	theBattleZone.com - United States Air Force
		American Eagle, Air Force Insignia, Officers Crest, USAF Pilot, Aircrew, more.
		Air Force Crest, Aircraft, Ranks, Bases, Commands, more...
		Free ads for Air Force Items Offered and Air Force Items Wanted.
	www.thebattlezone.com /af.htm (121 words)

	MOH FAQ: Congressional Medal of Honor Society
		Since the formation of a separate Air Force in 1947 there have been seventeen recipients.
		Prior to 1963 members of the Army Air Corps and the Air Force were awarded the Army Medal.
		c.) while serving with friendly forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
	www.cmohs.org /medal/medal_faq.htm (611 words)

	Owen Smoot Nibley, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
		Owen Smoot Nibley was born and raised in Washington, D.C. His mother was the daughter of the first senator from Utah, Reed Smoot, and her father was also a native of Utah.
		Upon graduation, Pete was commissioned in the Air Force.
		He flew 70 combat sorties in the P-51 Mustang and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /osnibley.htm (889 words)

	United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The TET Offensive of 1968 was supposed to mark a turning point in the war in Vietnam.
		The Number Two Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, distinguished itself by especially meritorious service in support of military operations against opposing armed forces in Southeast Asia from 19 April 1967 to 31 May 1971.
		During this period, the Number Two Squadron flew over 11,900 combat sorties in all areas of the Republic of Vietnam in support of the airwar conducted by the United States Air Force.
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	Air Force
		In 1970, the Air Force decided to equip the B-52Gs to carry the Boeing AGM-69A short-range attack missile (SRAM) with the 42nd Bomb Wing in March of 1972.
		The ALCM is carried with the engine air intake, the wings, the elevons and the vertical tail surfaces all folded up into the body of the missile.
		The Sidewinder was developed by the U.S. Navy for fleet air defense and was adapted by the U.S. Air Force for fighter aircraft use.
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	UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
		This memorandum summarizes how we are planning the first step toward your goal of reorganizing the Air Force Reserve.
		Not: It is requested that attendees be divided between the two briefing dates with the understanding that any necessary final adjustments will be made by DAA to facilitate equitable distribution.
		Not: It is requested that all badges be surrendered upon departure of your group from the restricted area
	www.nws.noaa.gov /directives/training/booklet.htm (4143 words)

	Army air force, liberator - Australian Government, Department of Defence
		Copyrighted in 1939 as "The Army Air Corps", the National Security Act of 1947 necessitated a change in the title and lyrics.
		The Air Corps that had been responsible for training and procurement, and the Air Force Combat Command, were merged to become the United States Army Air
		Mohamed Abbas of the Egyptian Air Force was promoted to brigadier general.
	liberator.easylookfor.com /elf/liberator-army-air-force.htm (269 words)

	U.S. AIR FORCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Global Engagement: A Vision for the 21st Century Air Force
		Birthday of the U.S. Air Force is September 18, 1947
		Air and Space Power in Coalition and Bilateral Relationships into the 21st Century
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/airforce.htm (134 words)

	Program Executive Office Soldier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree.
		He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy.
		His military education includes completion of the Material Acquisition Management Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Defense Systems Management College, Program Management Course, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
	peosoldier.army.mil /bio.asp (177 words)

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