,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjag  
,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51  
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1    
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,udall1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4
 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & 
,mr4 ,burr7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #gj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,air ,=ce z
 an indep5d5t milit>y s]vice & celebrat+
 ! ,air ,=ce = #gj ye>s ( s]v+ & def5d+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #a1 
#aijg1 ! ,a]onautical ,division ( !     
,army ,signal ,corps1 consi/+ ( #a (fic]
 & #b enli/$ m51 began op]ation "u !    
comm& ( ,capta9 ,*>les ,de,forest ,*&l] 
) ! responsibility = all matt]s p]ta9+  
to milit>y balloon+1 air ma*9es1 & all  
k9dr$ subjects2 ,:]eas1 9 #aijh1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,w> contract$ ) ! ,wright   
bro!rs to build #a heavi]-?an-air fly+  
ma*9e = ! ,army &1 9 #aiji1 ! ,dep>tm5t 

accept$ ! ,wright ,milit>y ,fly]1 ! fir/
 milit>y airplane2 ,:]eas pilots ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 fly+ ) bo? ,alli$ air    
=ces & ) ! ,army ,air ,s]vice1 p]=m$    
admirably dur+ ! c\rse ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 !  
fir/ air w> 9 hi/ory1 by p>ticipat+ 9   
pursuit1 obs]vation1 & day & night bomb+
 missions2 ,:]eas pione]+ aviators ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,mason ,m4       
,patrick1 ,william ,billy ,mit*ell1     
,b5jam9 ,d4 ,f\lois1 ,frank ,m4 ,&rews1 
,h5ry ,h4 ,hap ,arnold1 ,james ,h4      
,jimmy ,doolittle1 & ,edw>d ,eddie      
,rick5back]1 7 among ! fir/ individuals 
to recognize ! milit>y pot5tial ( airp[]
 &1 9 ! decades foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,i1      
c\rage\sly laid ! f\ndation = ! creation
 ( an indep5d5t arm = ! air =ces ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bj1    
#aida1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w> creat$ ! ,army 
,air ,=ces z ! aviation elem5t ( t      
,dep>tm5t &1 %ortly !reaft]1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 made ! ,army ,air ,=ces co-equal to !  
,army ,gr\nd ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,g5]al ,h5ry 
,h4 ,hap ,arnold drew ^u ! indu/rial    

pr[ess & human res\rces ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to trans=m ! ,army ,air ,corps f 
a =ce ( #bb1djj m5 & #b1djb aircraft 9  
#aici into an entity ) a peak w>time    
/r5g? ( #b1djj1jjj p]sonnel & #gi1ijh   
aircraft2 ,:]eas ! /&>d = c\rage1       
flexibility1 & intrepidity 9 combat 0   
e/abli%$ = all ,airm5 dur+ ! fir/ a]ial 
raid 9 ! ,pacific ,!at] on ,april #ah1  
#aidb1 :5 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,james    
,jimmy ,h4 ,doolittle l$ #af ,nor?      
,am]ican ,b-#be ,mit*ell bomb]s 9 a jo9t
 op]ation f ! deck ( ! ,,uss ,hornet to 
/rike ! ,japanese ma9l& 9 response to ! 
,japanese attack on ,pe>l ,h>bor2 ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 sign$ into   
law by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman1     
realign$ & reorganiz$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces to  
e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,usaf7 z 
sep>ate f o!r milit>y s]vices2 ,:]eas1  
on ,septemb] #ah1 #aidg1 ,w4 ,/u>t      
,sym+ton became ! fir/ ,secret>y ( !    
newly =m$ & indep5d5t ,,usaf1 m>k+ !    

date on :i* ! ,,usaf 0 e/abli%$2 ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #bf1 #aidg1 ,g5]al ,c>l   
,a4 ,spaatz1 a pione]+ aviator & =m]    
,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! ,army ,air ,=ces1    
became ! fir/ ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,,usaf2 
,:]eas ! ,air ,national ,gu>d 0 also    
creat$ by ! ,national ,security ,act (  
#aidg & has play$ a vital role 9 gu>d+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & def5d+ fre$om 9 ne>ly e
 major conflict & cont+5cy s9ce its     
creation2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ad1 #aidg1
 ! ,,usaf demon/rat$ ! hi/oric & ongo+  
commitm5t ( ! ,,usaf to te*nological    
innovation :5 ,capta9 ,*>les ,*uck      
,yeag] pilot$ ! ,x-#a developm5tal      
rocket plane to a spe$ ( ,ma* #a4jg1    
becom+ ! fir/ fly] to break ! s\nd b>ri]
 9 a p[]$ aircraft 9 level flight2      
,:]eas ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve1 creat$ on   
,april #ad1 #aidh1 is compris$ ( citiz5 
airm5 :o s]ve z unrival$ w+m5 ( ! active
 duty ,,usaf dur+ e deploym5t & on e    
mission & battlefield ar\nd ! _w 9 :i* !
 ,,usaf is engag$2 ,:]eas ! ,,usaf c>ri$
 out ! ,b]l9 ,airlift 9 #aidh & #aidi to

 provide humanit>ian relief to po/-w>   
,g]many & has e/abli%$ a tradition (    
(f]+ humanit>ian assi/ance :5 respond+  
to natural disa/]s & ne$s across ! _w2  
,:]eas ! ,tuskegee ,airm5 s]v$ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) trem5d\s dignity & honor1      
ov]came segregation & prejudice to      
become "o ( ! mo/ highly respect$ fight]
 gr\ps ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & help$ to       
e/abli% a policy ( racial integration )9
 ! ranks ( ! ,,usaf1 z1 on ,april #bf1  
#aidh1 ! ,,usaf became ! fir/ milit>y   
bran* to integrate1 a full #c mon?s be=e
 an ,executive ord] integrat$ all       
milit>y s]vices2 ,:]eas1 9 ! e>ly ye>s (
 ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ars5al ( bomb]s ( !     
,,usaf1 su* z ! long-range ,convair     
,b-#eh ,hu/l] & ,b-#cf ,peacemak]1 & !  
,boe+ ,b-#dg ,/ratojet & ,b-#eb         
,/rat(ortress1 "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al      
,curtis ,le,may1 s]v$ z ! preem95t      
det]r5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! =ces (
 ! ,soviet ,union & 7 lat] augm5t$ by ! 
developm5t & deploym5t ( m$ium range &  
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles1 su* z !

 ,titan & ,m9uteman1 develop$ by ,g5]al 
,b]n>d ,a4 ,s*riev]2 ,:]eas1 on ,april  
#a1 #aied1 ,presid5t ,dwight ,d4        
,eis5h[] sign$ legislation e/abli%+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy1 !     
mission ( :i* is to educate1 develop1 & 
inspire m5 & wom5 to become a]ospace    
(fic]s & lead]s ( impeccable "* & k1 &  
t1 z ( #bjag1 has graduat$ #ei classes &
 #di1gjj cadets2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,korean 
,w>1 ! ,,usaf employ$ ! fir/ l>ge-scale 
combat use ( jet aircraft1 help$ to     
e/abli% air sup]iority ov] ! ,korean    
,p59sula1 protect$ gr\nd =ces ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations ) close air support1 &        
int]dict$ enemy re9=cem5ts & supplies2  
,:]eas1 aft] ! developm5t ( laun*       
vehicles & orbital satellites1 ! mission
 ( ! ,,usaf exp&$ into space &1 z (     
#bjag1 provides exceptional support )   
respect to real-"t global               
communications1 environm5tal monitor+1  
navigation1 precision tim+1 missile     
w>n+1 nucle> det]r5ce1 & space          
surveillance2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,vietnam   

,w>1 ! ,,usaf engag$ 9 a limit$ campaign
 ( airp[] to assi/ ! ,s\? ,vietnamese   
gov]nm5t 9 c\nt]+ ! communi/ ,viet ,cong
 gu]illas & f\ght to disrupt supply     
l9es1 halt enemy gr\nd (f5sives1 &      
protect ,unit$ ,/ates & ,alli$ =ces2    
,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #aifg1 =m] prison]
 ( w> ,paul ,w4 ,airey1 a c>e] radio    
op]ator1 a]ial gunn]1 & ,fir/ ,s]geant1 
became ! fir/ ,*ief ,ma/] ,s]geant ( !  
,,usaf2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t decades1 !      
,,usaf & coalition p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates h support$ successful actions 9  
,gr5ada1 ,panama1 ,iraq1 ,kuwait1       
,somalia1 ,bosnia-,h]zegov9a1 ,haiti1   
,kosovo1 ,afghani/an1 ,libya1 ,syria1 & 
_m o!r locations ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas     
,,usaf ,special ,op]ations ,=ces h s]v$ 
) honor & di/9ction ar\nd ! _w s9ce _!  
activation 9 #aiij1 provid+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) specializ$ airp[] across !     
broad spectrum ( conflict 9 any place & 
at any "t2 ,:]eas1 = #bg consecutive    
ye>s beg9n+ 9 #aiij1 ,airm5 h-- 7#a7 be5
 engag$ 9 cont9u\s combat op]ations     

rang+ f ,op]ation ,des]t ,%ield to !    
,global ,w> on ,t]rorism to ,op]ation   
,inh]5t ,resolve2 &  7#b7 %[n t ! ,airm5
 con/itute an air & space exp$ition>y   
=ce ( out/&+ capability & are ready to  
fight & w9 w>s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 &   
:]e !y are call$ ^u2  ,:]eas1 :5        
t]rori/s attack$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates on     
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 fight] & air      
refuel+ aircraft ( ! ,,usaf took to !   
skies to fly combat air patrols ov]     
major cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
protect$ ! families1 fri5ds1 & neighbors
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f fur!r attack2
 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1 #bjje1 ! ,,usaf
 modifi$ its mission /atem5t to include 
fly+ & fight+ 9 air1 space1 & cyb]space 
& prioritiz$ ! innovation1              
op]ationalization1 & su/a9m5t ( w>fight+
 capabilities to deliv] unre/rict$      
access to cyb]space to def5d ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its worldwide int]e/s2 ,:]eas  
wom5 h play$ a prom95t role 9 !         
evolution ( ! ,,usaf1 c\rage\sly fight+ 
alongside _! male c\nt]p>ts & d$icat+ _!

 lives to protect+ peace1 lib]ty1 &     
fre$om ar\nd ! _w z !y provide ready to 
fight tonight airp[] :5ev] & :]ev] ne$$2
 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjag1 ! ,,usaf has made   
trem5d\s /rides 9 ! global w>fight+     
doma9 ( cyb]space by revolutioniz+      
(f5sive & def5sive capabilities &       
effects ) spe$1 agility1 & surgical     
precision1 !reby ensur+ ! cont9u\s      
comm&1 control1 & execution ( jo9t &    
s]vice op]ations 9 conte/$1 degrad$1 &  
limit$ environm5ts2 ,:]eas ! untapp$    
pot5tial ( enli/$ aviators is recogniz$ 
by ! ,,usaf z ^! highly tra9$1          
intellig5t1 & pr(essional ,airm5 fly    
remotely pilot$ aircraft to di/ant skies
 9 support ( combatant comm&]s & meet ! 
insatiable dem& = p]si/5t intellig5ce1  
surveillance1 & reconnaissance          
capabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,civil ,air      
,patrol1 z a total =ce p>tn] & auxili>y 
( ! ,,usaf1 has ma9ta9$ a /eadfa/       
commitm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !        
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh a   
pr\d legacy ( s]vice1 f ! e>lie/ days ( 

,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :5 ! ,civil ,air ,patrol  
protect$ ! %orel9es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
?r\gh #bjag1 z ! ,civil ,air ,patrol    
executes em]g5cy s]vice missions2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,usaf is /eadfa/ 9 ! commitm5t to   
field+ a _w-class air exp$ition>y =ce by
 recruit+1 tra9+1 & educat+ its (fic]1  
enli/$1 & civilian corps compris+ !     
active duty1 ,air ,national ,gu>d1 &    
,air ,=ce ,res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,,usaf2 
,:]eas m ?an #ajj1jjj ,airm5 /& wat*    
ar\nd ! _w at #age global locations1    
committ$ to w9n+ ! con/ant fight aga9/  
viol5t extremi/ organizations by exp5d+ 
m ?an #ef1jjj munitions & /rik+ m ?an   
#cb1jjj enemy t>gets ov] ! c\rse (      
#ah1bjj air/rikes2 ,:]eas ,airm5 7      
imprison$ & tortur$ dur+ sev]al major   
conflicts1 includ+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,_w ,w>  
,,ii1 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,korean ,w>1 & !
 ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 &1 9 ! valiant      
tradition ( ,airm5 held captive1 cont9u$
 s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) honor & dignity 
"u ! mo/ inhumane circum/ances2 ,:]eas  
,airm5 h e>n$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor #ah      

times1 ! ,air ,=ce ,cross #ahc times1 ! 
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross #db times1 & ! 
,silv] ,/> #gd times2 ,:]eas ! ,,usaf is
 a trem5d\s /ew>d ( res\rces1 develops &
 applies gr\ndbreak+ te*nology1 manages 
complex acquisition programs1 & ma9ta9s 
te/1 evaluation1 & su/a9m5t crit]ia =   
all ,,usaf weapon sy/ems ?r\gh\t ! life 
cycles ( ^? weapon sy/ems2 ,:]eas tal5t$
 & d$icat$ ,airm5 w cont9ue to meet !   
future *all5ges ( an ev]-*ang+ _w )     
limitless /r5g?1 resolve1 & patriotism2 
,:]eas1 on e cont95t ar\nd ! _w1 !      
,,usaf has bravely f\ght = fre$om1      
lib]ty1 & peace1 pres]v$ democracy1 &   
protect$ ! p & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,airm5 ( ! ,,usaf1 toge!r
 ) _! jo9t =ce p>tn]s1 w cont9ue to be a
 trem5d\s res\rce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
fights across e doma9 & at e location1  
deliv]+ cont9u\s air & space sup]iority1
 intellig5ce1 surveillance1 &           
reconnaissance1 rapid global mobility1  
global /rike1 & comm& & control         
capabilities1 !reby ensur+ ! safety &   

security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 = 
#gj ye>s1 ! ,,usaf & ! ,airm5 ( !       
,,usaf1 ?r\gh _! exempl>y s]vice &      
sacrifice1 h repeat$ly prov5 _! value to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & all free 
p ( ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #gj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,air ,=ce z
 an indep5d5t milit>y s]vice2 &  7#b7   
rememb]s1 honors1 & comm5ds ! a*ievem5ts
 ( ! ,air ,=ce 9 s]v+ & def5d+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ?r\gh global vigilance1 global   
rea*1 & global p[]4