,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,mr4 ,br[n7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ge?     
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,air ,=ce & celebrat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,air ,=ce = #ge 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 
( ,w> accept$ ! ,wright ,milit>y ,fly]1 
! fir/ milit>y airplane 9 ! _w2 ,:]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 ,:]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 #aici1 into an entity ) a    
peak w>time /r5g? ( #b1djj1jjj p]sonnel 
& #gi1ijh aircraft2 ,:]eas1 on ,june    
#bj1 #aida1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w> e/abli%$ !
 ,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
 ! /&>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 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,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
 ,air ,=ce1 m>k+ ! date on :i* ! ,,usaf 
0 e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! ,air ,national     

,gu>d 0 also creat$ by ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjja et seq47 & 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 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 &  
:i*1 z ( #bjbb1 has graduat$ #fd classes
 & commission$ #ec1dia (fic]s into !    
,,usaf & ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,ussf72  
,:]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 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 ( conflicts 9 any place &
 at any "t2 ,:]eas1 = ov] #c decades    
beg9n+ 9 #aiij1 airm5 engag$ 9 cont9u\s 
combat op]ations f ,op]ation ,des]t     
,%ield to ,op]ation ,inh]5t ,resolve1   
demon/rat+ an air & space exp$ition>y   
=ce ( out/&+ capability t is ready to   
fight & w9 w>s & det] aggression :5ev] &
 :]ev] call$ ^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 ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates f fur!r attack2 ,:]eas1 on

 ,decemb] #bj1 #bjai1 9 recognition t   
space _h become a w>fight+ doma91 =m]   
,presid5t ,donald ,trump sign$          
legislation e/abli%+ ! ,,ussf z an      
indep5d5t s]vice to ensure t ! space    
doma9 rema9$ op5 to all c\ntries2       
,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbj1 9           
collaboration & engagem5t ) int]ag5cy & 
comm]cial p>tn]s1 ! ,,ussf provid$      
unp>allel$ space laun* capabilities 9   
support ( ! fir/ mann$ spaceflight f    
,am]ican soil 9 #i ye>s2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjba1 9 a /ep t[>d organiz+ ! =ces ( ! 
,,ussf to meet ! ne$s ( an indep5d5t    
milit>y s]vice devot$ to space1 ! ,,ussf
 activat$ ,space ,op]ations ,comm&1     
,space ,sy/ems ,comm&1 & ,space ,tra9+ &
 ,read9ess ,comm&2 ,:]eas1 to e/abli% a 
unique & endur+ culture = ! ,,ussf1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce r$esignat$ c]ta9
 ,air ,=ce ,bases & ,air ,=ce ,/ations  
support+ ! ,,ussf mission z ,space ,=ce 
,bases & ,space ,=ce ,/ations & graduat$
 its fir/-ev] basic milit>y tra9+ c\rse 
taught completely by ,,ussf tra9+       

in/ructors2 ,:]eas space capabilities   
provide ! f\ndation = ev]y?+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces d1 f humanit>ian     
ef=ts to combat op]ations2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbb1 foll[+ a #8w+s ( hope &          
compassion' tradition dat+ back m ?an a 
c5tury1 :5 airm5 provid$ food & supplies
 to ,texas flood victims 9 #aiai1 !     
,,usaf & coalition p>tn]s airlift$      
#abd1ccd p out ( ,afghani/an 9 ! l>ge/  
humanit>ian evacuation op]ation 9       
hi/ory1 spann+ #ag days1 #i c\ntries1 #h
 "t zones1 & m ?an #aj tempor>y safe    
hav5s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1
 airm5 & gu>dians h respond$ to ,russian
 aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e by gu>d+ !    
skies ( memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ,,nato71 transport+ ess5tial       
equipm5t to ! ,ukra9ian milit>y1 &      
provid+ critical support f space2 ,:]eas
 wom5 h play$ a prom95t role 9 !        
evolution ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce1  
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 air & space p[] :5ev] & :]ev]  
ne$$2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce  
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 (  
op]ations 9 conte/$1 degrad$1 & limit$  
environm5ts2 ,:]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 #bjbb1 z ! ,civil ,air ,patrol    
executes em]g5cy s]vice missions &      
a]ospace education programs2 ,:]eas !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce is /eadfa/ 9 !  
commitm5t to field+ a _w-class air &    
space exp$ition>y =ce by recruit+1      
tra9+1 & educat+ its (fic]1 enli/$1 &   

civilian corps compris+ ! active duty1  
,gu>d1 & ,res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,total   
,=ce2 ,:]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$al ( ,honor #ah times1 ! ,air 
,=ce ,cross #bjc times1 ! ,di/+ui%$     
,s]vice ,cross #db times1 &1 s9ce       
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! ,silv] ,/> #ib  
times2 ,:]eas ! ,,usaf & ! ,,ussf are   
trem5d\s /ew>ds ( res\rces 9 develop+ & 
apply+ gr\ndbreak+ te*nology to manage  
complex acquisition programs = all air &
 space weapon sy/ems ?r\gh\t _! life    
cycles2 ,:]eas tal5t$ & d$icat$ airm5 & 
gu>dians w cont9ue to make ! inve/m5ts  
necess>y to accel]ate trans=mation &    
mod]nization to c\nt] ! adv]s>ies ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & meet ! future *all5ges (
 an ev]-*ang+ _w ) limitless /r5g?1     

resolve1 & patriotism2 ,:]eas ! ,,usaf &
 ! ,,ussf are committ$ to accel]at+     
*ange & prep>+ = ! future1 because      
failure is n an option2 ,:]eas1 on e    
cont95t ar\nd ! _w1 airm5 & gu>dians h  
bravely f\ght = fre$om1 lib]ty1 & peace1
 pres]v$ democracy1 & protect$ ! p &    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !     
future success ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces dep5ds ^u ! ability to control !  
air & space doma9s2 ,:]eas airm5 &      
gu>dians w cont9ue to be a trem5d\s     
res\rce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 fights      
across e doma9 & at e location1 !reby   
ensur+ ! safety & security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 = #ge ye>s1 ! airm5 & 
gu>dians ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce1   
?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 ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce2 
&  7#b7 rememb]s1 honors1 & comm5ds !   

a*ievem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce 9 s]v+ &   
def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4