Air Force Celebrates 78 Years of Air Superiority
September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Air Force Celebrates 78 Years of Air Superiority
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The Department of the Air Force was established 78 years ago on Sept. 18, 1947, making it the third military department, alongside the Departments of the Army and Navy.
Its creation was the result of the National Security Act of 1947, which formed the National Military Establishment. Less than two . . .
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Air Force Celebrates 78 Years of Air Superiority
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The Department of the Air Force was established 78 years ago on Sept. 18, 1947, making it the third military department, alongside the Departments of the Army and Navy.
Its creation was the result of the National Security Act of 1947, which formed the National Military Establishment. Less than two . . .