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U.S. Air Force This is the Air Forces main "recruitment" page. It's a little busy, what with all the impressive graphics and such, but there's some good basic info on the USAF here. The careers segment will help (through a series of click-on questions) you choose a profession or give your options for a profession within the USAF.

U.S. Air Force Reserves This is the Reserve component's main site and contains alot of great info and a few handy downloads. Also contains a Base Locator & Base Directory. See Also Official Air Force Reserve Command Web Site & the Air National Guard's main site. Still in school? Check out the Air Force ROTC College Scholarships and Careers

US Air Force World Wide Locator How to Locate Active Duty Air Force Personnel. The AF Worldwide Locator handles official and unofficial requests to locate Air Force Personnel. Official request are defined as requests received from any government agency and the Dept of Defense (DOD). All other requests are considered unofficial in nature. All unofficial requests must be in writing and fees may be applicable. See ALSO: The "Unofficial" U.S. Military Service Locator Has Links for all the Services.

Air Force Link is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs) and the Defense Technical Information Center. Information presented on Air Force Link is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested. For site management, information is collected for analytical and statistical purposes. This government computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. This is a great site for those in, interested in, or looking for information about the USAF. Lots of articles and significant links to other USAF Service magazines and sites online.

Army/Air Force Exchange WebSite. The "Target/Walmart" of the military.

USAF Museum Online Not quite as cool as actually visiting the site at Wright-Patterson AFB, but if you can't make it to Dayton, OH, it's the next best thing.

USAF Academy Online "Flashy" site heavy on graphics presentation, but surprisingly unencumbered by lengthy download delays. All-in-all, a pretty neat site to learn just about anything you need to know about the Air Force Academy. Still, a trip to Colorado Springs, CO, is ALOT more fun. But if you have a family member attending the Academy, this site may prove invaluable.

Air Force Research Laboratory Leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air and space force. We defend America by unleashing the power of innovative science and technology. The AFRL Newsletter and archives are pretty interesting. See also: AFOSR (AF Office of Scientific Research).

Air Force Historical Research Agency The Air Force Historical Research Agency is the repository for Air Force historical documents. The Agency's collection, begun in Washington, DC, during World War II, moved in 1949 to Maxwell Air Force Base, the site of Air University, to provide research facilities for professional military education students, the faculty, visiting scholars, and the general public. It consists today of over 70,000,000 pages devoted to the history of the service, and represents the world's largest and most valuable organized collection of documents on US military aviation. Except for documents that are classified or otherwise restricted, the Agency's collection is open to the public, and visitors are welcome. More than 90% of the Agency's pre-1955 holdings are declassified. The Agency's collection is also recorded on 16mm microfilm, with microfilm copies deposited at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Air Force History Support Office, Bolling AFB, DC.

The HAF (Headquarters Air Force) Dash 1 Website has been designed specifically to meet the needs of Headquarters Air Force personnel assigned to the Pentagon and National Capital Region.

Peterson Air Force Base This site also serves as a site for NORAD | USNORTHCOM | AF Space Command | 21st Space Wing

The Air Force Space Command History and Heritage provides information on the historical development of the United States Air Force's space capabilities and systems. The various subsections provide a historical overview of the Air Force's space program and the establishment and growth of the command, a chronology of key events, biographical information on commanders, information on the command's heraldry, the stories of the Air Force's space and missile pioneers, and opportunities to explore further the history of the command's bases and organizations located throughout the world.

U.S. Air Forces in Europe is an Air Force major command and the air component of the U.S. European Command. USAFE headquarters is located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has been the Air Force's major investigative service since Aug.1, 1948. The agency reports to the Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. OSI provides professional investigative service to commanders of all Air Force activities. Its primary responsibilities are criminal investigations and counterintelligence services.

United States Strategic Command The United States Strategic Command, or USSTRATCOM, is headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The command is one of nine U.S. unified commands under the Department of Defense. USSTRATCOM is the command and control center for U.S. strategic forces and controls military space operations, computer network operations, information operations, strategic warning and intelligence assessments as well as global strategic planning. The command is responsible for both early warning of and defense against missile attack and long-range conventional attacks. The command is charged with deterring and defending against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The Air Force Association's mission is to advocate aerospace power and a strong national defense; to support the United States Air Force and the Air Force Family; and to promote aerospace education to the American people.
Founded in 1946, AFA is an independent, nonprofit organization with over 142,000 members and more than 200 chapters. Our members include Air Force enlisted, officers, civilians, Reserve and Guard, veterans, cadets, Civil Air Patrol and thousands of others. We invite you to join us if you are not already a member. Members receive AIR FORCE Magazine, a must-read aerospace and defense publication, news on national symposia, programs and many other valuable benefits.

USAF Counterproliferation Center The CPC will undertake and direct counterproliferation research and education. This involves assessing nuclear, biological, chemical, and missile (NBC/M) proliferation threats and the means of addressing those threats. This also includes research and education on such topics as appropriate military and diplomatic strategy when confronting NBC/M opponents, active defenses, counterforce capabilities, passive defenses, international nonproliferation diplomacy, nonproliferation and arms control treaty regimes, NBC/M export controls, US and allied force protection measures against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats, counter-terrorist activities, deterrence of conflicts, and deterrence of escalation of conflicts involving WMD opponents. The CPC will be tasked with carrying out research projects, organizing Air Force CP conferences, setting up a counterproliferation information depository and clearing house, setting up a CP speakers series, publishing CP books and occasional papers on important issues, providing CP courses and briefings for senior officers, and providing CP curriculum and faculty development support to those at Air University.

Space-A Travel Information This information provides AMC space available travel information. It applies to uniformed service members (active and retired), family members, and Department of Defense (DoD) employees authorized space available travel (IAW DoD 4515.13-R, Air Transportation Eligibility). It implements AMCPD 24-2, Policy for Passenger Travel Aboard AMC Missions.

The Air Force Retiree News Air Force Retiree News contains information intended for the use of the Air Force retired military community. Although these articles may be applicable to others, they are written and/or edited specifically for the Air Force military community which includes Air Force retirees, their family members and surviving spouses of Air Force retirees. Much of this same information is contained in the Afterburner, USAF News for Retired Personnel, which is distributed in January, May and September. Suggestions from members of the intended audience should be directed to [email protected]. Titles of articles include the date they were posted or last checked.

Air Force Times Newspaper Now AirForceTimes.com offers the speed and convenience of the Internet. The right information, right away! Rely on AirForceTimes.com for breaking news, a wealth of personal finance information, including tax and financial planning information, a comprehensive guide to your healthcare, recreational resources, an expanded community area, information for the Guard and Reserve and MUCH MORE! AirForceTimes.com is the site an Airman can depend upon.

USAF Chaplain Services - Worldwide While it appears to be primarily for USAF Chaplains, there may be a good deal of info for others - especially service family members in need of help.

Military Brats Online is in its 7th year of serving the Military Brat community. MBO was launched in December of 1995, and was the first web site devoted to linking Military Brats with their heritage and each other. Military Brats Online is a part of the Military Brats Network, is a free resource designed to re-connect Military Brats with each other and their heritage.

THE OVERSEAS BRATS WEBSITE Overseas Brats is an organization and magazine for those associated with American Overseas schools designed to serve the needs of thousands of "Overseas Brats." Join us now and get involved with a dynamic organization and publication and a unique group of Americans – with a special heritage – who are renewing old friendships and making new friends at reunions and Overseas Brats functions. We'd like to get to know you, hear about your experiences, and help with your quest!

Air Force Sergeants Association AFSA is the Air Force enlisted organization dedicated to the people behind the stripes. The men and women behind the high tech machinery, the military protocol, the daring maneuvers ... the people who have invested their lives in the cause of freedom in America. Each year Congress makes hundreds of decisions on issues that directly affect the lives of enlisted people and their families. Important issues such as medical care, job security, salaries, commissary privileges and other benefits. There was a time when the voice of the enlisted Airman was nowhere to be heard ... until the Spring of l96l, when a handful of men came together to form the Air Force Sergeants Association. AFSA is an international organization dedicated to speaking out on behalf of enlisted Air Force personnel and today, with nearly 135,000 AFSA members, the voice of the enlisted rings strong on Capitol Hill.

Scott's USAF Installations WebSite Sort of a hobby site by retired AF member. This site does not reflect the official views of the U.S. Air Force.

USAF Aircrew LifeSupport Retirees WebSite Dedicated to the men and women who served in the USAF or civilians who work in Government or industry in the Aircrew Life Support business. The USAF Life Support Retirees Group started out in the late 1980s as a small address list of retired life support personnel that was put together by retired CMSgt Robert (Tommy) Tompkins. Tommy used that list to keep retirees in touch with each other and to publish an occasional newsletter. That list has grown to over 400 names, but there are many more life supporters out there who have not found us yet. The newsletter is now published twice a year.

The Stars and Stripes Newspaper - Online The first paper called The Stars and Stripes was a product of the Civil War, put out by four Union soldiers in 1861. As the hometown newspaper for service members, government civilians and their families in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Pacific, Stars and Stripes offers the same type of national and international news, sports and opinion columns found in newspapers in the United States. The European and Pacific editions also strive to keep readers informed about issues in their host countries, local communities and commands.

Air Force Services is the primary choice of field commanders for combat support and to provide Air Force people with quality of life programs and services. Perhaps no accomplishment speaks more to the importance of what the Services team contributes to Air Force mission effectiveness than our involvement in Desert Shield/Desert Storm during 1990-91. We were there doing what only we could do: Feed troops, set up and manage tent cities, operate field exchanges, attend to fallen comrades, provide off-duty recreation, and channel thousands of items donated by American citizens to front line troops. Our mission is to help field commanders increase combat capability and improve programs promoting readiness, esprit de corps, and quality of life for Air Force people. Similarly, our vision is to provide combat support and service to the Air Force community through excellence in core competencies, focused innovation, and systematic delivery of products and services to meet their constantly changing needs.

AIR FORCE OFFICER ACCESSION & TRAINING SCHOOLS HQ AFOATS provides coordinated leadership and policy direction for the Air Force's officer recruiting, training, and commissioning programs at Officer Training School and at Air Force ROTC detachments at 144 universities. About 80 percent of the new officers who enter the Air Force each year come through one of our two programs. Our staff also manages, supports and develops curriculum to train tomorrow's Air Force officers.

The Air Combat Command Home Page is administered by personnel from the ACC Computer Systems Squadron, Langley AFB, VA. Public access information is approved for release by ACC Public Affairs.

United States Air Force Rescue Coordination Center The AFRCC is the single point of contact for the coordination of federal resources involved in search and rescue (SAR) missions in all 48 Continental United States (CONUS), and in some cases, provides mutual assistance to US Coast Guard, Canada, and Mexico. The United States Air Force (USAF) has delegated its responsibility for Inland SAR to Air Combat Command (ACC). The ACC Director of Aerospace Operations is the Executive Agent for Inland SAR and delegates that authority to the AFRCC, staffed 24 hours a day by USAF personnel highly trained in SAR coordination. Since the AFRCC was established in 1974, over 13,404 lives have been saved!

USAF Heritage of America Band The 61-member USAF Heritage of America Band promotes America's national heritage and supports Air Force community relations, troop morale, and recruiting programs through live performances, recordings, and online services. Stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, the band has set the standard for musical excellence in the Mid-Atlantic region for over 50 years.

Air War College The mission of the Air War College is to educate senior officers to lead at the strategic level in the development and employment of air and space forces, including joint, combined, and coalition operations, in support of national security. In this site, we want to provide professional military students and interested military researchers with an opportunity to share the educational experience of the college through an interchange of ideas and research projects. One of our main goals in establishing this link with our civilian visitors is to provide valuable information and also to encourage a dialogue between us that will promote learning and research and, at the same time, give you a real sense of who we are. Much of our material is intended for our resident students and our nonresident students who are spread throughout the world. However, we believe that the information provided here and the links we have made to other Web sites will serve your educational or research needs as well and pique the interest of those who are not so familiar with the United States Air Force.

Airman Magazine Airman is published monthly by the Air Force News Agency (AFNEWS) for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. As the official magazine of the U.S. Air Force, it is a medium of information for Air Force personnel. Readers may submit articles, photographs and art work. Suggestions and criticisms are welcomed. All pictures are USAF photos unless otherwise identified. Opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of the Air Force.

USAF Museum

USAF Museum: Combat in the Pacific

Air Force Historical Research Agency [the repository for Air Force historical documents]

Air Force History Support Office

American Air Museum in Duxford, England

Annals of the Brewster Buffalo [Dan Ford]

Annals of the Flying Tigers [Dan Ford]

Flying Tiger Days -- including the diary of George Burgard, 1st Pursuit Squadron

Elevon [Aviation History documents]

The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, home of the International B-24 museum

P-38 page from pilot "Wild Bill" Boyd

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

379th Fighter Squadron of P-47 Thunderbolts [George Rarey's cartoon journals]

North American P-51 Mustang

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

Art Kramer's WWII Pictures (B-26)

The B-26 Marauder & Ninth Air Force Association Archives [U. Akron]

B-29 Superfortress by Gerd Eles and Paolo Pizzi

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