AIR FORCE

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Disambiguation: United States military branch established 1947; distinct from other air force organizations internationally or historical predecessors.

The United States Air Force (USAF) is an independent military branch of the United States Armed Forces, officially established on September 18, 1947, following the National Security Act of 1947. It is the world's largest air force with approximately 5,500 combat aircraft and over 321,000 active-duty personnel. Core missions include air superiority, global integrated intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. The Air Force conducted formal investigations into unidentified flying objects through Project Sign (1947), Project Grudge, and Project Blue Book (1947–1969), documenting 12,618 UFO sightings during this period, of which 701 remained classified as 'Unidentified.' The service operates under civilian leadership (Secretary of the Air Force) and military command (Chief of Staff of the Air Force).

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: United States military branch established 1947; distinct from other air force organizations internationally or historical predecessors.

A Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos (USAF) é um ramo militar independente das Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos, oficialmente estabelecido em 18 de setembro de 1947, seguindo a Lei de Segurança Nacional de 1947. É a maior força aérea do mundo com aproximadamente 5.500 aeronaves de combate e mais de 321.000 pessoal em atividade. As missões centrais incluem superioridade aérea, inteligência/vigilância/reconhecimento integrado global, mobilidade global rápida, ataque global e comando e controle. A Força Aérea conduziu investigações formais sobre objetos voadores não identificados através do Projeto Sign (1947), Projeto Grudge e Projeto Blue Book (1947–1969), documentando 12.618 avistamentos de OVNIs durante este período, dos quais 701 permaneceram classificados como 'Não Identificados'. O serviço opera sob liderança civil (Secretário da Força Aérea) e comando militar (Chefe de Estado-Maior da Força Aérea).

External Sources

• United States Air Force · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Officially established September 18, 1947; Independent military branch under Department of Defense; Approximately 321,848 active-duty personnel; World's largest air force with ~5,500 combat aircraft; Annual budget approximately $179.7 billion
• History of the United States Air Force · Wikipedia · reliability: high — National Security Act of 1947 established USAF as independent service; Project Sign began 1947 as UFO investigation program; Project Blue Book was continuation of Sign and Grudge investigations; UFO investigations lasted until 1969
• Project BLUE BOOK - Unidentified Flying Objects · National Archives · reliability: high — 12,618 total sightings reported to Project Blue Book (1947–1969); 701 sightings remained classified 'Unidentified'; Records maintained by National Archives; Air Force concluded no investigated UFO posed national security threat

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