Budget $160.5 Billion for 2010 ▫This money is used to  Provide care for Airmen’s families  Modernize air and space inventories  Continue its past excellence  Revive the Air Force Nuclear project

Personal Requirements Age ▫Between Weight and Height ▫Indicated by a chart ▫ Inch-pound ratio is about 1:3.5 Have a relatively clean record ▫Excessive Traffic tickets could actually hurt your chances of joining Pass the ASVB (Armed Services Vocational Battery) test (NOT BEN AFFLECK) 

Training Basic Training ▫Program changed in 2005  This change adds emphasis on weapon training as well as stricter physical standards.  The new program takes away from “Airmanship” activities, such as folding underwear into 6 inch squares. ▫Over 65,000 recruits go through AFBMT each year

Jobs Divided into categories ▫Operations and Maintenance ▫Logistics ▫Support ▫Medical and Dental ▫Legal and Chaplain ▫Finance and Contracting ▫Special Investigations All jobs demand at least a high school diploma

History The Army Air Service was created in 1918 ▫Was a co-branch under the Army Reached its peak in world war 2 ▫With 80,000 aircraft and 2.5 million personnel “Won it’s independence” as its own branch in 1947 Discovered new technology ▫Throughout the Cold War, the Air Force used as much of its budget as possible to “modernize” the military

Pay and Benefits Pay is based entirely on rank and years in the Air Force (The Chart Below Shows Enlisted Rank’s pay)

Motto and Symbol Has no “official” motto but has several sayings ▫"No one comes close“- Recruitment Motto ▫“Integrity First, service before self, excellence in all we do”- Air Force Core Values ▫"In God we trust: All others we monitor” - 5 th Reconnaissance Squadron Symbol-

Current Leadership There is currently no General of the Air Force (5 star general) ▫There has only been one before The Secretary of the Air Force is currently Michael B. Donnley  The current Chief of Staff for the Air Force is Gen Norton Schwartz. ▫Chief of staff is one step below Secretary of the Air Force

Role in the Military During War ▫Attacking Key Targets before the Main Ground Forces move in ▫Accessorizing U.S. Ground Forces During Peace ▫Researching new technologies ▫Food Drives

Ranking Structure Broken down into two different categories ▫Enlisted Ranks  Consists of nine ranks  The highest enlisted rank is Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force ▫Officer Ranks  Very similar to other branch’s Officer Ranking Structure  Also consists of nine ranks

Divisions and Units 509 th bomber Wing ▫Headquartered in Whiteman Air Force base, Missouri ▫A contributing factor to the United States Global Strike Command ▫ Famous for operating the B-2 Stealth Bomber Twelfth Air Force Division ▫Stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. ▫In service since 1942 ▫Involved in Operation Iraqi freedom ▫Most distinguishable member is James Doolittle

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