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Northern Star Girl:
      U.S. Air Force Birthday - September 18th

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The U.S. Air Force was officially founded on 18 September 1947, and in the decades since it has established itself as an air force second-to-none.

Yet the Air Force's history and heritage goes back the turn of the twentieth century.

Related: Air Force News and Info

Between 1909 -- when that the US military purchased its first aircraft -- and 1947, the U.S. Air Force did not exist as a separate and independent military service organization. It went through a series of designations: Aeronautical Section, Signal Corps (1909); Aviation Section, Signal Corps (1914); United States Army Air Service (1918); United States Army Air Corps (1926), and United States Army Air Forces (1941).
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To all of our active and veteran Air Force members here on the Forums.
Warmest Regards and THANK YOU for your SERVICE
Danielle   
northernstargirl@susans.org
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               USAF 2004 - 2008, 1st Lt.    Much of the time at Lackland AFB in Texas
               primarily assigned to the Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

Rakel:
You might be familiar with the Calander Girl from October 1947 by Alberto Vargas. I am sure that this issue of Esquire magazine was on the news stands of the PX. Oops, excuse me, I meant the BX.

damalie:
Was just on Ft. Campbell, KY - Home of the Screaming Eagles - on Tuesday.   Their exchange is still a "PX."  :)

damalie:
I work for USAF.  Amongst the civilian workforce it seems the AF origin story is ho hum.  Methinks much akin to the creation of today's United States Space Force.

Any thoughts?

Northern Star Girl:
@damalie
Dear Damalie      FYI

The "Exchange" at Fort Campbell, KY is called a "PX"  .... 
... BECAUSE Fort Campbell is a United States ARMY installation  .....
....and the Screaming Eagles is the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
   
Note:  The "Screaming Eagles" is a light infantry division of the United States Army
that specializes in air assault operations ...

Thank you for sharing and posting your thoughts and comments.

Danielle   
northernstargirl@susans.org
Global Moderator
               USAF 2004 - 2008, 1st Lt.    Much of the time at Lackland AFB in Texas
               primarily assigned to the Air Education and Training Command (AETC)


--- Quote from: damalie on October 19, 2023, 02:42:33 pm ---Was just on Ft. Campbell, KY - Home of the Screaming Eagles - on Tuesday.   Their exchange is still a "PX."  :)

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