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The Sky is
No Longer the Limit
Celebrating 75 Years
of Air Force Technology
" Ever since the Air Force became a separate military service, empowered airmen have pushed the boundaries of technology
and innovation that have allowed the service to excel and keep pace with the rapid changes and the demands placed upon
us, " said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., the service's highest ranking military officer. " Our commemoration of
this important anniversary provides a chance to reflect on the amazing accomplishments of our service and those who have
served among its ranks since 1947, while also celebrating the boundless future that lies ahead. "
T
he National Security Act of 1947
became law on July 26, 1947, creating
the United States Air Force.
On September 18, 1947, W. Stuart
Symington became the first Secretary
of the Air Force. Since its inception, the
mission of the United States Air Force has
been to fly, fight, and win - delivering
airpower anytime, anywhere in defense
of our nation. On September 18, 2022,
the Air Force will celebrate its 75th anniversary,
continuing this mission.
The early years of the new independent
Air Force brought technological
breakthroughs, resulting in new capabilities
and even new missions. From
the earliest days of flight, airmen strived
to set or exceed new altitude, speed, and
distance records. The early years of the
Air Force brought new technologies that
resulted in exponential improvements
in these and other areas.
In October 1951, the Air Force Office
of Scientific Research (AFOSR) was created
to manage basic research for the
Air Force. AFOSR partners with government
agencies, the academic research
community, and industry, investing
in long-term, broad-based research in
aerospace-related science and engineering
and exploits revolutionary scientific
breakthroughs to address the needs of
the Air Force. As part of the Air Force
Research Laboratory (AFRL) - which
was officially launched in 1997 - AFOSR
does not conduct its own research
and has no research facilities. Rather,
AFOSR's scientists and engineers closely
watch developments in their respective
disciplines to identify far-term technologies
for the Air Force of the future.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, lands at Yokota
Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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An Early Milestone
One of the most famous barriers broken
by the new Air Force was the sound
barrier. That breakthrough established
the importance of significantly higher
velocities than had been achieved
previously, ensuring that airframes
and humans could operate effectively
at high speeds. On October 14, 1947,
Capt. Charles E. " Chuck " Yeager broke
the sound barrier at Muroc Air Base, CA
in a rocket-powered Air Force research
plane - the Bell XS-1.
On December 10, 1954, in a rocket-propelled
sled run, Col. John P. Stapp
attained a speed of 632 miles per hour and
sustained greater G forces than humans
had ever endured in recorded deceleration
tests - the equivalent of Mach 1.7
at 35,000 feet. The test determined that
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