I've been doing some research but it's a bit confusing. Can anyone clarify which larger military branch the Air Force is a part of, if applicable? Thanks in advance!
The United States Air Force (USAF) is not part of a larger military branch. Rather, it is one of the six independent branches of the U.S. military, which also include the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, and Space Force. These branches each have their own unique specialties, functions, and traditions within the overall structure of the U.S. military.
The Air Force's mission is "to fly, fight, and win...Airpower anytime, anywhere." It accomplishes this through a combination of air superiority, global precision attack, rapid global mobility, global integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, command and control, and other key capabilities. It's entirely separate from other branches, although all branches work together to ensure the defense and security of the United States.
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