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The Air Collaboration Portal creates a collaboration environment to enhance training, education, and research for the United States Air Force. The mission statement is "Establish and maintain one “af.edu” domain, without exposing the af.mil network to security risks." [1] The Air Collaboration Portal benefits Air Force users worldwide. The ...
Learn about the history, missions, organization, and equipment of the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The USAF is one of the eight uniformed services of the U.S. and the second youngest branch of the military.
Air Force Knowledge Now (AFKN) is a web-based collaborative environment for the U.S. Air Force. It supports knowledge sharing and management through Communities of Practice, online learning, wikis, forums, and other tools.
Learn about the nine current and historic major commands (MAJCOM) of the USAF, their missions, headquarters, and commanders. A MAJCOM is a significant Air Force organization subordinate to Headquarters, US Air Force, and has a headquarters staff and subordinate units.
Learn about the origins and evolution of the U.S. Air Force, from its predecessors in the Army and Navy to its separation as a separate service in 1947. The article covers the World War I, interwar, and World War II periods, as well as the command structure, technology, and doctrine of the Air Force.
Learn about the alphanumeric code used by the US Air Force to identify a specific job. Find out the meaning of the letters and numbers in the AFSC system and see examples of different AFSCs.
A biography of Charles Portal, a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Chief of the Air Staff during the Second World War. He advocated strategic bombing of Germany and later became a businessman and chairman of British Aluminium.
Learn about the organizational hierarchy and unit designators of the US Air Force, which starts with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Find out the types and functions of direct reporting units, major commands, numbered air forces, wings, groups, and squadrons.