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USDA is an executive department of the US government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promote agricultural trade and production, assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger. It is headed by the secretary of agriculture, who reports to the president and is a member of the Cabinet.
This web page provides a partial list of agencies, field activities, and other components under the United States Department of Defense (DoD), which controls the Armed Forces of the United States. It also includes the names and functions of the major commands, the combatant commands, and the unified combatant commands of the DoD.
Moore Air Base is an inactive United States Air Force facility located fourteen miles (21 km) northwest of Mission, Texas. It was deactivated on 1 February 1961. The installation was sold to private concerns and partially transferred to the Department of Agriculture on 15 July 1963.
Learn about the history, missions, organization, and equipment of the USAF, the air service branch of the US Armed Forces. The USAF was established in 1947 and has participated in various conflicts and operations around the world.
The Department of the Air Force is a military department that oversees the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force. It was formed in 1947 and has a civilian secretary, a chief of staff, a chief of space operations, and various assistant secretaries and staffs.
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS conducts scientific research to solve agricultural problems and provide information access and dissemination to the public.
Learn about Sonny Perdue, the 31st U.S. secretary of agriculture and the 81st governor of Georgia. Find out his background, education, military service, political affiliation, and current role as chancellor of the University System of Georgia.
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.