U. S. Air Force Facts
Previously a Part of the Army
A total of 346,166 people are serving in active duty, with 106,000 in the Air National Guard and 78,426 in the Air Force Reserves. (according to 2006 figures)
The Air Force is 80% male and 20% female. 75% of those people identify themselves as white, 15% as black and 9% as Hispanic.
In 2006, 35,872 people entered basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,Texas. Lackland was nicknamed, "Gateway to the Air Force." All Air Force basic training is done there. Most will become a part of the Air Force. Other soldiers will serve in the Air Force Reserves or the Air National Guard.
Trainees range in age from 17 to 35 years of age. The average age is 20. Older trainees are usually part of the reserves or the guard.
Cost to train and outfit an airman is $35,000.00.
Basic training lasts 6 1/2 weeks. It will be expanded to 8 1/2 weeks in November of 2008.
Over the last 60 years, basic training has ranged in length from 2 to 13 weeks.
More than seven million Airmen have completed basic military training since 1946.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the U.S. armed forces. The mission of the USAF is "to defend the United States and protect its interests through air and space power".
USAF Core Values :
Integrity First
Service Before Self
Excellence in All We Do
Congratulations United States Air Force!
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only half of this is true if you need info call the usaf hotline at 336-465-3388
im doing a project for public speaking, and these were some great facts!!thanks!!=]]
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:-) great piece..
Wow...great info!
Weren't they called the US Air Corps before a certain time? I wonder if that time was added in or kept separate.
i was an Air Force brat and loved every minute of it--especially a tour in Madrid, Spain.