An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

This Week in U.S. Air Force/Aerospace History, 17 - 23 Sep.

  • Published
  • By Dan Simmons
  • 92 Air Refueling Wing Historian
Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. --  Sep 18, 1947: The United States Air Force became a separate service. W. Stuart Symington took his oath as the first Secretary of the Air Force.