Sept. 18, 2021 74 years into the wild blue yonder Conceived in World War I and born out of the Army Signal Corps two years after the end of World War II, the Air Force was officially founded on September 18, 1947 when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act. Happy birthday to the world's greatest Air Force!
Feb. 3, 2020 Air Force to solicit 75th birthday theme ideas In preparation for its 75th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2022, the Air Force is soliciting birthday theme ideas from Total Force Airmen and civilians. Every year in September, the Department of the Air Force dedicates a theme to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday.The submission and voting timeline is as