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<\/center> <\/p>\nToday is the 69th birthday of the United States Air Force.\u00a0 The USAF was created by the passage of the National Security Act of 1947<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 While the act itself was signed by the POTUS on 26 July 1947, many of its provisions did not come into effect until 18 September of that year.<\/p>\n What is today the USAF had previously been a part of the US Army \u2013 in fact, several different parts.\u00a0 Here they are, in chronological order, courtesy of Wikipedia:<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps<\/em><\/a> – 1 August 1907 to 18 July 1914<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> Aviation Section, Signal Corps<\/em><\/a> – 18 July 1914 to 20 May 1918<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> Division of Military Aeronautics<\/em><\/a> – 20 May 1918 to 24 May 1918)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> U.S. Army Air Service<\/em><\/a> – 24 May 1918 to 2 July 1926)<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> U.S. Army Air Corps<\/em><\/a> – 2 July 1926 to 20 June 1941) and<\/p>\n \u2022<\/strong> U.S. Army Air Forces<\/em><\/a> – 20 June 1941 to 18 September 1947<\/p>\n Yes, you read that correctly:\u00a0 what is today the USAF was once part of the US Army’s Signal Corps.\u00a0 Go figure.<\/p>\n The USAF was made an independent military service by one of the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947.\u00a0 It became an independent service on 18 September 1947.\u00a0\u00a0 As a result, the USAF celebrates 18 September as its official birthday.<\/p>\n So, since it\u2019s official:\u00a0 Happy Birthday, Zoomies.<\/p>\n But we still need to talk about your service\u2019s policy of giving priority to building on-base golf courses, clubs, and quarters \u2013 then<\/span> asking Congress for more money so you can buy planes and finish building runways. (smile)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n