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2021 USAF & USSF Almanac: Department of the Air Force
June 30, 2021
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The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force are distinct military services contained within a single Department. The two services can be viewed as parts of the same pyramid, with each echelon of each service falling in parallel under a single Department Secretary at the top.
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