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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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As President Donald Trump and other alliance leaders gather for the long-awaited NATO summit meeting in Turkey, a pressing question is how the alliance adapts as Europe seeks to replace long-standing American air warfare capabilities.
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Pentagon to study whether the unique legal issues arising from operations in space demand that the Space Force have its own lawyers.
The Air Force Point Defense Battle Lab is searching for more defense firms to demonstrate counter-drone capabilities at upcoming exercises designed to test base defenses against unmanned aerial attack.
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