Office of Air Force History

History of the U.S. Air Force
History of the U.S. Air Force is a chronicle of the events in Air Force history from its earliest days as a balloon unit during the Civil War to its c...

The U.S. Air Force in Space, 1945 to the 21st Century
On September 21 and 22, 1995, the Air Force Historical Foundation convened a historical symposium on the United States Air Force’s experience in the d...

The Roswell Report: Case Closed
Air Force News Special Report. In July 1994, the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force concluded an exhaustive search for records in response to a...

Strategic Air Warfare: An Interview with Generals Curtis E. LeMay, Leon W. Johnson, David A. Burchinal, and Jack J. Catton
Early in June 1984 some thirty-five of the retired four-star generals of the United States Air Force gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual Seni...

Air Force Roles and Missions: A History
This history traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United Sta...