Biography

Superior: United States. Army.

Subordinates: MANY

Predecessors: United States. Army. Air Corps

Successor: United States. Air Force

Variants: AAF (United States. Army Air Forces) // Army Air Forces (U.S.) // U.S.A.A.F. (United States. Army Air Forces) // United States. Air Forces, Army // United States. Army. Air Forces // United States Army Air Forces // United States. Army. Army Air Forces // United States. War Department. Army Air Forces // United States. War Department. Office of Chief of Army Air Forces // USAAF (United States. Army Air Forces)

Historical note: The Air Service of the United States Army was created in 1918. In 1926 the name was changed to Air Corps, in (2 Mar) 1942 to Army Air Forces, and in 1947 to United States Air Force. The United States Space Force was separated in 2019.