United States Department of the Air Force
 Seal of the U.S. Department of the Air Force | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 18, 1947 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Employees | 330,159 Regular Air Force 151,360 Civilians 68,872 Air Force Reserve 94,753 Air National Guard |
| Annual budget | $222.3B (FY2022) |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent agency | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Child agencies | |
The United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) is a U.S. military department under the United States Department of Defense.
The Department of the Air Force was formed on September 18, 1947, per the National Security Act of 1947 It is the military department within which the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.[1]