United States Department of the Air Force

Siegel des Department of the Air Force
Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force seit dem 28. Juli 2021

Das United States Department of the Air Force (dt. „Luftwaffenamt der Vereinigten Staaten“) wurde am 17. September 1947 gemäß dem National Security Act neu gegründet. Es ging aus der Ausgliederung der US Army Air Forces (ehemals US Army Air Corps) aus dem Department of the Army hervor.

Auftrag und Zuständigkeit

Das Department of the Air Force ist zuständig für sämtliche administrativen und technischen Belange der im gleichen Jahr neu gegründeten US Air Force. Zusammen mit den beiden anderen Fachabteilungen der US-Streitkräfte, dem Department of the Army und dem Department of the Navy, bildet es seit der Gründung des National Military Establishment als Vorgänger des Department of Defense, des US-Verteidigungsministeriums, bis heute den administrativen Unterbau des letzteren.

Wie auch das gleichfalls im Jahr 1947 entstandene, aus dem Kriegsministerium hervorgegangene Department of the Army hatte es – anders als das 1789 geschaffene Department of the Navy – nie einen eigenständigen Kabinettsrang.

Dem Department of the Air Force steht ein Zivilist mit der Amtsbezeichnung Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) vor.

Der militärisch-operativen Kommandokette der Luftstreitkräfte steht der Chief of Staff of the Air Force vor, der in Personalunion auch die US Air Force als Mitglied der Joint Chiefs of Staff (Vereinigte Stabschefs) vertritt und repräsentiert.

Leitung

Das Amt des Secretary of the Air Force wird seit dem 28. Juli 2021 von Frank Kendall bekleidet.

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Emblem of the U.S. Department of the Army.svg
U.S. Department of The Army Emblem.
  • In the center is a Roman cuirass below a vertical unsheathed sword, point up, the pommel resting on the neck opening of the cuirass and a Phrygian cap supported on the sword point, all between on the right an esponton and on the left a musket with fixed bayonet crossed in saltire behind the cuirass and passing under the sword guard.
  • To the right of the cuirass and esponton is a flag of unidentified designs with cords and tassels, on a flagstaff with spearhead, above a cannon barrel, the muzzle end slanting upward behind the cuirass, in front of the drum, with two drumsticks and the fly end of the flag draped over the drumhead; below, but partly in front of the cannon barrel, is a pile of three cannon balls.
  • To the left of the cuirass and musket is a national color of the Revolutionary War period, with cords and tassels, on a flagstaff with spearhead, similarly arranged above a mortar on a carriage, the mortar facing inward and in front of the lower portion of the color and obscuring the lower part of it; below the mortar are two bomb shells placed side by side.
  • Centered above the Phrygian cap is a rattlesnake holding in its mouth a scroll inscribed "This We'll Defend."
  • Centered below the cuirass are the Roman numerals "MDCCLXXVIII."
  • For differences between this text description and the emblem shown above, see "Army Seal vs. Army Emblem", below.
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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendal
Seal of the United States Department of the Navy.svg
*Description: On a circular background of fair sky and moderate sea with land in sinister base, a tri-mast square rigged ship under way before a fair breeze with after top-sail furled, commission pennant atop the foremast, National Ensign atop the main, and the commodore's flag atop the mizzen. In front of the ship a luce-type anchor inclined slightly bendwise with the crown resting on the land and, in front of the shank and in back of the dexter fluke, an American bald eagle rising to sinister regarding to dexter, one foot on the ground, the other resting on the anchor near the shank; all in proper colors. The whole within a blue annulet bearing the inscription "Department of the Navy" at the top and "United States of America" at the bottom, separated on each side by a mullet and within a rim in the form of a rope; inscription, rope, mullet, and edges of annulet all gold. *Background: The policy for use of the Navy seal and emblem is contained in SECNAV Instr 5030.4 and SECNAV Instr 5030.6. The seal design was approved by the President of the United States by Executive Order 10736 dated October 23, 1957. Request for use of the Navy emblem should be submitted in writing to Defense Printing Service, ATTN: DPSMO, 8725 John Kingman Rd Suite 3239, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6220. The telephone number is (703) 767-4218. 1879 version here: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/54900/54985/54985_seal_navy.htm