Happy 65th birthday

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To The United States Air Force

WWII illustrated the value of airpower, and the need to change the basic organization of the US Military Forces. The result was the creation of a single Department of Defense with a strong Joint Chiefs of Staff with Army, Navy, and Air Force chiefs. In 1947 President Truman signed the National Security Act which established this new defense organization, and along with it the creation of the US Air Force as an independent service, equal to the US Army and US Navy. The official birthday of the US Air Force is 18 September 1947.

From USCG Commandant Papp:

ALCOAST 413/12
COMDTNOTE 1000

SUBJ: 65TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

1. THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD JOIN ME IN
WISHING THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE A HAPPY 65TH BIRTHDAY.

2. FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS AS THE AERONAUTICAL DIVISION OF THE ARMY
SIGNAL CORPS TO THE CREATION OF THE ARMY AIR FORCE TO YOUR FORMAL
BIRTH AS THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, YOU HAVE ALWAYS ANSWERED THIS NATIONS CALL.
IN EVERY CONFLICT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT, YOU HAVE LIVED YOUR MISSION TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN.

3. JUST AS YOU PROVIDE SECURITY FOR OUR NATION BY PROVIDING AIR,
SPACE AND INFORMATION DOMINANCE, YOU PROVIDE FOR THOSE IN NEED
THROUGH SEARCH AND RESCUE, CRITICAL CARE AIR TRANSPORT, AND DISASTER
AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF. FOR 65 YEARS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE HAVE PUT INTEGRITY FIRST, PLACED SERVICE BEFORE SELF,
AND SHOWN EXCELLENCE IN EVERY ENDEAVOR.

4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SEMPER PARATUS.

5. ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.

6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.