U.S. total military personnel Air Force FY 2022-2024, by rank
In the fiscal year of 2024, it is estimated that there will be 10 Generals serving in the United States Air Force.
The Air Force’s most common fighter is the F-16C Fighting Falcon, with 780 planes in the 2021 inventory. This plane was developed by General Dynamics specifically for the U.S. Air Force. Since its first flight in January 1974, the fighter has developed into an all-weather multirole vehicle.
The United States is the highest military spender in the world by a significant margin, expending 877 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The U.S. Air Force's budget amounted to 222.28 billion U.S. dollars in that year.
U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces that specializes in aerial warfare. It was formed in September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947 and is one of the newest branches of the country’s military.The Air Force’s most common fighter is the F-16C Fighting Falcon, with 780 planes in the 2021 inventory. This plane was developed by General Dynamics specifically for the U.S. Air Force. Since its first flight in January 1974, the fighter has developed into an all-weather multirole vehicle.
The United States is the highest military spender in the world by a significant margin, expending 877 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. The U.S. Air Force's budget amounted to 222.28 billion U.S. dollars in that year.
