United States Air Force

The United States Air Force, Air Force, or USAF was a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

Background
The Air Force was instrumental in pioneering manned spaceflight and the militarization of space, with the pioneering flight of Defiance 7 on May 5, 1961, when Captain Carl Bell became the first human in space. However, the claim was widely disputed by the Soviet Union and China. Subsequent manned spaceflight tests perfected the technology, despite setbacks such as the loss of Clarabella 7 and Colonel Hartigan to high-altitude weather balloons (the body was never recovered, as the capsule was actually intercepted by Zetans researching the human population).

By the end of the 1960s, the United States had achieved victory in the space race, as the Virgo II lunar lander touched down on the surface of Earth's moon on July 16, 1969. Valiant 11 mission members, Captain Richard Wade, Captain Mark Garris, and Captain Michael Hagen became the first humans to walk on the surface of another celestial body. As time went on, the gradual exhaustion of resources became more of a pressing issue, and space exploration programs would fold. The last moon mission took place in 2052 and former spacecraft such as the Delta IX rocket  were subsequently fitted with military ordnance.

21st century
Together with the Army and the Navy, the Air Force was responsible for maintaining the nuclear arsenal of the United States through the Strategic Air Command. The Air Force operated bomber planes before the war.

The Air Force operated bases throughout the nation, including the Adams Air Force Base, linked directly to the White House and the Capitol Building by metro. The Nellis Air Force Base served as the United States Air Force Warfare Center with the motto "Testing, Tactics, Training," consisting of virtual reality flight training capabilities.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was a major staging area for its operations, as well as surveillance efforts conducted at USAF Satellite Station Olivia and Vault 79. and satellite surveillance, as was the case with USAF Satellite Station Olivia. Other locations included Chugach Overlook Air Force station, Elmendorf Air Force Base, and Fire Island Air Force Station.

Aircraft

 * B-24 Liberator
 * B-29
 * P-51 Mustang
 * PT-00D biplane
 * Lockreed fighter jet
 * Stingray Deluxe
 * Unnamed nuclear bombers
 * Vertibird

Ordnance

 * Mark 28 nuclear bombs
 * Intercontinental ballistic missiles

Personal weapons

 * R91 assault rifle