On September 18, 2025, the United States Air Force commemorated its 78th anniversary with nationwide events, including a flag-raising ceremony in Litchfield Park, Arizona, and an aerial fly-in at Woodring Regional Airport in Enid, Oklahoma. Established in 1947 under President Harry Truman’s National Security Act, the Air Force has pioneered advancements like supersonic flight and maintains the world’s largest air fleet, having contributed to major conflicts with over 55,000 combat deaths. Bipartisan leaders such as Senators John Kennedy and Tim Scott, Representative Nancy Mace, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin offered tributes on X, joined by veterans’ groups like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Space Force, highlighting the branch’s legacy in air, space, and cyber defense.