The Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and the Navy are the five branches of America’s defensive and offensive systems against a possible threat such as terrorist or opposing armies. The Air force in particular is the only branch that specializes in Aeronautic weapons systems. The Air Force is an important branch of the military because the Air Force is the only full ariel branch of the military and the only ones to have stealth fighters.
The training Airmen must go through is vigorous and strenuous they must learn to fly in low pressure conditions, such as flying high up in the atmosphere. They must learn to be mentally tough so if they were captured …show more content…
F-22 Raptors, F-15 Falcons, and the F-16 Eagles are the primary fighters used for air battles or missile support for heavy armored enemies. B-2 Spirits,Lockheed F-117’s, and F-22 Raptors are used for Stealth bombings surprise attacks. The stealth units are some of the best trained pilots because they must learn certain maneuvers to make them less noticeable and more stealthy at night. B-2 Spirits,Lockheed F-117’s, and F-22 Raptor’s are used for stealth and recon flights or surprise bombings or air defense. The Air Force is used for collecting intelligence on enemies.Stealth fighters fly over listen to conversations or scout for enemy positions over enemy land. Drones or silent fighters scout land and make sure it's safe or hostile. Carriers in the Air Force uses are used for dropping items such as supplies to troops or soldiers to the ground. Some aircraft such as the B-52 stratofortress are used to transport large amounts of soldiers or cargo. The Air Force drops marines or soldiers into battle or into a town to secure it or protect it. They drop food and water to troops or towns or soldiers in need of supplies. They can also drop weapons or artillery down to ground forces who may need heavier support for larger enemy