1947: President Truman signs the National Security Act, which establishes the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the CIA, and the US Air Force. Lt Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of the Air Staff, observes the signing..
1947: President Truman signs the National Security Act, which establishes the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the CIA, and the US Air Force. Lt Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of the Air Staff, observes the signing..