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Article: Air Force Intelligence, United States
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Air Force Intelligence, United States
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JUDSON KNIGHT
The intelligence-gathering efforts of the U.S. Air Force long predate its establishment as a separate military service in 1947. The Air Force has conducted extensive aerial surveillance, as well as air technical intelligence (ATI) operations
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that is, the study of foreign aircraft themselves
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since the end of World War I. As time has gone on, equipment and techniques have become more sophisticated, and involvement more widespread. Today's Air Combat Command includes a number of intelligence agencies.
Background.
The U.S. Air Force has its roots in the Aeronautical Section of the U.S. Signal Corps, founded ...