UNSC Air Force (The Leader)

The UNSC Air Force is a branch of the UNSC Defense Force, responsible for the atmospheric and orbital warfare. It operates in close conjunction with the UNSC Army, although during the Human-Covenant Wars, many Air Force personnel replaced Marine and even Navy pilots, due to high casualty rates, and vice versa. Despite the Marines, Navy and Army (to an extent) grabbing the headlines, the UNSC Air Force played a key role during the Human-Covenant War and continue to do so afterwards. Historically, during the Globalization era, the Air Force was more of a valuable asset however when the old Wet Navy began it's gradual transformation to the Space Navy, the Air Force soon lost it's prominence after Navy and Marine pilots took over the role of formerly dedicated airmen, with Air Force pilots deployed along side the Army after the initial attack. As of 2553, the UNSC Air Force numbers at approximately 350 million servicemen, although significant downsizes are expected in this new era of peace.