United States Air Force

Description

The United States Air Force functions as the federal air service responsible for national military aviation, tactical air operations, and strategic airlift. In the processed material it appears as the operator of F-117 Nighthawk patrols from forward bases (Al Jabar), supplies aircraft and aircrews, and fields senior officers (e.g., Generals Richmond and Clancy) who brief civilian leadership. The service operates within a hierarchical chain of command under national authorities, coordinates with joint U.S. Armed Forces and civilian executive offices during crises, and serves both as a provider of combat assets and an institutional source for operational information and policy-constrained action.

Affiliated Characters

Bob Shanahan

Robert Cano

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

3 events

S2E10 · Noel

Josh's Rosslyn Obsession and Detached Trauma Recount

United States Air Force linked via pilot Robert Cano, whom Josh fixates on during deflection about three-week-old discussions, tying military personnel loss to his unraveling PTSD and White House concerns.

Active Representation

Through deceased pilot's affiliation and referenced crises

Power Dynamics

Institutional shadow fueling personal obsession

Institutional Impact

Connects military tragedies to political therapy fractures

Internal Dynamics

Hierarchical chains delaying suicide details

Organizational Goals

Manage pilot incidents Maintain operational security on crashes

Influence Mechanisms

Personnel affiliations in crises Withheld intel pressuring staff

S2E10 · Noel

Stanley Pivots to Josh's Pilot Obsession and Recent Breakdown

United States Air Force tied to pilot Robert Cano, whom Josh fixates on as colleagues' topic three weeks prior, injecting military human cost into therapy as PTSD proxy amid White House whirl.

Active Representation

Through deceased pilot's affiliation

Power Dynamics

External crisis intersecting internal unraveling

Institutional Impact

Bridges national security to personal psyche

Internal Dynamics

Hierarchical response to suicide scrutiny

Organizational Goals

Investigate pilot incident Maintain operational secrecy

Influence Mechanisms

Personnel tragedies Info withholding fueling obsession

S2E10 · Noel

Josh's Obsessive Cano Probe Interrupted by Painting Revelation

Surfaced through Robert Cano's affiliation as 'Air Force pilot' in Josh's obsessive demands; its hierarchical opacity stalls suicide intel, fueling Josh's sarcasm and underscoring institutional silence amid White House scrutiny—bridging military tragedy to political PTSD vortex.

Active Representation

Via deceased member's professional identity invoked in dialogue.

Power Dynamics

Withholds information from civilian leadership, asserting procedural autonomy.

Institutional Impact

Highlights military-civilian intel frictions eroding White House trust.

Internal Dynamics

Unrevealed chains obscuring pilot's mental health collapse.

Organizational Goals

Contain internal suicide inquiry details Maintain operational secrecy post-incident

Influence Mechanisms

Bureaucratic info gatekeeping Service member affiliation triggering external fixation

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

2 events

S2E12

Energize — The Impossible Insignia

Picard orders the transporter energized; O'Brien complies as a jagged chunk of metal materializes on the pad. Riker reports markings even as Picard, driven by …

S2E12

The Impossible Insignia

During a tense retrieval in the transporter room, Picard orders the energize and a jagged fragment of metal materializes on the platform. Curiosity turns to …