US Air Force

The United States Air Force is responsible for providing air and space power to protect the United States and its interests. As part of the Department of the Air Force (DAF), the USAF has adopted an API-first architecture strategy to improve data sharing, software interoperability, and integration across military systems. The DAF publishes open datasets through data.af.mil and provides developer resources through software.af.mil.

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Scope

• Type: Contract
• Position: Consuming
• Access: 3rd-Party

Tags

• Air Force, Federal Government, Military, Defense, Open Data, Government API

Timestamps

• Created: 2024-11-21
• Modified: 2026-05-03

APIs

US Air Force Open Data

The Air Force OPEN Data Program provides public access to Department of the Air Force datasets, covering military installations, personnel data, research findings, and operational information.

Human URL: https://www.data.af.mil/

Tags

• Air Force, Open Data, Federal Government, Military, Defense

Properties

• Documentation
• Data Catalog
• Data.gov
• JSON Schema
• JSON Structure
• JSON-LD Context
• Example

US Air Force DAF API Program

The Department of the Air Force API program provides a strategic framework for standardized APIs across the DAF enterprise. The DAF API Roadmap 2.0 and API Reference Architecture 2.0 guide implementation through FY2024-FY2026.

Human URL: https://www.dafcio.af.mil/

Tags

• Air Force, Developer API, Federal Government, Military, Defense, API-First

Properties

• Documentation
• Roadmap
• Reference Architecture
• Developer Portal

Artifacts

JSON Schema

• Air Force Open Dataset Schema

JSON Structure

• Air Force Open Dataset Structure

JSON-LD

• Air Force Context

Examples

• Open Data Dataset Example

Vocabulary

• Air Force Vocabulary

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane

Email: kin@apievangelist.com