Originally established as the 1030th USAF Auditor General group on 1 July 1948, the AFAA was redesignated a separate operating agency under the Comptroller of the Air Force on 31 December 1971.
Originally established as the 1030th USAF Auditor General group on 1 July 1948, the AFAA was reclassified as a standalone operational agency under the Comptroller of the Air Force on 31 December 1971.