On 24 May 1946, the United States Army Air Forces, in response to dramatic postwar military budget cuts imposed by President Harry S. Truman, allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau for the formation of an Air Force National Guard.
In response to significant post-World War II military budget cuts ordered by President Harry S. Truman, the United States Army Air Forces allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau on May 24, 1946, to establish an Air Force National Guard.