The United States Aikido Federation is a non-profit organization made up of affiliated Aikido dojos and clubs from all areas of the United States. It is recognized as an official representative of the Aikikai Foundation, Aikido World Headquarters in Japan.Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan, a direct student of O Sensei for more than ten years, is an 8th dan and the chief instructor at the New York Aikikai & is Chairman of the Board of the United States Aikido Federation and the Latin America Aikido Federation.

The USAF serves the interest of its affiliated dojos by developing and improving the practice of Aikido, establishing grading standards, andnrepresenting the interests of its members in the Aikikai Foundation.

The USAF registers all dan (black belt) grades with the Aikikai Foundation and all kyu (non-black belt) ranks within itself. It promotes many seminars and training camps throughout the United States and also publishes Aikido East, a quarterly email newsletter.

The USAF is organized with a Board of Directors made of senior USAF members and a Technical Committee comprised of a group of Shihan resident in North America.