air force
noun
1
: the military organization of a nation for air warfare
2
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a division and lower than a command
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the combined allied air forces
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Air Force air crews in the skies above McClellan Airport are staying combat ready in a joint exercise with airmen from Great Britain, Australia and Canada’s air forces.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
While Copenhagen is responsible for its foreign affairs and defense, the U.S. also shares responsibility for Greenland's defense and operates an air force base there based on a 1951 treaty.
—The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The exercises, which took place over the Southeast Asian nation's maritime zone, were focused on bolstering air domain awareness and coordination between the two air forces, including in combat capabilities, the Philippine Air Force said in a news release.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Air Force air crews in the skies above McClellan Airport are staying combat ready in a joint exercise with airmen from Great Britain, Australia and Canada’s air forces.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
While Copenhagen is responsible for its foreign affairs and defense, the U.S. also shares responsibility for Greenland's defense and operates an air force base there based on a 1951 treaty.
—The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The exercises, which took place over the Southeast Asian nation's maritime zone, were focused on bolstering air domain awareness and coordination between the two air forces, including in combat capabilities, the Philippine Air Force said in a news release.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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