as in pilot
one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of airman
National Guard troops are already on the ground in western North Carolina, part of a task force of more than 1,500 soldiers and airmen.
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Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
More than 500 soldiers and airmen from the National Guard have been activated.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Eighteen airmen from the 56th Security Police Squadron and five crew members from the 21st Special Operations Squadron were part of a mission to take back the ship and rescue the crew.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The eight airmen who died in the crash included Hoernemann, Maj. Luke Unrath, Capt. Terry Brayman; Maj. Eric Spendlove, Tech.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
More than 500 soldiers and airmen from the National Guard have been activated.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Eighteen airmen from the 56th Security Police Squadron and five crew members from the 21st Special Operations Squadron were part of a mission to take back the ship and rescue the crew.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
The eight airmen who died in the crash included Hoernemann, Maj. Luke Unrath, Capt. Terry Brayman; Maj. Eric Spendlove, Tech.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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