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
Examples of air force in a Sentence
the combined allied air forces
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According to the South Korean air force, the bilateral exercise is aimed at enhancing the alliance's capabilities in executing joint operations such as air support and combat patrols.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Now Ukraine’s long-range unmanned aerial vehicles are going after the factory that builds and maintains many of the Russian air force’s bombers: the Kazan Aircraft Plant in Kazan, around 700 miles from the front line in Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The small air force of nearby tanker planes and helicopters was grounded.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
According to Ukraine’s air force, 61 drones were destroyed and 42 were lost, likely due to electronic jamming.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Now Ukraine’s long-range unmanned aerial vehicles are going after the factory that builds and maintains many of the Russian air force’s bombers: the Kazan Aircraft Plant in Kazan, around 700 miles from the front line in Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The small air force of nearby tanker planes and helicopters was grounded.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
According to Ukraine’s air force, 61 drones were destroyed and 42 were lost, likely due to electronic jamming.
Deepen your worldview
with Monitor Highlights.
—Volodymyr Yurchuk and Elise Morton, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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