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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This military relationship represents a deepening of the ties between Moscow and Tehran, which had been growing closer ever since Putin decided in 2015 to send the Russian air force to aid Iran’s ally in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, to brutally quell a rebellion against his rule.
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
In an effort to give the rescuers enough time and ample cover to get the captives to freedom, the military said, the air force began striking dozens of nearby targets.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 11 June 2024
During the Cold War, the army and air force developed strategies for how to defeat a Soviet attack on NATO in Central Europe, some of which remain in use.
—Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2024
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
In an effort to give the rescuers enough time and ample cover to get the captives to freedom, the military said, the air force began striking dozens of nearby targets.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 11 June 2024
During the Cold War, the army and air force developed strategies for how to defeat a Soviet attack on NATO in Central Europe, some of which remain in use.
—Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2024
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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