air command

noun

: a unit of the highest echelon in the U.S. Air Force usually composed of two or more air forces

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air command was in 1948

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“Air command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20command. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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