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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Every airman and military strategist since, regardless of service branch, fully understands the indispensable need for air dominance to secure victory on land.
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Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
If confirmed, Hegseth would lead 1.3 million active-duty service members, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, among a total of 3.4 million personnel worldwide.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Better planning 11 years ago and a gracious British couple’s commitment to helping former American airmen with their sentimental journeys produced a different outcome.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
No longer were gremlins only representative of niche superstitions held by nervous military airmen.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
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Charles Beames, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
If confirmed, Hegseth would lead 1.3 million active-duty service members, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, among a total of 3.4 million personnel worldwide.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Better planning 11 years ago and a gracious British couple’s commitment to helping former American airmen with their sentimental journeys produced a different outcome.
—Si Liberman, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
No longer were gremlins only representative of niche superstitions held by nervous military airmen.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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