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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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.
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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
The sheriff released the video on Thursday, six days after the shooting — and just hours after the airman’s family and their attorneys held a news conference disputing the sheriff’s initial report that the shooting was in self defense.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
These women, the wives of soldiers, sailors, and airmen who were prisoners of war or missing in action, not only fought for their husbands' return but also reshaped American foreign policy and military protocols.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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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
The sheriff released the video on Thursday, six days after the shooting — and just hours after the airman’s family and their attorneys held a news conference disputing the sheriff’s initial report that the shooting was in self defense.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
These women, the wives of soldiers, sailors, and airmen who were prisoners of war or missing in action, not only fought for their husbands' return but also reshaped American foreign policy and military protocols.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Airman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airman. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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