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air force
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air force
n.
1. The aviation branch of a country's armed forces, such as the U.S. Air Force.
2. A unit of the U.S. Air Force larger than a division and smaller than a command.

air force
n
1. (Military)
a.  the branch of a nation's armed services primarily responsible for air warfare
b.  (as modifier) an air-force base
2. (Military) a formation in the US and certain other air forces larger than an air division but smaller than an air command
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Noun1.air forceair force - the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
Air Corps - formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
RAF, Royal Air Force - the airforce of Great Britain
German Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe - the German airforce
air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
2.air forceAir Force - the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space
AFRL, Air Force Research Laboratory - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
United States Air Force Academy, US Air Force Academy - a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force
ACC, Air Combat Command - a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft
AFSPC, Air Force Space Command - a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
Air National Guard, ANG - a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
AFISR, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR - an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms
bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
Translations
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air force سلاح الطيران vojenské letectvo luftvåben Luftwaffe Αεροπορία ejército del aire, fuerza aérea ilmavoimat armée de l’air zrakoplovstvo aeronautica militare 空軍 공군 luchtmacht flyvåpen Siły Powietrzne Força Aérea военно-воздушные силы Flygvapen กองทัพอากาศ Hava Kuvvetleri Lực lượng Không quân 空军


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