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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Estimated at fewer than 200,000 personnel, the Taliban’s military structure lacks a functional air force, relying instead on a handful of aging Soviet-era attack helicopters and transport aircraft abandoned during the US withdrawal as well as quadcopter drones.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The ministry said there were no immediate reports of casualties or civilian property damages and that the air force was investigating the crash.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the report, the purges have affected all four of China’s military forces — the army, navy, air force and rocket force — with the rocket force hit hardest amid an investigation into corrupt procurement processes.
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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The ministry said there were no immediate reports of casualties or civilian property damages and that the air force was investigating the crash.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the report, the purges have affected all four of China’s military forces — the army, navy, air force and rocket force — with the rocket force hit hardest amid an investigation into corrupt procurement processes.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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