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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The Polish air force scrambled its own F-16 fighter jets, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force sent two F-35 fighters that were stationed in Poland.
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of Ukraine, including western regions of Volyn and Lviv that border Poland, were under air raid alerts for several hours early Wednesday—according to Ukraine's air force—which earlier reported that Russian drones had entered Poland's airspace, threatening the city of Zamosc, Reuters reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Israeli air force has ramped up its strikes against Gaza City over the past couple of weeks, destroying many of the last remaining high-rises in the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of Ukraine, including western regions of Volyn and Lviv that border Poland, were under air raid alerts for several hours early Wednesday—according to Ukraine's air force—which earlier reported that Russian drones had entered Poland's airspace, threatening the city of Zamosc, Reuters reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Israeli air force has ramped up its strikes against Gaza City over the past couple of weeks, destroying many of the last remaining high-rises in the city.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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