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 airport is a strategic hub that hosts a Nigerien air force base as well as the headquarters of the joint military force between Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.
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Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
That was roughly double the number of drones that Russia launched at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Both missiles and 16 drones impacted across nine locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
That was roughly double the number of drones that Russia launched at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Both missiles and 16 drones impacted across nine locations, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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