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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Both Caine and Jin are air force generals.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Six people died when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in southern Agusan del Sur province during a humanitarian mission, according to the AP and Reuters.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Six people died when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in southern Agusan del Sur province during a humanitarian mission, according to the AP and Reuters.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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