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 integration work also reflects growing international cooperation on advanced air combat systems as NATO members modernize their air forces amid rising tensions with Russia and increasing competition with China in the Indo-Pacific.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters breached the dam at the Mavil Aru Reservoir in the island’s east, forcing 2,000 people to higher ground and airlifts of over 120 residents by the air force.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Russia launched 142 drones at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
—Katie Marie Davies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
Like other projects, Talon aims at increasing the lethality, survivability, and operational effectiveness of air forces by acting as a force multiplier and an alternative to sending valuable pilots and fighter planes into harm's way.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters breached the dam at the Mavil Aru Reservoir in the island’s east, forcing 2,000 people to higher ground and airlifts of over 120 residents by the air force.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Russia launched 142 drones at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
—Katie Marie Davies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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