Synonyms of airmen

airmen

noun

plural of airman

as in pilots

one who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft

her father was an airman who was shot down in Vietnam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pilots
• aviators
• fliers
• birdmen
• copilots
• test pilots
• flyboys
• skippers
• aces
• bush pilots
• captains
• barnstormers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airmen

The Army suspended the airmen and launched a formal safety investigation—but the Pentagon overrode Army leadership, immediately lifting the suspension and terminating the safety review. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Out of 586 airmen selected for promotion, 451 will keep their promotions, according to the service. — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026

And telling soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines otherwise is not leadership. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

National Guard soldiers and airmen will be tasked with crowd control, traffic management and security patrols. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Edwards Air Force Base The group was acting as a Combined Test Force, or CTF, which the airfield described as a unique construct where active-duty airmen work with military contractors and government civilians to complete specific projects. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Air Force Global Strike Command, which oversees the nation’s B-52 and B-1 bomber fleets, told airmen across the command that the deaths were a reminder of the risks involved in maintaining the nation’s strategic deterrent. — Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026