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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All three have served in their respective nations’ air forces.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 221 drones in its latest barrage, of which 195 drones were intercepted or otherwise suppressed.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Ukraine’s air force says air defenses downed 181 of 207 Russian drones.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
For his part, Merz has openly questioned whether developing a manned sixth-generation fighter jet still made sense for his country’s air force, and said Germany did not need a nuclear-capable jet that could land on an aircraft carrier.
—CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 221 drones in its latest barrage, of which 195 drones were intercepted or otherwise suppressed.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Ukraine’s air force says air defenses downed 181 of 207 Russian drones.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
For his part, Merz has openly questioned whether developing a manned sixth-generation fighter jet still made sense for his country’s air force, and said Germany did not need a nuclear-capable jet that could land on an aircraft carrier.
—CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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“Air force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20force. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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