AIR FORCE Definition & Meaning

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Air Force

noun

the U.S. department consisting of practically all military aviation forces, established July 26, 1947.
air force, a similar department in any military organization.
air force, (formerly) the largest unit in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
air force, a unit of U.S. Air Force command between an air division and an air command.
Sometimes air force the military unit of a nation charged with carrying out military operations in the air.
British.��Royal Air Force.

air force

noun

1. the branch of a nation's armed services primarily responsible for air warfare
2. ( as modifier )
  an air-force base
a formation in the US and certain other air forces larger than an air division but smaller than an air command

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Air Force¹

First recorded in 1915–1920

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In the darkest hours before dawn the Israeli Air Force targeted not just sites linked to Iran's nuclear programme but also the country's air defences and ballistic missile bases, thereby reducing Iran's ability to retaliate.

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Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot told The Times on Tuesday that the Marines in Los Angeles were limited in their authority deployed only to defend federal property and federal personnel.

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As he prepared to board Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Sunday, Trump told reporters there were "violent people" in Los Angeles "and they're not gonna get away with it".

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Donald Trump has said he intends to use the plane as Air Force One, and Pentagon officials ensured that the aircraft would be fit with the proper security measures.

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Every time it appeared there would be a break, Musk would pop up in the Oval Office, or the Cabinet room or on the president's Air Force One flight to Mar-a-Lago.

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