U. S. Air Force
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2.9
- proper noun
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Fuerza Aérea de los EE. UU.
- Stark, a senior member of the influential Ways & Means Committee, a strong advocate for religious liberty and church-state separation, and a veteran of the US Air Force, will deliver the 15th annual Alexander Lincoln Memorial 'Harvard Humanist of the Year.'
- US Air Force planes
- US Air Force fighter pilots
- US Air Force provided air support
Examples
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The previous record was held by US Air Force Col. Joe Kittinger, who jumped from 102,800 feet in 1960 in connection with a US Air Force mission.
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The US Air Force's largest repair parts cache is Kelly AFB.
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"Folks, the US Air Force did not become a separate service until 18 September 1947."
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I spent 20 years and 4 months in the US Air Force, retiring in 1991.
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I understand that the US Air Force considered using it in case of supply disruptions.
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Fortunately for Simpson, he recalled taking the GED, a high school diploma equivalent, while serving in the US Air Force.
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Experienced US Air Force fighter pilots, novice pilots, and control non-pilots were tested on a single experimental paradigm that examined their ability to extrapolate and track multiple objects in motion.
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I spent 20 years and 4 months in the U. S. Air Force, retiring in 1991.
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Much of that is used to keep the U. S. Air Force in flight.
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Ellis is currently serving in the U. S. Air Force and stationed in Spangdahlem, Germany.
Synonyms
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2.7
The part of the United States military that flies planes and defends the country in the air and space
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A branch of the United States military that fights in the air and space
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A branch of the United States military that flies planes and works in space
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'U.S.' identifies the country and 'Air Force' denotes a military force operating in the air/space, so the overall meaning (the United States' military branch for air and space operations) can be derived from the parts. This is a standard naming pattern for armed services and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows 'U.S.', 'air', and 'force' will readily understand it.
Etymology
U. S. Air Force gets its name from a simple picture: Air means the sky and the planes that fly there, and Force means a strong military group. So the name refers to the United States' part of the military that defends and fights from the 'air' and 'space'.