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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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich called the decision "divisive" and "dishonest" while announcing that the publication would not be allowed into the Oval Office or Air Force One.

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The ban has meant that the AP has been unable to access press events at the White House as well as Air Force One.

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Trump on Thursday told reporters aboard Air Force One that his administration was “very close to a deal with a very good group of people.”

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Shoes, one of the most basic necessities and also one of Americans' biggest splurges, could become more expensive, including the beloved sneakers Nike Air Force 1s and Adidas Sambas.

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"We're always going to let go of people – people we don't like or people that take advantage of, or people that may have loyalties to someone else," he told reporters aboard Air Force One.

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