Air force

Air force

An branch of the military establishment that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or other branch. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions and providing support to surface forces.

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Network warfare support (NS)

Military; Air force

Actions tasked by or under direct control of an operational commander to search for, intercept, identify, and locate or localise sources of access and vulnerability for the purpose of immediate ...

No-strike list (NSL)

Military; Air force

A list of geographic areas, complexes, or installations not planned for capture or destruction. Attacking these may violate the law of armed conflict or interfere with friendly relations with ...

Non-kinetic

Military; Air force

Relating to actions that produce effects without direct use of the force or energy of moving objects, including such means as electromagnetic radiation, directed energy, information operations, etc.

Node

Military; Air force

A tangible entity that is a physical, functional, or behavioural element of a system.

Recovery teams (RT)

Military; Air force

Designated Air Force teams specifically trained to operate independently or in conjunction with rotary wing / fixed wing aircraft, watercraft and overland vehicles. Combat rescue officers (CRO), ...

Restricted target list (RTL)

Military; Air force

A list of restricted targets nominated by elements of the joint force and approved by the joint force commander. This list also includes restricted targets directed by higher authorities. A list of ...

Reliability tanker

Military; Air force

An air mobility tanker that operates within a given area with no scheduled receiver. It acts as a flying spare should another tanker not be able to pass fuel. Additionally it can be used in ...