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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Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Military; Air force

A system that employs unmanned aircraft in support of both offensive and defensive operations. The system is composed of six elements: the air vehicle, payloads, communications links, ground control ...

Unmanned aircraft (UA)

Military; Air force

An aircraft under remote or autonomous control used to execute missions in the full range of military operations. An unmanned aircraft can be expendable or recoverable, can carry a payload, and does ...

Warfighters

Military; Air force

The air and space expeditionary task force (AETF) commander—the COMAFFOR—is the lead Air Force warfighter and exercises control over forces, assigned, attached, and in support. These AETF forces that ...

US country team

Military; Air force

The senior, in-country, US coordinating and supervising body, headed by the chief of the diplomatic mission, usually an ambassador, and composed of the senior member of each represented US department ...

Weather services

Military; Air force

A specialised task performed by air and space forces to provide timely and accurate environmental information to support strategic, operational, and tactical military operations.

War

Military; Air force

Open and often prolonged conflict between nations (or organised groups within nations) to achieve national objectives.

Active air defence

Military; Air force

Direct defensive action taken to destroy, nullify, or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets. It includes the use of aircraft, air defence ...