US Air Force
Pentagon's flying branch
The US Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces, established as an independent military service in 1947.
It operates fighter jets, bombers, transport aircraft, and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Her son enlisted in the Air Force after high school.
Also written USAF or Air Force.
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- hangarAircraft storage structure
runway · takeoff · landing · airspeed · jet · fuselage · winglet · bomber
Authority figure in uniform
- enlistedSigned up formally
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- captainOne who commands
major · colonel · general · commander · cadet · recruit · veteran · wingman
Self-guided airborne weapon
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
surveillance · NORAD · nuclear · ICBM · no-fly zone · early warning · strategic command · homeland
Purpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sortieArmed raid outward
precision · logistics · airstrike · tactical · combat · engagement · intelligence · drone
Vehicle for outer space
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- astronauticsSpacecraft travel science
- shuttleShort-distance transport
rocketry · propulsion · lunar · GPS · launch · payload · reentry · Cape Canaveral
Supermarionation rescue series
- academyInstitution of learning
- blue uniformStandard police clothing
- ArnoldMasculine Germanic name
- Tuskegee AirmenPioneering African American aviators
Berlin Airlift · Desert Storm · motto · honor guard · flyover · memorial · tradition · service
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
hangar · runway · takeoff · landing · airspeed · jet · fuselage · winglet · bomber · fighter
officer
Authority figure in uniform
- enlistedSigned up formally
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
captain · major · colonel · general · commander · cadet · recruit · veteran · wingman · flight crew
missile
Self-guided airborne weapon
- interceptorAircraft that intercepts threats
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
deterrence · surveillance · NORAD · nuclear · ICBM · no-fly zone · early warning · strategic command · homeland · airspace
mission
Purpose-driven task
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
sortie · precision · logistics · airstrike · tactical · combat · engagement · intelligence · drone · UAV
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- astronauticsSpacecraft travel science
shuttle · rocketry · propulsion · lunar · GPS · launch · payload · reentry · Cape Canaveral · Vandenberg
Thunderbirds
Supermarionation rescue series
- academyInstitution of learning
- blue uniformStandard police clothing
- ArnoldMasculine Germanic name
Tuskegee Airmen · Berlin Airlift · Desert Storm · motto · honor guard · flyover · memorial · tradition · service
Edwards
Patronymic English surname
- air forces by regionRAF, Luftwaffe
- Air ForcesLuftwaffe, RAF, squadrons, airmen, fighter jets
- WWII ForcesWehrmacht, Red Army, British Army, US Navy, Royal Navy
US Air ForceUS Navy
America's maritime military branch
US Army · ground forces · naval forces · sea power · land power
US Air Forcecommercial airlines
Businesses transporting fare-paying travelers
private aviation · airline industry · general aviation · private pilots · passenger aircraft
air, force, airy, airborne, airway, airways, aerate, aeration, forced