air force base
Fighter jet home
An air force base is a military installation that serves as the operational hub for an air force's aircraft, personnel, and equipment.
It typically includes runways, hangars, maintenance facilities, and housing.
In American usage, often abbreviated AFB: Nellis Air Force Base, He was stationed at an AFB in Germany.
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- runwayPaved path for planes
- flight lineAircraft staging area
- training exercisePlanned practice activity
- boot campInitial military instruction program
bomber · pilot · hangar · sonic boom · aerial refueling · air traffic controller · mechanic · flight simulator · control tower · radar system · command center · classified mission · drone · transport plane · tail number · security officer · barracks · helicopter
- military installationsforts, outposts, army posts, fort, fortress
- secure placesprison, jail, vault, bank vault, fortress
- military basesFort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, fort, Fort Knox
- military facilitiescommand center, headquarters, barracks, operations center, armory
- government buildingscourthouse, state capitol, state house, legislative building, senate building
- government propertycourthouse, post office, national park, city hall, fire station
air force baseinternational airport
Facility for foreign flights
regional airport · municipal airport · heliport · passenger terminal · hub airport
air force basenaval base
Military port for warships
navy yard · army base · army post · naval station · coast guard station
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