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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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active force protection
Military; Air force
Measures to defend against or counter a perceived or actual threat and, if necessary, to deny, defeat, or destroy hostile forces in the act of targeting Air Force assets.
advanced cruise missile (ACM)
Military; Air force
An air-launched vehicle designed to deliver a nuclear warhead in an air-to-ground mission.
air and space expeditionary task force (AETF)
Military; Air force
A deployed numbered air force (NAF) or command echelon immediately subordinate to a NAF provided as the US Air Force component command committed to a joint operation.
air and space forces
Military; Air force
Forces that operate within the air and space mediums. This includes forces that control or support those forces.
air and space maneuver
Military; Air force
The employment of air and space power to a position of advantage to achieve strategic, operational, or tactical objectives in any order or combination.
air and space operations center (AOC)
Military; Air force
The senior agency of the Air Force component commander that provides command and control of Air Force air and space operations and coordinates with other components and Services.