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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positive identification

Military; Air force

Identification is determined by visual recognition, electronic support systems, non-cooperative target recognition systems, identification friend or foe systems or other physics-based identification ...

precept

Military; Air force

A commandment or direction based on carefully worked out principles and meant as a rule of action or conduct.

predictive battlespace awareness (PBA)

Military; Air force

The situational awareness needed to develop patterns of behavior, constraints, and opportunities of geography, topography, culture, environment, and forces that allow us to misdirect, predict, and ...

principle

Military; Air force

A comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption.

procedural identification

Military; Air force

Identification is based on adherence to airspace control measures and rules. Identification is assumed to be friendly as long as rules are followed, but identification is assumed hostile if rules are ...

proliferation prevention

Military; Air force

To deny attempts by would-be proliferants to acquire or expand their nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) capabilities by: providing inspection, monitoring, verification, and enforcement support ...

psychological effect

Military; Air force

An effect on the emotions, motives, and reasoning of individuals, groups, organizations, and governments. They are commonly intermediate steps toward behavioral effects.