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air command

American  

noun

  1. U.S. Air Force. a unit of command that is higher than an air force.


Air Command British  

noun

  1. the Canadian air force

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In June following the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, American and Qatari Patriots intercepted most of the 14 missiles Iran fired at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, home to the U.S. air command center in the region that is used by American warplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Iranians responded the next day by firing 14 missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which is home to the U.S. air command center in the region and is used by American warplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the Air Force’s Strategic Air Command headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, the SAC commander marched down a concrete ramp into the earth.

From Literature

If the order to attack was to come, it would be in the form of a six-character string of letters and numbers sent by radio from Strategic Air Command in Omaha.

From Literature

Air Force’s Strategic Air Command—with its bomber fleet, flight crews, hydrogen bombs, and missiles—into the most powerful military force in human history.

From Literature