Army Air Forces

American  

noun

U.S. Army.

1. a unit comprising almost all aviation, with its personnel, equipment, etc.: it became part of the Air Force on July 26, 1947.

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Example Sentences

In the spring of 1943, the newly commissioned Capt. Glenn Miller was stationed in New Haven, Conn., where he was assembling what would become his last great band, the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Army Air Forces who had always looked out for her and kept her laughing during their difficult upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison but dropped out to join the Army Air Forces during World War II.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

Scott writes about the challenges faced in building the B-29s, the hardships faced by the flight crews who flew them over Japan, and the jousting among Army Air Forces commanders who shaped U.S. bombing policy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

In the Army Air Forces, or AAF, there were 5:1,651 stateside aircraft accidents over the course of the war, killing 14,903 personnel.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand