AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BASE

Meaning of AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BASE in English

A base, airstrip, or other appropriate facility that provides physical support to Air Force special operations forces (AFSOF). The facility may be used solely to support AFSOF or may be a portion of a larger base supporting other operations. As a supporting facility, it is distinct from the forces operating from or being supported by it. Also called AFSOB. (JP 3-05)

DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012

SPECIAL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) special prosecutor {{link=special education">special education special effects Special Olympics
Английский словарь Британика
OPERATIONS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) operations research {{link=vector operations">vector operations
Английский словарь Британика
FORCE — I Action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a body or to distort it. It is a …
Английский словарь Британика
SPECIAL — I. ˈspeshəl adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French or Latin; Old French especial, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORCE — I. ˈfō(ə)rs, ˈfȯ(ə)rs, ˈfōəs, ˈfȯ(ə)s noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French force, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BASE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AIR — I. ˈār variant of ere I II. adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) ar, are, from ar, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPECIAL — — specially , adv. /spesh"euhl/ , adj. 1. of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORCE — — forceable , adj. — forceless , adj. — forcer , n. — forcingly , adv. /fawrs, fohrs/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BASE — base 1 /bays/ , n., adj., v., based, basing . n. 1. the bottom support of anything; that on which …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AIR — air 1 — airlike , adj. /air/ , n. 1. a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPECIAL — I. ˈspe-shəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French especial, from Latin specialis individual, particular, from species species …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORCE — I. ˈfȯrs noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * fortia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BASE — I. ˈbās noun ( plural bas·es ˈbā-səz) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin basis, from Greek, step, base, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AIR — I. ˈer noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aer, from Greek aēr Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPECIAL — adj chief in excellence. 2. special ·noun a particular. 3. special ·noun one appointed for a special service or occasion. …
Webster English vocab
FORCE — noun validity; efficacy. 2. force ·noun a waterfall; a cascade. 3. force ·noun to allow the force of; to value; …
Webster English vocab
BASE
Webster English vocab
AIR — noun intelligence; information. 2. air ·noun odoriferous or contaminated air. 3. air ·noun utterance abroad; publicity; vent. 4. air ·noun …
Webster English vocab
SPECIAL — [spe.cial] adj [ME, fr. OF or L; OF especial, fr. L specialis individual, particular, fr. species species] (13c) 1: distinguished …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BASE — [base] n, pl bas.es [ME, fr. MF, fr. L basis, fr. Gk, step, base, fr. bainein to go--more at come] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPECIAL — special BrE AmE ˈspeʃ ə l ▷ special|s z ▶ ˈ Special Branch BrE AmE ▶ ˌ special de ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPECIAL — / ˈspeʃl; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] not ordinary or usual; different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORCE — / fɔːs; NAmE fɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun VIOLENT ACTION 1. [ U ] violent physical action used to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASE — / beɪs; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective ■ noun LOWEST PART 1. [ C , usually sing. ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AIR — / eə(r); NAmE er/ noun , verb ■ noun GAS 1. [ U ] the mixture of gases that surrounds …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPECIAL — I. spe ‧ cial 1 S1 W1 /ˈspeʃ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ special …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORCE — I. force 1 S2 W1 /fɔːs $ fɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ forceful , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BASE — I. base 1 S1 W1 /beɪs/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ base , the basics, ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AIR — I. air 1 S1 W1 /eə $ er/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-7, 9: Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPECIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORCE — n. & v. --n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AIR — n. & v. --n. 1 an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPECIAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORCE — n. & v. n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AIR — n. & v. n. 1 an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPECIAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a particularly good; exceptional; out of the ordinary (bought them a special present; took special …
Oxford English vocab
FORCE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the …
Oxford English vocab
AIR — n. & v. --n. 1. an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SPECIAL — ( specials) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone or something that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORCE — ( forces, forcing, forced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASE — ( bases, basing, based, baser, basest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AIR — ( airs, airing, aired) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Air is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPECIAL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a defence force (= group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BASE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a broad base ▪ The course is designed to provide a broad base for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AIR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a road/rail/air crash ▪ There will be an investigation into the cause of the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPECIAL — (PARTICULAR) [adjective] [before noun; not gradable] - having a particular purposeFirefighters use special breathing equipment in smoky buildings.You need special …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERATIONS — n. operations research operations management vector operations
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPECIAL — n. Special Forces special prosecutor special education special effects Special Olympics
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPECIAL — INDEX: 1. special RELATED WORDS see also ↑ UNUSUAL ↑ DIFFERENT ◆◆◆ 1. special ▷ special /ˈspeʃ ə l/ [adjective] …
Longman Activator English vocab
OPERATIONS — See ↑ BUSINESS 1
Longman Activator English vocab
AIR — INDEX: 1. the air that we breathe 2. when there is not enough fresh air 3. to let fresh air …
Longman Activator English vocab
SPECIAL — n. 25B6; adjective a very special person : EXCEPTIONAL, unusual, singular, uncommon, notable, noteworthy, remarkable, outstanding, unique. our town's special …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERATIONS — n. 1) to conduct ~ 2) drilling; joint; military; mining; offensive; salvage ~ 3) ( mil .) a theater of …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SPECIAL — adj. 1 particular, specific, exceptional, uncommon, especial, rare, unusual, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, different, unorthodox, unconventional, unique, precise, individual, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SPECIAL — 1. прил. 1) особый, особенный, специальный а) необычный, отличающийся каким-л. особым качеством; особ. улучшенного качества special blend ≈ особая смесь …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATIONS — Действия arbitrage ~ арбитражные операции credit ~ кредитные операции current capital ~ текущие операции с оборотным капиталом day-to-day ~ повседневная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORCE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BASE — I 1. сущ. 1) основа, основание; базис to establish, set up a base ≈ создать базу advanced, forward, main base …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AIR — 1. сущ. 1) воздух; атмосфера to clear the air ≈ очищать атмосферу to breathe air, inhale air ≈ вдыхать кислород …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATIONS — Хлопоты
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATIONS — Суета
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OPERATIONS — Деятельность
Американский Англо-Русский словарь

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