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  Air force Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the military branch for aerial warfare. For other uses, see   Air force (disambiguation) . For the integral aviation services of armies and navies, see   army aviation   and   naval aviation . TechnoEDU. ) Four   fighters   and a   tanker aircraft   of the   USAF USAF   B-2 Spirit   stealth   strategic bomber Refuelling a   Jaguar GR1   of the   Royal Air Force   (1991) An   air force   – in the broadest sense – is the national   military branch   that primarily conducts   aerial warfare . [1]   More specifically, it is the branch of a   nation 's   armed services   that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an   army   or   navy . Typically, air forces are responsible for   gaining control of the air , carrying out   strategic   and   tactical bombing   missions, and providing support to   land   and   naval forces   often in the form of   aerial reconnaissance   and   close air support . [2] The term