air staff
Noun
Meaning
air staff (plural air staffs)
(military, aviation) The chief commander, flag officers, and bureau in charge of a military's air branch. The headqaurters general staff of an air force.
Examples
According to Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine this interest may have been stimulated by the presence of Air Staff Requirement 345, which sought a V/STOL ground attack fighter for the Royal Air Force.
In situations in which an aircraft becomes a threat while taking off – which gives very little reaction time – a decision on shooting it down may be taken by an Indian Air Force officer not below the rank of Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations).
In 1960, the Air Staff approached Avro with a request into a study for a patrol missile arrier armed with up to six Skybolt missiles capable of a mission length of 12 hours.
Komo said the training was a testament to the leadership of the Chief of the Air Staff, who had always advocated inter service cooperation and synergy for enhanced operations.
The meeting involved the joint House Committees on Defence, Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Air Staff.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar therefore commended the ATF for their dedication, dexterity and professionalism.