air marshal
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə ˌmɑː.ʃəl/us/ˈer ˌmɑːr.ʃəl/(alsoAir Marshal)
anofficerof highrankin the Britishairforceand some otherairforces:
（英国或其他几国的）空军中将Herfatherwas anairmarshalin the Australian Air Force.她的父亲曾是一位澳大利亚的空军中将。
Theaccidentdid notdamagethe pilot'scareeras heeventuallyreachedtherankofairmarshal.这起事故并没有对这名飞行员的职业生涯造成伤害，他最终晋升为空军中将。
He wasintroducedas AirMarshalSingh.介绍人称他为空军中将辛格。
in the US, anofficerwhotravelsonplanesandappearsto be anordinarypassengerbut istrainedto use aweaponand todealwithdangeroussituationssuch asviolentcrimeorterroristattacks:
Newsecuritymeasuresincludedincreasingthenumberofairmarshalsandfortifyingcockpitdoors.
Synonym
sky marshal
- Most of thepostsareopentoArmygeneralsandairmarshals.
- He was inchargeofpayandconditionsofservicein the RAF of allranksfrom aircraftman toairmarshal.
- AirMarshalRowlandretiredfrom the RAAF.
- Thousands ofairmarshalsflyundercoveroncommercialflights.
- Thepassengerswhostoppedthishijackweren'tairmarshals, they weren'ttrained, but they wereheroes.
Ranks in the Air Force
- airman
- col
- colonel
- Corp.
- corporal
- flight lieutenant
- flight sergeant
- group captain
- major
- major general
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force
- squadron leader
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