US Air Forces

2. a subunit of an infantry platoon
5. the lowest non-commissioned rank in the US air force
6. to raise a serviceman or servicewoman to a higher rank
10. the number of years or months that an airman, NCO or officer has served in the air force
11. voluntary or involuntary discharge from the armed forces
14. the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts
15. any assistance given by aircraft to the ground troops

1. prohibited relationships between officers and enlisted members
3. an air force unit consisting of two or more flights, i. e. between ten and eighteen aircraft
4. a military court that tries people accused of breaking military law
7. to join the armed forces as a career
8. to hold a higher rank than another service member
9. the amount of time that an airman, NCO or officer has held a particular rank
12. an aerial territory controlled by an air force of the country
13. a group of officers and other ranks who assist the commander of a large tactical grouping