Tag:military_service=air_force
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 military_service = air_force
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A country's military service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. 
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| Group: military |
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Status: approved
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 | Caution: mapping military installations is welcomed in OpenStreetMap, but may be prohibited by local law. Before mapping potentially sensitive sites such as these, please be aware of Section I b of the OSMF Terms of Use: "You are responsible for your own actions [...] OSMF generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification." |
The tag military_service=air_force is added to a feature to specify that it is used or operated by a country's Air Force, a military force that primarily conducts aerial warfare. It is to be used for all Air Force units, be they Regular, full-time forces, or part-time, volunteer Reserve forces.
- This tag is not to be used for such groups as youth-based Military Cadets, military historical or re-enactment groups, or Veterans groups.
How to map
Create an area around the grounds or a node at the centre and add military_service=air_force to a primary feature tag such as landuse=military or military=office, to map a military establishment or facilities that is operated by a country's Air Force.
Tags used in combination
- landuse=military
- military=base - if the feature is an Air Base
- military=airfield - for airfields
- name=* - <name of the feature> e.g. Edwards Air Force Base, Portsmouth / Enoggera Barracks
- operator=* - <the main Service that operates the base> e.g. United States Air Force / Deutsches Heer (spelt in full, in local language)