squadron
Organized combat group
A squadron is a unit of military organization, typically a subdivision of a larger force.
In air forces, it's a group of aircraft and personnel under one command.
In navies, it's a detachment of warships assigned to a particular duty.
The term extends to any organized group moving together: A squadron of motorcycles escorted the procession.
One who steers aircraft
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- sortieArmed raid outward
mission · formation · cockpit · airbase · hangar · scramble · dogfight · aerobatics
Individual part or measure
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
division · corps · company · detachment · garrison · troops · formation · command
One that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- carrierOne that transports
- battleshipArmored naval capital vessel
cruiser · warship · corvette · flotilla · convoy · admiral · captain · fleet
People who ride equines
- dragoonsCompels by intimidation
- lancersSoldiers with long weapons
- hussarsFast-moving mounted soldiers
- mountedFixed in position
troopers · charge · sabres · regiment · riders · horses · polo · equestrian
Level within hierarchy
- columnVertical structural element
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
alignment · configuration · array · rank · file · arrangement · procession · lineup
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
sortie · mission · formation · cockpit · airbase · hangar · scramble · dogfight · aerobatics · flight
unit
Individual part or measure
brigade · division · corps · company · detachment · garrison · troops · formation · command · deployment
destroyer
One that ruins completely
battleship · cruiser · warship · corvette · flotilla · convoy · admiral · captain · fleet · patrol
horsemen
People who ride equines
mounted · troopers · charge · sabres · regiment · riders · horses · polo · equestrian · cuirassiers
echelon
Level within hierarchy
pattern · alignment · configuration · array · rank · file · arrangement · procession · lineup · positioning
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
- Air Forceflying officer, wing commander, group captain, air marshal, F-15
- Air Force unitstraining command, air wing
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
squadronrabble
Disorderly, noisy crowd
stragglers · rout · disarray · chaos
- fighter squadronMilitary aviation formation
- squadron leaderAir force unit commander
- bomber squadronsGroups of payload aircraft
- rescue squadronUnit that saves imperiled people
- squadron commanderOfficer commanding aircraft unit
- naval squadronOrganized warship formation