squadron leader
Air unit chief
Squadron leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces, equivalent to major in the army or lieutenant commander in the navy.
The rank commands a squadron—a unit of aircraft and personnel.
Squadron Leader Thompson briefed the pilots before the mission.
Britain's aerial military branch
- RAFBritish air force
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
fighter pilot · wartime · service record · decoration · medal · campaign · theatre · mission
Airborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- sortieArmed raid outward
- formationCreation or arrangement
- airfieldAviation facility with runways
wing · cockpit · pilot · aircrew · ground crew · hangar · runway · operations room
Power to enforce obedience
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- briefingConcise information session
- debriefingQuestioning following an operation
mission planning · coordination · oversight · discipline · morale · personnel · subordinates · chain of command
RAF officer grade
- group captainRAF officer rank
- air marshalCovert airline security agent
- flying officerRAF rank below flight lieutenant
- warrant officerNon-commissioned technical expert
commissioned officer · non-commissioned · promotion · insignia · epaulette · badge · chevron · seniority
Royal Air Force
Britain's aerial military branch
- RAFBritish air force
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Battle of Britain · fighter pilot · wartime · service record · decoration · medal · campaign · theatre · mission · dogfight
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
airfield · wing · cockpit · pilot · aircrew · ground crew · hangar · runway · operations room · scramble
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- briefingConcise information session
debriefing · mission planning · coordination · oversight · discipline · morale · personnel · subordinates · chain of command · orders
wing commander
RAF officer grade
- group captainRAF officer rank
- air marshalCovert airline security agent
- flying officerRAF rank below flight lieutenant
warrant officer · commissioned officer · non-commissioned · promotion · insignia · epaulette · badge · chevron · seniority · posting
- commanderscommander in chief, commanding general, general, admiral, commodore
- military officerscolonel, general, officers, major, admirals
- military ranksgeneral, captain, major, sergeant, private
- RAFRAF, Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Battle of Britain
- Air Forceflying officer, wing commander, group captain, air marshal, F-15
- Air Force Ranksairman, staff sergeant, master sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant
squadron leadergroup captain
RAF officer rank
flying officer · general · private · admiral · wing commander
squadron leadersubordinate
One lower in rank
rank-and-file · foot soldier · rank and file · private · non-commissioned officer
squadron, leader, squadrons, leaders, lead, leading, leadership, square, quadrant