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What is a squadron?

What is a squadron? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (obsolete) Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square.
  2. (military, army) A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, and averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
  3. (military, navy) A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
  4. (military, air force) A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
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Each of these systems brought some degree of unique reconnaissance capability to the squadron.
Twelve fighter craft made up one squadron, and there were six squadrons in a wing.
He was then given command of the RAF's first Bloodhound ground-to-air missile squadron.
The wing had one mission-ready squadron and was working on building its second when Sept.11 events changed things.
It will help squadron commanders at the wing level determine the most important decisions in establishing the correct readiness focus.
He has commanded a fighter squadron, two fighter wings, a numbered Air Force and two major commands.

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