squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwä-drən 
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos
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Anderson's other military service included serving as the commander of a squadron in post-war Korea and as the commander of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing during combat in Southeast Asia.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 May 2024
General Yeager was General Anderson’s squadron mate and downed 13 German planes.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 May 2024
General Yeager was General Anderson’s squadron mate and downed 13 German planes.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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