What is a squadron?

Answer 1

There is a difference between the US Air Force Squadrons and US Army Squadrons. From approximately WWI thru the Vietnam War; US Air Force/US Navy Air Squadrons might have approximately 15 to 17 airplanes per squadron. For the US Army; WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War, Squadrons were equal to approximately "an Army battalion", which averaged about 600 men per squadron. In the US Army "squadrons" were for "Armored Cavalry" units. Tank units were called ARMOR BATTALIONS, Infantry units were called INFANTRY BATTALIONS, Artillery units were called ARTILLERY BATTALIONS, and Armored Cavalry units were called CAVALRY SQUADRONS. There was a difference in "Company" names also: Armor Battalions, Infantry Battalions, Artillery Battalions, and Armored Cavalry Squadrons were titled differently; ARMOR companies are called companies. Such as Company "A". INFANTRY companies are called companies. Such as Company "B". ARTILLERY companies are called BATTERIES. Such as Battery "C". ARMORED CAVALRY companies are called TROOPS. Such as Troop "D". AFTER THE VIETNAM WAR, the US Army made changes. During the Vietnam War, an Artillery Battery contained 6 Field Guns; today they contain 8 Artillery Pieces. During the Vietnam War, a Tank Company consisted of 17 M-48 Patton Tanks, with 5 Pattons per Platoon, with 2 Pattons in Headquarters Platoon. Today a US Army tank company consists of four M-1 Abrams Tanks per platoon. During the Vietnam War, the 11th (ACR) Blackhorse Regiment (Armored Cavalry Regiment) was the only FULL Cavalry Regiment in country (other Cavalry units were Squadrons or Troops). An Armored Cavalry REGIMENT was approximately equal to a regular US Army BRIGADE. Again, for the 21st Century, the US Army had evolved with time; and today's military organization is different.

Answer 2

It is an ill defined military grouping of men, machines, vessels or aircraft dependent on the Nation and the service inviolved. Within Nations and Services it can also have differing meanings. Perhaps the best definition is to call it a Military Force tailored for a specific function or operation. A squad may change over time in size, a platoon can change over time, and so can a battalion, regiment, brigade, division, corps or Army. By the same token a fleet or wing can have a different meaning at any time. Caution must always be used when making comparisons in a historical context. (For example, in WWII, an Army Division almost always was smaller then a US Marine Division. In part because of their anticipated casualties to carry out their assigned mission.) By the same token, a Marine Raider Battalion or Parachute Battalion was smaller then its Army equivalent. Military terms and terminology require strict examination, because they are usually task oriented.

Answer 3

Squad is the most powerful gang in Columbus Georgia. These Gang members will be seen wearing an white bandanna, Squad is also link up with the Winston Road Gang. Squad has gang members in the juvenile detention center and also in the county jail. The Gang jumps on people that are not in their click. They break into people homes and also steals automobiles.

Answer 4

ANSWER

The name squadron means a military unit. Some example:

a cavalry squadron, a war ship squadron, a bomber or a fighter squadron (Air Force).