as in battalion
a military unit consisting of soldiers, ships, or aircraft
A reconnaissance squadron was deployed to the area.
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Recent Examples of squadron
By 1989, Curry had become a squadron commander, responsible for law enforcement for the entire Hahn Air Base, which had about 10,000 people, in Germany.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The Corps is also in the process of retiring its legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet, with all remaining operational squadrons slated for complete deactivation by 2030.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Scott Withers,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Air Force reserve pilots were summoned to fighter squadrons at the Homestead Air Reserve Base, The Herald learned.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The Corps is also in the process of retiring its legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet, with all remaining operational squadrons slated for complete deactivation by 2030.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance squadron flies 10 Super Hercules aircraft out of Biloxi, Mississippi.
—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Air Force reserve pilots were summoned to fighter squadrons at the Homestead Air Reserve Base, The Herald learned.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squadron. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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