What is the meaning of squadron?

(DoD) The basic administrative aviation unit of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
(DoD) An organization consisting of two or more divisions of ships, or two or more divisions (Navy) or flights of aircraft. It is normally but not necessarily composed of ships or aircraft of the same type.
(DoD) Battalion-sized ground or aviation units in US Army cavalry regiments.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). squadron. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/squadron/definitions/1964101
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "squadron" http://smartdefine.org/squadron/definitions/1964101 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, squadron, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/squadron/definitions/1964101>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "squadron" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/squadron/definitions/1964101>
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