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
Examples of squadron in a Sentence
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The popular air show featured the Blue Angels, a demonstration squadron of U.S. Navy pilots, to Fort Worth Saturday and Sunday.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
The project is the brainchild of Mike Koprowski, a Notre Dame alum and air force vet who served as the chief of intelligence of an F-15E fighter squadron deployed in Afghanistan.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Twelve pilots so far — fewer than a full squadron — are expected to be ready to fly F-16s in combat by this summer after 10 months of training in Denmark, Britain and the United States.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Donations are currently being accepted through The Wingman Foundation to support the families of the squadron members who died in the accident.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
During the Civil War, the fort was in Union hands and served as headquarters for the U.S. Navy’s East Gulf Coast blockade squadron, which deterred supply ships from accessing and leaving Confederate ports in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Emma Janssen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The iconic Navy squadron is based here, and best experienced at the National Naval Aviation Museum, where hundreds of aircraft are on display in the 350,000-square-feet of exhibits and 37 acres of grounds from which to watch the jets soar overhead.
—Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts 85% chance for good conditions, which declines to 20% in the event of a 24-hour delay.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
Macomb County Public Works Director Candice Miller, a former congresswoman and an honorary commander at Selfridge, praised the announcement and said the new squadron will benefit greatly from a new $40 million fuel storage facility at the base.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
The project is the brainchild of Mike Koprowski, a Notre Dame alum and air force vet who served as the chief of intelligence of an F-15E fighter squadron deployed in Afghanistan.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Twelve pilots so far — fewer than a full squadron — are expected to be ready to fly F-16s in combat by this summer after 10 months of training in Denmark, Britain and the United States.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Donations are currently being accepted through The Wingman Foundation to support the families of the squadron members who died in the accident.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
During the Civil War, the fort was in Union hands and served as headquarters for the U.S. Navy’s East Gulf Coast blockade squadron, which deterred supply ships from accessing and leaving Confederate ports in the Gulf of Mexico.
—Emma Janssen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
The iconic Navy squadron is based here, and best experienced at the National Naval Aviation Museum, where hundreds of aircraft are on display in the 350,000-square-feet of exhibits and 37 acres of grounds from which to watch the jets soar overhead.
—Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts 85% chance for good conditions, which declines to 20% in the event of a 24-hour delay.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
Macomb County Public Works Director Candice Miller, a former congresswoman and an honorary commander at Selfridge, praised the announcement and said the new squadron will benefit greatly from a new $40 million fuel storage facility at the base.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
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squadron
noun
squad·ron
ˈskwäd-rən
: any of several units of military organization
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