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a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

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an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group

a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

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The first squadron moved off; the second followed, and descended from the plateau.
At this instant the squadron, that ought to have protected Charles's retreat, was advancing to meet the English regiments.
On this buccaneering expedition, Rear Admiral Du Petit Thouars, leaving the rest of his squadron at the Marquesas,--which had then been occupied by his forces about five months--set sail for the doomed island in the Reine Blanche frigate.
I knew it," replied a piping voice, and Lieutenant Telyanin, a small officer of the same squadron, entered the room.
Within but little more than an hour from the moment the victorious Zodangan squadron had risen to meet us from the camp of the besiegers the battle was over, and the remaining vessels of the conquered Zodangans were headed toward the cities of Helium under prize crews.
When the other vessels of the squadron caught the meaning of the signals flashed them they took up the wild acclaim and unfurled her colors in the gleaming sunlight.
Crooks was seated in the second canoe of the squadron, and had an old experienced Canadian for steersman, named Antoine Clappine, one of the most valuable of the voyageurs.
This disastrous event brought the whole squadron to a halt, and struck a chill into every bosom.
In the Air Force, squadrons are the basic level of operations, its "beating heart" as Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen.
Last year the squadron was placed fourth out of 30 squadrons for their sporting abilities.
YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The first jet squadrons from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 will relocate to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan (MCASI) this fall.
The squadron, whose cadets live in and around Wideopen, has already been identified as the top performing squadron in the North of England after a regional inspection in March - and is one of six squadrons vying for top spot.
This book is the history of one Auxiliary squadrons, 601 Squadron (County of London).
NEW DELHI -- Losing India's strategic edge over Pakistan, the strength of Indian Air Force combat fleet is down to 25 squadrons, the Parliamentary panel observed.