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  2. Squadron (army) - Wikipedia

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    Polish squadron in 1830–31. A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company- or battalion-sized military formation.The term is still used to refer to modern cavalry units, and is also used by other arms and services (frequently aviation, also naval).

  3. Glossary of military abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    A A&TWF – Acquisition and technology work force a – Army AA – Assembly area AA – Anti-aircraft AA – Aegis ashore AAA – Anti-aircraft artillery "Triple A" AAAV – Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAC – Army Air Corps AAD – Armored amphibious dozer AADC – Area air defense commander AAE – Army acquisition executive AAG – Anti-aircraft gun AAK – Appliqué armor kit (US ...

  4. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    SARSS – Standard Army Retail Supply System (U.S. Army) SAS – Special Air Service (British special forces) SBS – Special Boat Service (British special forces) SCIF – Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility; SCO – Squadron Commander (Squadron as used in the U.S. Army Regimental System) SCOTUS – Supreme Court of the United States

  5. List of United States Army aircraft battalions - Wikipedia

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    5th Squadron: 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade: 2nd Infantry Division: Desiderio Army Airfield, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea "Talon" 6th Squadron: 4th Combat Aviation Brigade: 4th Infantry Division: Butts Army Air Field, Fort Carson, Colorado: 7th Squadron: 1st Air Cavalry Brigade: 1st Cavalry Division: Yoakum–DeFrenn Army Heliport, Fort ...

  6. Unit Identification Code - Wikipedia

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    For example, the parent Battalion unit for the Army will use "AA." A child Company unit, such as A Company, will use "A0." The UIC is also used by commanding officers to identify their unit to a higher military unit, where the specific information of the unit can easily be researched and information can be accessed.

  7. List of nicknames of United States Army divisions - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation N.Y.D. can be seen in the division shoulder sleeve insignia. “Orion Division”, as the insignia also contains an "O" for O'Ryan, as well as a depiction of the Orion constellation as a pun on O'Ryan's name. This is today's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. 28th Infantry Division

  8. List of military special forces units - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces ... 658 Squadron (Army Air Corps, British Army) [272] [271] United States

  9. Combat Aviation Brigade - Wikipedia

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    A Combat aviation brigade (CAB) is a multi-functional brigade-sized unit in the United States Army that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attack/reconnaissance helicopters (Boeing AH-64 Apache), medium-lift helicopters (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk), heavy-lift helicopters (Boeing CH-47 Chinook), and MEDEVAC capability.