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squadron

[skwod-ruhn] / ˈskwɒd rən /
NOUN
military unit
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The public inquiry was set up in 2022, following reporting by BBC Panorama that linked one SAS squadron to 54 suspicious deaths on a single six-month tour of Afghanistan.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The United States Navy will deploy a nuclear-powered submarine squadron to a strategic Australian navy port this year, Canberra's defence minister said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The country’s minesweeper squadron is based in the port of Kiel on the Baltic Sea coast and includes some 12 minehunting and clearance diving vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

At the start of the month, Starmer said four additional jets would be sent to Qatar following the deployment of the Royal Air Force's joint UK-Qatari Typhoon squadron in January.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Masha Dolina was at the head of one of the flights in the squadron.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Pakistan already has 8,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, along with 16 Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, combat drone squadrons and a surface-to-air missile battery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire, is one of two quick reaction alert stations that protect UK airspace with combat-ready squadrons of Typhoon jets.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The intensity of the operations took a toll on the Lincoln, whose squadrons flew more than 10,000 sorties during the deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

One behind the other, the squadrons marched up the field, executed a cumbersome turn around the reviewing stand and marched down the field and back to their barracks.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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