Squadron Leader — is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/commissionedranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air Force |accessdate= 2007 12 01 |year=2007 |publisher=Royal Air Force] and the air forces of … Wikipedia
Squadron A — refers to the historic cavalry unit of New York City s Upper East Side. The New York Hussars Squadron A originated out of a group of wealthy, young gentlemen with great interest in equestrian sport who formed themselves into a group called the… … Wikipedia
SQUADRON, HOWARD MAURICE — (1926–2002), American Jewish communal leader. Squadron was born in New York City and graduated in law from Columbia University, where he was an editor of the Columbia Law Review. After teaching at the University of Chicago, he practiced law in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Squadron — Squad ron (skw[o^]d r[u^]n), n. [F. escadron, formerly also esquadron, Sp. escuadron, or It. squadrone. See {Squad}.] 1. Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of troops drawn up in a square. [R.] [1913 Webster] Those half… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squadron (TV series) — Squadron was a British television series produced by the BBC in 1982.The series dealt with the adventures of 370 Rapid Deployment Squadron of the Royal Air Force. One series of ten episodes was made. The leading cast members included Michael… … Wikipedia
Squadron Officer School — (SOS), is the United States Air Force leadership school for company grade officers (CGOs). The school is based at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, and is part of Air University.The school traces its roots to the Air Corps Tactical School… … Wikipedia
squadron leader — squadron leaders N COUNT; N TITLE A squadron leader is an officer in the British air force who has a rank above that of flight lieutenant … English dictionary
squadron leader — squadron .leader n an officer in the British ↑air force below a ↑wing commander … Dictionary of contemporary English
squadron leader — squadron ,leader noun count an officer of middle rank in the British air force … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squadron — 1560s, from It. squadrone, augmentative of squadra battalion (see SQUAD (Cf. squad)) … Etymology dictionary
squadron — ► NOUN 1) an operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft. 2) a principal division of an armoured or cavalry regiment, consisting of two or more troops. 3) a group of warships detached on a particular duty or… … English terms dictionary
