CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Group (military unit) - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"7487df8b-7c64-4c10-892f-a916e1b35b0c","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"Group_(military_unit)","wgTitle":"Group (military unit)","wgCurRevisionId":1231008203,"wgRevisionId":1231008203,"wgArticleId":808296,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["Articles with short description","Short description is different from Wikidata","All articles with unsourced statements","Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017","Articles with unsourced statements from November 2021","Groups (military aviation)","Air force units and formations","Military units and formations by size","Types of groupings"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName": "Group_(military_unit)","wgRelevantArticleId":808296,"wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":20000,"wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgCentralAuthMobileDomain":false,"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q1040374","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList", "mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher", "ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.4"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="Group (military unit) - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_(military_unit)"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_(military_unit)"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-Group_military_unit rootpage-Group_military_unit skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Group+%28military+unit%29" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Group+%28military+unit%29" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Group+%28military+unit%29" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Group+%28military+unit%29" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-Air_and_aviation_groups" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Air_and_aviation_groups"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>Air and aviation groups</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Air_and_aviation_groups-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Historical_overview" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Historical_overview"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Historical overview</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Historical_overview-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Commonwealth_nations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Commonwealth_nations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Commonwealth nations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Commonwealth_nations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>United States</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-United_States-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle United States subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-United_States-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-US_Air_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#US_Air_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>US Air Force</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-US_Air_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-US_Marine_Corps_Aviation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#US_Marine_Corps_Aviation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>US Marine Corps Aviation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-US_Marine_Corps_Aviation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-US_Navy_aviation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#US_Navy_aviation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>US Navy aviation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-US_Navy_aviation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Patrol_and_reconnaissance_group" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Patrol_and_reconnaissance_group"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span>Patrol and reconnaissance group</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Patrol_and_reconnaissance_group-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span> <span>United States Army Aviation Branch</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Naval_groups" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Naval_groups"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Naval groups</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Naval_groups-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Naval groups subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Naval_groups-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-US_Navy_Carrier_Strike_Group_(CSG)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#US_Navy_Carrier_Strike_Group_(CSG)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>US Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-US_Navy_Carrier_Strike_Group_(CSG)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Groups_in_armies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Groups_in_armies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Groups in armies</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Groups_in_armies-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Groups in armies subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Groups_in_armies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-British_Army" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#British_Army"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>British Army</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-British_Army-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Canadian_Army" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Canadian_Army"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Canadian Army</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Canadian_Army-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_States_Army" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_States_Army"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>United States Army</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_States_Army-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-References-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle References subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Citations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Citations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>Citations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Citations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sources" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sources"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.2</span> <span>Sources</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sources-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Group (military unit)</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 15 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-15" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">15 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9_(%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88)" title="مجموعة (سلاح الجو) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="مجموعة (سلاح الجو)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi%C3%A0n-k%C3%BBn" title="Chiàn-kûn – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Chiàn-kûn" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppe_(Verband)" title="Gruppe (Verband) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Gruppe (Verband)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8B%A8_(%EA%B5%B0%EC%82%AC)" title="단 (군사) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="단 (군사)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grup_(unit_penerbangan_militer)" title="Grup (unit penerbangan militer) – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Grup (unit penerbangan militer)" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruppo_di_volo" title="Gruppo di volo – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Gruppo di volo" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%A7" title="להק – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="להק" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grup_(unit_udara_tentera)" title="Grup (unit udara tentera) – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Grup (unit udara tentera)" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%A4_(%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8B)" title="群 (軍事) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="群 (軍事)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupa_lotnicza" title="Grupa lotnicza – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Grupa lotnicza" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_(militar)" title="Grupo (militar) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Grupo (militar)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentorykmentti" title="Lentorykmentti – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Lentorykmentti" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B0_(%D0%92%D0%9F%D0%A1)" title="Група (ВПС) – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Група (ВПС)" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%AAn_%C4%91o%C3%A0n_bay" title="Liên đoàn bay – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Liên đoàn bay" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%A4_(%E8%BB%8D%E9%9A%8A)" title="群 (軍隊) – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="群 (軍隊)" data-language-autonym="中文" data-language-local-name="Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>中文</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1040374#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Group_(military_unit)" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:Group_(military_unit)" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Group_(military_unit)"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Group_(military_unit)"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Group_(military_unit)" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Group_(military_unit)" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q"><span>Special pages</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&oldid=1231008203" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Group_%28military_unit%29&id=1231008203&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGroup_%28military_unit%29"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGroup_%28military_unit%29"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Group_%28military_unit%29&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1040374" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military aviation unit</div> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Air_force_units_and_formations" style="margin:0;float:right;clear:right;width:25.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:1em;;padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks navbox-vertical mw-collapsible expanded navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Air_force_units" title="Template:Air force units"><abbr title="View this template" style="color:inherit">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Air_force_units" title="Template talk:Air force units"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color:inherit">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Air_force_units" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Air force units"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color:inherit">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Air_force_units_and_formations" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Military_organization" title="Military organization"><span class="wrap">Air force units and formations</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Section_(military_unit)" title="Section (military unit)">Section/element</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Flight_(military_unit)" title="Flight (military unit)">Flight</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flight_(military_unit)#French_flights" title="Flight (military unit)">Escadrille</a> (France)</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Schwarm" class="mw-redirect" title="Schwarm">Schwarm</a> (Germany)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">Squadron</a></li> <li><i> <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)#Squadrons_in_other_nations" title="Squadron (aviation)">Escadron</a> (France)</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Staffel_(unit)" title="Staffel (unit)">Staffel</a> (Germany)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_unit)#Commonwealth_usage" title="Wing (military unit)">Wing</a> (RAF)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#United_States">Group</a> (USAAF/USAF)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Geschwader" class="mw-redirect" title="Geschwader">Geschwader</a> (Germany)</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Escadres_of_the_French_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Escadres of the French Air Force">Régiment/Escadre</a> (France)</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aviation_regiment_(Soviet_Union)" title="Aviation regiment (Soviet Union)">Aviation regiment</a> (USSR/Russia)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Commonwealth_nations">Group</a> (RAF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_unit)#United_States" title="Wing (military unit)">Wing</a> (USAAF/USAF)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brigade" title="Brigade">Brigade aérienne</a> (France)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Air division</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(United_States)" title="Air Division (United States)">Air Division</a> (USAAF/USAF)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aviation_division" class="mw-redirect" title="Aviation division">Aviation division</a> (USSR)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tactical_air_force" title="Tactical air force">Tactical air force</a> (RAF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Command_(military_formation)" title="Command (military formation)">Command (USAAF/USAF)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force#Air_Command" title="Royal Air Force">Command (RAF)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Numbered_Air_Force" title="Numbered Air Force">Numbered air force</a> (USAAF/USAF)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Air_Army_(Soviet_Union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Army (Soviet Union)">Air army</a> (USSR)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p>A <b>group</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Unit_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Unit (military)">military unit</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Formation_(military)" class="mw-redirect" title="Formation (military)">military formation</a> that is most often associated with <a href="/wiki/Military_aviation" title="Military aviation">military aviation</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Air_and_aviation_groups">Air and aviation groups</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Air and aviation groups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The terms group and <b><a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_aviation_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing (military aviation unit)">wing</a></b> differ significantly from one country to another, as well as between different branches of a national defence force. Air groups vary considerably in size and status, but generally take two forms: </p> <ul><li>A unit of two to four <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">squadrons</a>, commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_colonel" title="Lieutenant colonel">lieutenant colonel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commander_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander (rank)">commander</a>, <a href="/wiki/Captain_(naval)" title="Captain (naval)">naval captain</a> or an equivalent rank. The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> (USAF), <i>groupes</i> of the French <i><a href="/wiki/Arm%C3%A9e_de_l%27air" class="mw-redirect" title="Armée de l'air">Armée de l'air</a></i>, <i>gruppen</i> of the German <i><a href="/wiki/Luftwaffe" title="Luftwaffe">Luftwaffe</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Aviation" title="United States Marine Corps Aviation">United States Marine Corps Aviation</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> British <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a> and some other naval air services usually follow this pattern.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>A larger formation, often comprising more than 10 squadrons, commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major general</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general" title="Brigadier general">brigadier general</a>, <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">commodore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral">rear admiral</a>, <a href="/wiki/Air_commodore" title="Air commodore">air commodore</a> or <a href="/wiki/Air_vice-marshal" title="Air vice-marshal">air vice-marshal</a>. The air forces of many <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth</a> countries, such as the British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (RAF), follow this pattern. In such cases, the group is equivalent to a US wing, a German <i><a href="/wiki/Geschwader" class="mw-redirect" title="Geschwader">Geschwader</a></i> or a French <i><a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_aviation_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing (military aviation unit)">escadron</a></i>.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Organizational structure of flying units in selected NATO countries, by relative size </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Size<br />Group<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col">British and<br /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">USN</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">USAF</a> and<br /><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">USMC</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">USSF</a> </th> <th scope="col">Canadian<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/French_Air_and_Space_Force" title="French Air and Space Force">French AAE</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/German_Air_Force" title="German Air Force">German Air Force</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Italian_Air_Force" title="Italian Air Force">Italian Air Force</a> </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_air_forces_officers" title="Ranks and insignia of NATO air forces officers">NATO Rank level</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />of <a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">general</a> or<br /><a href="/wiki/Commanding_officer" title="Commanding officer">commanding officer</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_090_-_Division.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td>÷ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_Division_(United_States)" title="Air Division (United States)">Air division</a><br />(no longer used) </td> <td>÷ </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Air_division" title="Air division">Air division</a><br /><i>Division aérienne</i> </td> <td>÷ </td> <td><i>Luftwaffendivision</i><br />(no longer used) </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Air_division" title="Air division">Divisione aerea</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-7" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-7">OF-7</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_080_-_Brigade.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Group</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_unit)" title="Wing (military unit)">Wing</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Space_Force#Delta" title="Structure of the United States Space Force">Delta</a> (OF-5) </td> <td>Group<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><i>Groupe aérien</i><br />(no longer used) </td> <td><i>Brigade Aérienne</i> </td> <td>÷ </td> <td><i>Brigata aerea</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-5" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-5">OF-5</a>, or <a href="/wiki/OF-6" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-6">OF-6</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_070_-_Regiment_or_Group.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td>Wing </td> <td>Group </td> <td>Wing<br /><i>Escadre</i> </td> <td><i>Escadre</i> </td> <td><i>Geschwader</i><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (OF-5) </td> <td><i>Stormo</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-4" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-4">OF-4</a>, <a href="/wiki/OF-5" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-5">OF-5</a>, or <a href="/wiki/OF-6" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-6">OF-6</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_060_-_Battalion.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">Squadron</a> </td> <td>Squadron </td> <td>Squadron (OF-4) </td> <td>Squadron<br /><i>Escadron</i> </td> <td><i>Escadron</i> </td> <td><i>Gruppe</i> (OF-4) </td> <td><i>Gruppo</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-3" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-3">OF-3</a> or <a href="/wiki/OF-4" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-4">OF-4</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_050_-_Company_or_Squadron_or_Battery.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Flight_(military_unit)" title="Flight (military unit)">Flight</a> </td> <td>Flight </td> <td rowspan="2">÷ </td> <td>Flight <br /><i>Escadrille</i> </td> <td><i>Escadrille</i> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Staffel_(unit)" title="Staffel (unit)">Staffel</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (OF-3) </td> <td><i>Squadriglia</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-2" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-2">OF-2</a> or <a href="/wiki/OF-3" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-3">OF-3</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> <table style="border:none; background:none;text-align: center; line-height: 7px; font-size:7px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: right; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td> <td style="width:33;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg/35px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg/53px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg/70px-Military_Map_Symbol_-_Unit_Size_-_Dark_Blue_-_030_-_Platoon_or_Troop.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="135" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align: left; padding:0 2px;"><span style="color:black;"></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:none;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_(Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame)-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_(NATO_APP-6).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/35px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/53px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg/70px-Military_Symbol_-_Friendly_Unit_%28Monochrome_Dark_1.5x1_Frame%29-_Unspecified_or_Composite_All-Arms_%28NATO_APP-6%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> </th> <td>Flight </td> <td>Element/Section </td> <td>Section </td> <td><i>Section</i> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Flight_(military_unit)" title="Flight (military unit)">Schwarm</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> / <i><a href="/wiki/Vic_formation" title="Vic formation">Kette</a></i> </td> <td><i>sezione</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/OF-1" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-1">OF-1</a> or <a href="/wiki/OF-2" class="mw-redirect" title="OF-2">OF-2</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_overview">Historical overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Historical overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the early stages of <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> in <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> and <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a>, the respective aviation services formed <i>groupes</i> and <i>Gruppen</i>. Beneath the level of the group was a unit of six to 16 aircraft: an <i><a href="/wiki/Escadrille" class="mw-redirect" title="Escadrille">escadrille</a></i> or <i><a href="/wiki/Staffel_(unit)" title="Staffel (unit)">Staffel</a></i>. Immediately above the French and German groups was the <i>escadron</i> or <i><a href="/wiki/Geschwader" class="mw-redirect" title="Geschwader">Geschwader</a></i>. In the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Flying_Corps" title="Royal Flying Corps">Royal Flying Corps</a> (RFC) and <a href="/wiki/Royal_Naval_Air_Service" title="Royal Naval Air Service">Royal Naval Air Service</a> (RNAS), a squadron was usually composed of 18–24 aircraft. </p><p>When the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (RAF) was formed in 1918 from a merger of the RFC and RNAS, an officer with the rank of <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a> typically commanded a group. The following year, when the RAF introduced its own rank system, RAF colonels became <a href="/wiki/Group_captains" class="mw-redirect" title="Group captains">group captains</a>, reflecting both the level of command responsibility and the seniority of naval captains (the equivalent Royal Navy rank). </p><p>By World War II, the <i>groupes</i> of the French <i>Armée de l'Air</i> usually comprised two <i>escadrilles</i> (but sometimes only one, or as many as four). French <i>groupes</i> were the equivalent of <a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Air_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Army Air Corps">U.S. Army Air Corps</a> (USAAC)/<a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_Air_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Army Air Forces">U.S. Army Air Forces</a> (USAAF) groups (analogous to RAF wings), while a <i>groupement</i> was the equivalent of a RAF group (USAAC/USAAF wing). For example, in May 1940 the <i>Groupe de Bombardement I/31</i>, a bomber unit, was operationally part of <i>Groupement de Bombardement 6</i>. </p><p>In the German <i><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_Luftwaffe_(1933%E2%80%931945)" title="Organization of the Luftwaffe (1933–1945)">Luftwaffe</a></i>, the principal unit of action was the <i><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_German_military_terms#Gruppe_(Luftwaffe)" title="Glossary of German military terms">Gruppe</a></i> (plural <i>Gruppen</i>); the equivalent of a French or USAAC/USAAF group. <i>Gruppen</i> were part of a <i><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_German_military_terms#Geschwader" title="Glossary of German military terms">Geschwader</a></i> (equivalent to a USAAC/USAAF wing or an RAF group) and the <i>Geschwader</i> were named according to their function. For instance, I./StG 77 was <i>I Gruppe <a href="/wiki/Sturzkampfgeschwader_77" title="Sturzkampfgeschwader 77">Sturzkampfgeschwader 77</a></i>, which flew <a href="/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87" title="Junkers Ju 87">Junkers Ju 87 Stuka</a> <a href="/wiki/Dive_bomber" title="Dive bomber">dive bombers</a>. II./JG 26 was <i>II Gruppe <a href="/wiki/Jagdgeschwader_26" title="Jagdgeschwader 26">Jagdgeschwader 26</a></i>, which flew <a href="/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_109" title="Messerschmitt Bf 109">Messerschmitt Bf 109</a> fighters, then switched to <a href="/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190" title="Focke-Wulf Fw 190">Focke-Wulf Fw 190</a> fighters. Each <i>Gruppe</i> was composed of three, sometimes four, <i><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_German_military_terms#Staffel" title="Glossary of German military terms">Staffeln</a></i> (singular <i>Staffel</i>) (usually 8–12 aircraft). Each <i>Geschwader</i> was composed of three <i>Gruppen</i>. </p><p>By the time of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, some Commonwealth air force groups were commanded by <a href="/wiki/Air_commodore" title="Air commodore">air commodores</a> (equivalent to <a href="/wiki/Brigadier" title="Brigadier">brigadiers</a>/<a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general" title="Brigadier general">brigadier generals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">commodores</a>) or even <a href="/wiki/Air_vice-marshal" title="Air vice-marshal">air vice-marshals</a> (equivalent to <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major generals</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral" title="Rear admiral">rear admirals</a>). They were somewhat analogous to a USAAF <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Army_Air_Forces_Air_Force_Component_Commands" title="List of United States Army Air Forces Air Force Component Commands">numbered air force</a> (led by a <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">brigadier general</a>), with 200 to 400 aircraft. From 1943 to 1945, <a href="/wiki/RAF_Bomber_Command" title="RAF Bomber Command">RAF Bomber Command</a> groups were composed of several stations (air bases) and were analogous to USAAF wings. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commonwealth_nations">Commonwealth nations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Commonwealth nations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the RAF (like the air forces of most other Commonwealth countries), a group is made up of several stations or wings, each of which typically controls two or more squadrons, so that a group normally includes six to 10 squadrons. </p><p>When the ranks of the RAF were designed, an officer with the rank of group captain (equivalent to colonel and naval captain) commanded such a unit, although by the time of World War II, many groups were commanded by air commodores (equivalent to brigadiers/brigadier generals and commodores) or air vice-marshals (equivalent to major generals and rear admirals). </p><p>Several <a href="/wiki/RAF_station" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF station">RAF stations</a> (air bases) are controlled by a particular group, although expeditionary air groups control <a href="/wiki/Expeditionary_Air_Wing" title="Expeditionary Air Wing">expeditionary air wings</a> directly. Groups are directly subordinate to a <a href="/wiki/Command_(military_formation)" title="Command (military formation)">command</a> (or, historically, to a <a href="/wiki/Tactical_air_force" title="Tactical air force">tactical air force</a>). </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm" title="Fleet Air Arm">Fleet Air Arm</a>, like some other Commonwealth naval air services, a group usually consists of two or three squadrons. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_States">United States</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="US_Air_Force">US Air Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: US Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> (USAF) a group consists of two or more squadrons, often functionally aligned within a wing. Per AFI 38-101 Air Force Organization (21 April 2015) a group is a "level of command between wings and squadrons. Groups bring together multiple squadrons or other lower echelon units to provide a broader capability." </p><p>Prior to 1991, it was not unusual for a USAF support group to have no subordinate squadrons, but merely be a larger unit than a squadron. In such cases the group would not have a headquarters.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>USAF groups may be dependent or independent: "A dependent group is a mission, maintenance, mission support, medical, or large functional unit (e.g., security forces, special tactics, communications, etc.) that encompasses a number of related squadrons to provide the specified capability to a parent wing. Such groups may possess small supporting staff elements, such as standardization and evaluation or quality control, that are organized as sections."<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> "An independent group has the same functions and responsibilities as a like-type wing but its scope and size do not warrant wing-level designation and associated overhead costs." A group requires at least 400 personnel, while a wing requires at least 1,000. A fighter wing, for example, is normally composed of dependent groups: an operations group of typically three flying squadrons and an operations support squadron and a maintenance group with aircraft, equipment, and component maintenance squadrons and a maintenance support squadron.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Wings responsible for an air base also have other dependent groups such as a mission support group (security, communications, logistics support, mission support, and civil engineering squadrons) and a medical group. The dependent group commanders are considered to be in command billets, but they function like staff officers (the A3/S-3/G-3/J3 or the A4/S-4/G-4/J4) in other organizations. Independent groups are effectively small wings with both flying and maintenance squadrons. USAF groups are usually commanded by officers in the grade of OF-5 (US pay grade O-6), i.e., a full colonel. Wings are also usually commanded by officers in the grade of OF-5, but these are typically more senior colonels by virtue of time in grade and/or date of rank. Some USAF wings are also commanded by officers in the grade of OF-6 (US pay grade O-7), i.e., a brigadier general.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="US_Marine_Corps_Aviation">US Marine Corps Aviation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: US Marine Corps Aviation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a>, a Marine Aircraft Group (MAG), Marine Air Control Group (MACG) or Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) is a regimental-level unit within <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Aviation" title="United States Marine Corps Aviation">United States Marine Corps Aviation</a>, equivalent to a USAF wing. A MAG consists of at least two air aircraft squadrons and two aviation support squadrons; two or more MAGs and a MACG form a Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW). </p><p><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aircraft_groups#Active_Marine_Aircraft_Groups_(MAG)" title="List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups">Marine Aircraft Groups</a> consist of two or more <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aircraft_squadrons" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons">aircraft squadrons</a> (usually four to six) and can range to as many as ten (see <a href="/wiki/MAG-14" class="mw-redirect" title="MAG-14">MAG-14</a>). A MAG also contains a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Aviation_Logistics_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons</a> (MALS) (intermediate aircraft maintenance, aviation supply, and aviation ordnance support), a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Wing_Support_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Wing Support Squadron</a> (MWSS) (air base functions), and a MAG headquarters <a href="/wiki/Detachment_(military)" title="Detachment (military)">detachment</a> with a colonel as the commanding officer. The MAG is the organizational equivalent of a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_regiments" title="List of United States Marine Corps regiments">Marine Regiment</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aircraft_groups#Active_Marine_Air_Control_Groups_(MACG)" title="List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups">Marine Air Control Groups</a> (MACG) consist of several aviation command, control, communications, and air defense units. These units include: a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Air_Control_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Air Control Squadron</a> (MACS) (control of air traffic and tactical air defense), a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Air_Support_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Air Support Squadron</a> (MASS) (control and coordination of tactical aircraft operations directly supporting ground forces), a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Tactical_Air_Command_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron</a> (MTACS) (command of tactical ground support and tactical air defense), a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Wing_Communication_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Wing Communication Squadron</a> (MWCS) (wire, radio, data, and satellite services), and a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Low_Altitude_Air_Defense_Battalions" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Low Altitude Air Defense</a> (LAAD) (ground-based anti-aircraft missile and machinegun weapons) battalion/detachment, under a MACG headquarters detachment, commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Colonel_(United_States)" title="Colonel (United States)">colonel</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aircraft_groups#Active_Marine_Air_Training_Support_Groups_(MATSG)" title="List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups">Marine Air Training Support Groups</a> (MATSG) provide administrative control and training support at for Marines at formal naval aviation training units (e.g., combined USN/USMC Fleet Readiness Squadrons (FRS) and Naval Air Training Command and Naval Air Technical Training Command installations). These groups, commanded by a colonel, do not have subordinate squadrons assigned and are not part of the <a href="/wiki/Fleet_Marine_Force" title="Fleet Marine Force">Fleet Marine Force</a> (FMF). </p><p>Two or more MAGs (usually three or four), and a MACG, under a Marine Aircraft Wing Headquarters (MAW HQ) supported by a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aviation_support_units#Marine_Wing_Headquarters_Squadrons" title="List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units">Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron</a> (MWHS) form a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_aircraft_wings" title="List of United States Marine Corps aircraft wings">Marine Aircraft Wing</a> (MAW), usually commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Major_general_(United_States)" title="Major general (United States)">major general</a>, and is the FMF organizational equivalent of a <a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_divisions" title="List of United States Marine Corps divisions">Marine Division</a> (MARDIV). The MAW is analogous to a USAF <a href="/wiki/Numbered_air_force" class="mw-redirect" title="Numbered air force">numbered air force</a> or a British <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (RAF) group. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="US_Navy_aviation">US Navy aviation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: US Navy aviation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>All the aircraft on a <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> (USN) aircraft carrier, historically, were called the carrier air group regardless of whether the total was 72–90 on a fleet carrier or 20 to 30 on an escort carrier. Even today, the commander of the carrier air wing is traditionally called "CAG," a legacy title from when they were known as "commander, air group." </p><p>A USN aviation wing is designated as either carrier air, maritime patrol & reconnaissance, strategic communications, training air, or type (there are type wings for strike fighters, electronic warfare, airborne early warning and logistics, maritime strike helicopter, and sea combat helicopters that provide squadrons to the carrier air wing for operations, as well as shore based fleet logistics support and tactical support wings that operate independently of aircraft carriers). All of these entities maintain administrative and standardization control and are OF 5 (US pay grade O-6) <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">captain</a> commands roughly analogous to a USMC Marine Aircraft Group or USAF wing. Officers in command of wing level units other than carrier air wings utilize the legacy title of <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(United_States)" title="Commodore (United States)">"commodore"</a> and are authorized to fly a command <a href="/wiki/Broad_pennant" title="Broad pennant">broad pennant</a> from their headquarters ashore or when embarked aboard a warship as the senior officer present afloat (SOPA). </p><p>Group is no longer a contemporary term in the USN portion of Naval Aviation except for that of the tactical air control group. This entity uses "group" in lieu of "wing" as a legacy title and is also an OF 5 (US pay grade O-6) <a href="/wiki/Captain_(United_States_O-6)" title="Captain (United States O-6)">captain</a> command analogous to a USMC Marine Aircraft Group, Marine Air Control Group, or USAF wing in which the incumbent senior officer also utilizes the title of <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(United_States)" title="Commodore (United States)">"commodore"</a> while in command. </p><p>The immediate superior of a carrier air wing commander (CAG) is the <a href="/wiki/Flag_officer" title="Flag officer">flag officer</a> who is the carrier strike group commander, a surface or aviation rear admiral in the grade of OF 6 or 7 (US pay grade O-7 or O-8), with a mixed air, surface, and subsurface staff, who integrates four major USN (OF 5) (US pay grade O-6) commands – a carrier air wing, an aircraft carrier, one or more cruisers, a destroyer squadron, and an attached attack submarine – into a coherent air, surface and subsurface fighting force. </p><p>The commodores of the other USN aviation organizations will also report to similar rank flag officers, e.g., patrol & reconnaissance wing commodores reporting to the commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group (COMPATRECONGRU); training air wing commodores reporting to the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA); tactical air control group commodore reporting to an expeditionary strike group (ESG) commander, etc. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Patrol_and_reconnaissance_group">Patrol and reconnaissance group</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Patrol and reconnaissance group"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A patrol and reconnaissance group (PATRECONGRU) consists of two or more patrol and reconnaissance wings under the command of a flag officer at the OF6 (US pay grade O-7) level. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch">United States Army Aviation Branch</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: United States Army Aviation Branch"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Branch" title="United States Army Aviation Branch">United States Army Aviation Branch</a>, a group is a term that has, historically, been used interchangeably with <a href="/wiki/Combat_aviation_brigade" class="mw-redirect" title="Combat aviation brigade">combat aviation brigade</a> or <a href="/wiki/Air_division" title="Air division">air division</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Naval_groups">Naval groups</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Naval groups"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="US_Navy_Carrier_Strike_Group_(CSG)"><span id="US_Navy_Carrier_Strike_Group_.28CSG.29"></span>US Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: US Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A CSG usually consists of one aircraft carrier with an embarked carrier air wing, one or two guided missile cruisers, a destroyer squadron of two or three guided missile destroyers, one or two attack submarines, and a logistics support ship, all under the command of an embarked flag officer at the OF6 (US pay grade O-7) or OF7 (US pay grade O-8) level. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Groups_in_armies">Groups in armies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Groups in armies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Within armies and land forces, groups are units or formations that are roughly equivalent to <a href="/wiki/Regiment" title="Regiment">regiments</a> and are commanded by colonels. Groups should not be confused with <a href="/wiki/Army_group" title="Army group">army groups</a> which are multiple armies commanded by a general or field marshal. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="British_Army">British Army</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: British Army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many group-sized formations have existed throughout the modern history of the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a>, especially post-<a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>. For instance, following the radical <a href="/wiki/1966_Defence_White_Paper" title="1966 Defence White Paper">1966 Defence White Paper</a>, several signal groups were formed, such as the 1st Signal Group, 2nd Signal Group (Static Communications Network), and 3rd Signal Group.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These formations were all commanded by a <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">Colonel</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 2012, several colonel sized groups have been formed, including: <a href="/wiki/7th_Air_Defence_Group" title="7th Air Defence Group">7th Air Defence Group</a><b><sup id="cite_ref-:35_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:35-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></b> and 29th Pre-Hospital Divisional Medical Group.<b><sup id="cite_ref-:08_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:08-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></b> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canadian_Army">Canadian Army</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Canadian Army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By the late 1980s, the doctrinal <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Army" title="Canadian Army">Canadian Army</a> division organized manoeuvre forces into brigades while division level combat support and combat service support was organized into groups. The doctrinal division would have had an artillery group, an engineer group, and a support group. Present day Canadian Army divisions each contain a division support group commanded by a colonel. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States_Army">United States Army</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: United States Army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the United States Army, certain non-aviation formations (e.g., currently the <a href="/wiki/1st_Special_Forces_Command_(Airborne)" title="1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)">1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)</a>'s <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Forces#Special_Forces_Groups" title="United States Army Special Forces">Special Forces Groups</a> and <a href="/wiki/Psychological_operations_(United_States)#Army_units" title="Psychological operations (United States)">PSYOP Groups</a> and formerly some Air Defense Artillery, Armored Cavalry, Combat Engineer, Field Artillery, Military Intelligence, Military Police, and Signal Corps units) are/were also organized into groups, vice brigades or regiments. These units are/were generally smaller than brigades, usually consisting of from two to four battalions/squadrons (armored cavalry only), separate companies/batteries (air defense and field artillery)/troops (armored cavalry only), and/or detachments. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battlegroup_(army)" title="Battlegroup (army)">Battlegroup (army)</a>, a composite building block of an army's fighting force</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battlegroup_of_the_European_Union" class="mw-redirect" title="Battlegroup of the European Union">Battlegroup of the European Union</a>, an army battle group project of the European Union</li> <li>Battle group, a subunit of a United States <a href="/wiki/Pentomic" title="Pentomic">pentomic</a> division</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battleship_battle_group" class="mw-redirect" title="Battleship battle group">Battleship battle group</a>, a battleship and its escorts</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrier_battle_group" title="Carrier battle group">Carrier battle group</a>, a carrier and its escorts</li> <li>Task group, a subdivision of a naval <a href="/wiki/Task_force" title="Task force">task force</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">For an example of a support group that had no subordinate units for some time, see <a href="/wiki/5th_Combat_Communications_Group" title="5th Combat Communications Group">5th Combat Communications Group</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Citations">Citations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Citations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130618084447/http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airforce/a/aforganization.htm">"What Is the Organizational Structure of the Air Force?"</a>. <i>about.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airforce/a/aforganization.htm">the original</a> on 18 June 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=about.com&rft.atitle=What+Is+the+Organizational+Structure+of+the+Air+Force%3F&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fusmilitary.about.com%2Fcs%2Fairforce%2Fa%2Faforganization.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1"><i>APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology</i>. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. pp. B-1–B-2.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=APP-6D+NATO+Joint+Military+Symbology&rft.pages=B-1-B-2&rft.pub=NATO+Standardization+Office&rft.date=2017-10&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">APP-6D B-6</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">APP-6D B-1 - B-2</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRoyal_Canadian_Air_Force" class="citation web cs1">Royal Canadian Air Force. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/on-windswept-heights-2/59-history-1975-2011.page">"Air Command Groups (1975-2011)"</a>. <i>Royal Canadian Air Force Webpage</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">21 April</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Royal+Canadian+Air+Force+Webpage&rft.atitle=Air+Command+Groups+%281975-2011%29&rft.au=Royal+Canadian+Air+Force&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca%2Fen%2Fon-windswept-heights-2%2F59-history-1975-2011.page&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">APP-6D B-8</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">APP-6D B-8</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">APP-6D B-8</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>See</i> Ravenstein, Charles A. <i>Organization of the Air Force</i>, Research Division, Albert F. Simpson Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1982, p. 41.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a1/publication/afi38-101/afi38-101.pdf">"Department of the Air Force"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>static.e-publishing.af.mil</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 10,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=static.e-publishing.af.mil&rft.atitle=Department+of+the+Air+Force&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.e-publishing.af.mil%2Fproduction%2F1%2Faf_a1%2Fpublication%2Fafi38-101%2Fafi38-101.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:0_12-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Lord & Watson, pp. 128–130</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:1-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:1_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Royal Corps of Signals Association, <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk/wp-content/wire/Wire1969.pdf">Royal Corps of Signals Journal: The Wire for 1969</a></i>. Retrieved 25 June 2021</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:2-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:2_14-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Royal Corps of Signals Association, <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.royalsignalsmuseum.co.uk/wp-content/wire/Wire1970.pdf">Royal Corps of Signals Journal: The Wire for 1970</a></i>. Retrieved 25 June 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:35-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:35_15-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/events/army-combat-power-demonstration/">"Army Combat Power Demonstration"</a>. <i>www.army.mod.uk</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2021-05-12</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=www.army.mod.uk&rft.atitle=Army+Combat+Power+Demonstration&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.army.mod.uk%2Fnews-and-events%2Fevents%2Farmy-combat-power-demonstration%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/british-army-assumes-control-of-uk-ground-based-air-defence-from-raf">"British Army assumes control of UK ground-based air defence from RAF"</a>. <i>Janes.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2021-03-08</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Janes.com&rft.atitle=British+Army+assumes+control+of+UK+ground-based+air+defence+from+RAF&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.janes.com%2Fdefence-news%2Fnews-detail%2Fbritish-army-assumes-control-of-uk-ground-based-air-defence-from-raf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:08-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:08_17-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/753202/response/1812614/attach/3/20210615%20FOI05480%20Zacchi%20Response%20Letter%20ArmyPolSec.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1">"FOI(A) regarding the new RAMC Medical Groups"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>What do they know?</i>. 15 June 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">15 June</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=What+do+they+know%3F&rft.atitle=FOI%28A%29+regarding+the+new+RAMC+Medical+Groups&rft.date=2021-06-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatdotheyknow.com%2Frequest%2F753202%2Fresponse%2F1812614%2Fattach%2F3%2F20210615%2520FOI05480%2520Zacchi%2520Response%2520Letter%2520ArmyPolSec.pdf%3Fcookie_passthrough%3D1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sources">Sources</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFLord2004" class="citation book cs1">Lord, Cliff (2004). <i>The Royal Corps of Signals : unit histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its antecedents</i>. Solihull, West Midlands, England: Helion & Company. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-874622-92-5" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-874622-92-5"><bdi>978-1-874622-92-5</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/184820114">184820114</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Royal+Corps+of+Signals+%3A+unit+histories+of+the+Corps+%281920-2001%29+and+its+antecedents&rft.place=Solihull%2C+West+Midlands%2C+England&rft.pub=Helion+%26+Company&rft.date=2004&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F184820114&rft.isbn=978-1-874622-92-5&rft.aulast=Lord&rft.aufirst=Cliff&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AGroup+%28military+unit%29" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> </div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&oldid=1231008203">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&oldid=1231008203</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Groups_(military_aviation)" title="Category:Groups (military aviation)">Groups (military aviation)</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Air_force_units_and_formations" title="Category:Air force units and formations">Air force units and formations</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_by_size" title="Category:Military units and formations by size">Military units and formations by size</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Types_of_groupings" title="Category:Types of groupings">Types of groupings</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description is different from Wikidata">Short description is different from Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements" title="Category:All articles with unsourced statements">All articles with unsourced statements</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_November_2017" title="Category:Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017">Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_November_2021" title="Category:Articles with unsourced statements from November 2021">Articles with unsourced statements from November 2021</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 25 June 2024, at 23:04<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Group_(military_unit)&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-hppzn","wgBackendResponseTime":143,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"0.421","walltime":"0.530","ppvisitednodes":{"value":1909,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":43077,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":3668,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":12,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":3,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":40421,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":0,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 436.863 1 -total"," 28.90% 126.232 2 Template:Reflist"," 23.67% 103.414 1 Template:Air_force_units"," 22.96% 100.309 6 Template:Cite_web"," 22.66% 98.981 1 Template:Military_navigation"," 21.49% 93.887 1 Template:Short_description"," 13.98% 61.090 3 Template:Citation_needed"," 12.71% 55.516 2 Template:Pagetype"," 11.64% 50.859 3 Template:Fix"," 7.17% 31.311 6 Template:Category_handler"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.228","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":5058304,"limit":52428800}},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-h9gxb","timestamp":"20241122143541","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"Group (military unit)","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Group_(military_unit)","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1040374","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1040374","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2004-07-11T23:03:32Z","dateModified":"2024-06-25T23:04:03Z","headline":"generic military unit size designation"}</script> </body> </html>