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imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (Defined range of ground units; need article with ranks. Initial naval force units.) |
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! NATO command rank | ! NATO command rank | ||
|- | |- | ||
| fire team | | [[fire team]] | ||
| 3-5 | | 3-5 | ||
| OR-4 to OR-5 | | OR-4 to OR-5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| squad | | [[squad (land forces)]] | ||
| 10-13 | | 10-13 | ||
| OR-4 to OR-6 | | OR-4 to OR-6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| platoon | | [[platoon (land forces)]] | ||
| 20-40 | | 20-40 | ||
| OF-1 | | OF-1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| company/troop/battery | | [[company (land forces)]]/[[troop]]/[[battery (military unit)]] | ||
| 100-200 | | 100-200 | ||
| OF-3 to OF-4 | | OF-3 to OF-4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| battalion/squadron | | [[battalion]]/[[squadron (land forces)]]/[[squadron (air forces)]] | ||
| 500-1000 | | 500-1000 | ||
| OF-5 | | OF-5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| regiment/group/brigade | | [[regiment]]/[[group (land forces)]]/group (air forces)/[[brigade]] | ||
| 3000-5000 | | 3000-5000 | ||
| OF-6 to OF-7 | | OF-6 to OF-7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| division | | [[division]] | ||
| 10000-25000 | | 10000-25000 | ||
| OF-8 | | OF-8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| corps | | [[corps]] | ||
| 30000-75000 | | 30000-75000 | ||
| OF-9 | | OF-9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| field army | | [[field army]] | ||
| 100000-300000 | | 100000-300000 | ||
| OF-10 | | OF-10 | ||
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Due to variation in ship sizes and types, it is more difficult to assign numbers. | Due to variation in ship sizes and types, it is more difficult to assign numbers. | ||
===Administrative=== | ===Administrative=== | ||
:*Division | :*[[Division (naval forces)]] | ||
:*Squadron | :*[[Squadron (naval forces)]] | ||
:*Flotilla | :*Flotilla | ||
:* | :*Fleet | ||
===Tactical=== | ===Tactical=== | ||
:*Task unit | :*Task unit | ||
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:*Section | :*Section | ||
:*Flight | :*Flight | ||
:*Squadron | :*[[Squadron (air forces)]] | ||
:*Group/Wing (some nations' wings contain groups, and other nations groups are larger than wings) | :*[[Group (air forces)]]/Wing (some nations' wings contain groups, and other nations groups are larger than wings) | ||
:*Air Division | :*[[Air Division]] | ||
:*Air Force | :*Numbered Air Force | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 5 October 2008
A unit in the context of a military organization is a group of soldiers, with specified equipment, under a specific chain of command.
A unit generally has one commander, the Commanding Officer, and is composed of sub-units.
Units in land forces
| Name | Personnel | NATO command rank |
|---|---|---|
| fire team | 3-5 | OR-4 to OR-5 |
| squad (land forces) | 10-13 | OR-4 to OR-6 |
| platoon (land forces) | 20-40 | OF-1 |
| company (land forces)/troop/battery (military unit) | 100-200 | OF-3 to OF-4 |
| battalion/squadron (land forces)/squadron (air forces) | 500-1000 | OF-5 |
| regiment/group (land forces)/group (air forces)/brigade | 3000-5000 | OF-6 to OF-7 |
| division | 10000-25000 | OF-8 |
| corps | 30000-75000 | OF-9 |
| field army | 100000-300000 | OF-10 |
Due to variation in ship sizes and types, it is more difficult to assign numbers.
Administrative
- Division (naval forces)
- Squadron (naval forces)
- Flotilla
- Fleet
Tactical
- Task unit
- Task group
- Task force
Air Forces
- Section
- Flight
- Squadron (air forces)
- Group (air forces)/Wing (some nations' wings contain groups, and other nations groups are larger than wings)
- Air Division
- Numbered Air Force