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A '''unit''' in the context of a military organization is | {{TOC|right}} | ||
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-unit (military)|sub-units]]. | |||
All but the very smallest have a headquarters organization, which will contain both [[staff (military)|staff]] for planning and controlling operations, and often [[combat support]] and [[combat service support]] sub-units to support the main role. Some units may have specialized [[combat arms]] units under the direct control of the commander, such as [[artillery]]. | |||
==Units in land forces== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Personnel | |||
! NATO command rank | |||
! U.S. command rank | |||
|- | |||
| [[fire team]] | |||
| 3-5 | |||
| OR-4 to OR-5 | |||
| E-4 to E-5 | |||
|- | |||
| [[squad (land forces)]] | |||
| 10-13 | |||
| OR-4 to OR-6 | |||
| E-6 to E-7 | |||
|- | |||
| [[platoon (land forces)]] | |||
| 20-40 | |||
| OF-1 | |||
| O-1 | |||
|- | |||
| [[company (land forces)]]/[[troop]]/[[battery (military unit)]] | |||
| 100-200 | |||
| OF-3 to OF-4 | |||
| O-3 to O-4 | |||
|- | |||
| [[battalion]]/[[squadron (land forces)]]/[[squadron (air forces)]] | |||
| 500-1000 | |||
| OF-5 | |||
| O-5 | |||
|- | |||
| [[regiment]]/[[group (land forces)]]/group (air forces)/[[brigade]] | |||
| 3000-5000 | |||
| OF-6 to OF-7 | |||
| O-6 | |||
|- | |||
| [[division (military)|division]] | |||
| 10000-25000 | |||
| OF-8 | |||
| O-8 | |||
|- | |||
| [[corps]] | |||
| 30000-75000 | |||
| OF-8 | |||
| O-8 to O-9 | |||
|- | |||
| [[field army]] | |||
| 100000-300000 | |||
| OF-9 | |||
| O-9 to O-10 | |||
|} | |||
==Naval forces== | |||
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 |
Latest revision as of 20:12, 3 January 2010
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.
All but the very smallest have a headquarters organization, which will contain both staff for planning and controlling operations, and often combat support and combat service support sub-units to support the main role. Some units may have specialized combat arms units under the direct control of the commander, such as artillery.
Units in land forces
Name | Personnel | NATO command rank | U.S. command rank |
---|---|---|---|
fire team | 3-5 | OR-4 to OR-5 | E-4 to E-5 |
squad (land forces) | 10-13 | OR-4 to OR-6 | E-6 to E-7 |
platoon (land forces) | 20-40 | OF-1 | O-1 |
company (land forces)/troop/battery (military unit) | 100-200 | OF-3 to OF-4 | O-3 to O-4 |
battalion/squadron (land forces)/squadron (air forces) | 500-1000 | OF-5 | O-5 |
regiment/group (land forces)/group (air forces)/brigade | 3000-5000 | OF-6 to OF-7 | O-6 |
division | 10000-25000 | OF-8 | O-8 |
corps | 30000-75000 | OF-8 | O-8 to O-9 |
field army | 100000-300000 | OF-9 | O-9 to O-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