Squadron

Canada

With the Canada, the term squadron indicates also a military air unit including/understanding from 18 to 24 apparatuses, probably by literal translation of the Anglo-Saxon term squadron .

It is also the name used instead of the term Régiment in the units of communications.

France

A squadron is a military unit, employed in the weapons called “to horse”.

For a long time, the squadron corresponded to a Bataillon, gathering several companies. Since the middle of the XXe century, the squadron corresponds to a company.

In what one formerly called the cavalry, a Capitaine (3 gallons) ordered a squadron (i.e. a “company” in the infantry) and was thus called major (the latter word being written in the singular). But its hierarchically superior (4 gallons) ordered two squadrons and thus saw himself indicated like major (with the “S” of plural). To note two more exceptions: in the Gendarmerie and the Artillery (which are however assembled weapons), this same Commander (always 4 gallons) is a major (without “S”).

A squadron is also a military unit in the air force: List of the active squadrons of the French Air force.

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