Squad

For other uses, see Squad (disambiguation).
A squad of Romanian Land Forces soldiers with CBRN gear during a military exercise

In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations[1] and is led by a non-commissioned officer.[2] NATO and U.S. doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section."[3][4] while U.S. Army doctrine further defines a squad as a "small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams."[5] In American usage, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers,[6] and may be further subdivided into fireteams.

  1. ^ "Squad". Dictionary.com. Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/squad (accessed: September 17, 2017).
  2. ^ "Squad/Section". Gruntsmilitary.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ APP-6D NATO Joint Military Symbology. NATO Standardization Office. October 2017. p. 3–67.
  4. ^ ADP 3-90 Offense and Defense. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 31 August 2012. p. 7.
  5. ^ FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols. Washington, DC: US Department of the Army. 10 November 2020. p. 2–6.
  6. ^ "US Army Chain of Command". Usmilitary.about.com. 2013-07-19. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-17.