Unit (military)

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	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. 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 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