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EQUIPMENT SQUADRON [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2019-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Armour
DEF

The combat arm whose primary role is to defeat the enemy through the aggressive use of firepower and battlefield mobility.

OBS

The Armour is one of the component arms of the Army. Its units, regiments, use armoured equipment such as tanks and armoured reconnaissance vehicles. The basic tactical sub-unit of Armour is the squadron.

OBS

Armour: designation and definition approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

Key term(s)
  • Armor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Arme de combat dont le rôle principal consiste à vaincre l'ennemi en faisant [un usage vigoureux] de la puissance de feu et de la mobilité sur le champ de bataille.

OBS

L'Arme blindée est l'une des armes constitutives de l'Armée de terre. Ses unités, les régiments, se servent des matériels blindés tels que les chars et les véhicules blindés de reconnaissance. La sous-unité tactique de base de l'Arme blindée est l'escadron.

OBS

Arme blindée : désignation approuvée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

OBS

Arme blindée; AB : désignations approuvées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
CONT

This equipment shall be provided by wing/sqn [squadron] maintenance organizations and placed on aircraft as directed by operations staff, aircraft commanders, or delegated crew members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Units (Obsolete Titles, Armed Forces)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
OBS

The Royal Canadian Navy formed the squadron to test new aircraft, new aircraft equipment, and weapons projects in adverse conditions. One of the most significant contributions of the squadron was its role in Anti Submarine Warfare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités (anciennes, Forces armées)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auxiliary Vessels (Naval Forces)
CONT

The aviation logistics support ship is a program developed to transport critical, tailored, intermediate-level maintenance and supply support to a forward operating area in support of deployed aircraft.... They provide a dedicated sealift for movement of the Marine aviation logistics squadron supplies and equipment and an afloat intermediate maintenance activity capability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Flotte auxiliaire (Forces navales)

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Materiel Maintenance
OBS

This flight have the personnel and equipment to conduct first line maintenance on squadron helicopters such as, inspections, servicing and repairs. They also provide the manning and operations of forward arming and refuelling points in support of operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maintenance du matériel de l'air
OBS

Cette escadrille effectue la maintenance de premier échelon, les inspections périodiques, l'entretien et les réparations mineures des hélicoptères de l'escadron. Elle fournit aussi le personnel et le matériel nécessaires aux points avancés de réarmement et de ravitaillement.

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
DEF

One or more medical branch members, one of which would normally be a Flight surgeon, and associated equipment and supplies integral or attached to a squadron for its medical support including aviation medical support.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
DEF

Un ou plusieurs membres du personnel médical, dont l'un est médecin de l'air, le matériel et l'équipement associés. Cette unité est autonome ou rattachée à un escadron et lui assure le soutien médical, y compris la médecine aéronautique.

Spanish

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