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Patrol Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment [2] [3] Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment [2] [3] Reconnaissance Corps; Special Air Service; Special Reconnaissance Regiment; Special Reconnaissance Unit
It consists of a headquarters platoon, a light-medium truck platoon, a medium truck platoon, and a maintenance section. Vehicle complement comprises 50 medium tactical vehicle cargo trucks, including the M1078 and M1083 variants, along with 25 trailers of the same payload capacity; and 10 M1088 medium tactical vehicle tractor trucks with 20 ...
Tiger Force (Vietnam War); reconnaissance commando (recondo) platoon in the 1/327th Infantry; Project "Leaping Lena" (Vietnam War); Recondo course for South Vietnamese teams, trained by U.S. Special Forces, became Project DELTA. Project DELTA (Vietnam War); 5th Special Forces group long-range reconnaissance unit; precursor to MACV-SOG
Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed. To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, as well as non-flying squadrons, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons .
Typical units Typical numbers Typical commander; fireteam: 2–4: lance corporal, corporal: squad, section: 5–14: corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant: platoon, troop ...
Many units of the United States Armed Forces have distinctive mottoes.Such mottoes are used in order to "reflect and reinforce" each unit's values and traditions. Mottoes are used by both military branches and smaller units.
During the Vietnam War, the nicknames "Puking Buzzards" and "One 'o Worst", a comment on their mode of transportation and a play on the official divisional name, were used. Both were used derogatorily by other soldiers, and were not used by the division itself.
27th Special Forces Group "General Miguel Iturralde" [180] 53rd Special Forces Group "Rayo" [181] Special Operations Group "Ecuador" [182] 9th Special Forces School "Captain Alejandro Romo Escobar" [183] Navy. 21st Marine Infantry Battalion "Jaramijó " - Special Operations [184] Air Force. Air Force Special Operations Group [185]