semantic drift: squadron

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/22/2010 01:42 PM, Bill Palmer wrote:
>I was always amazed at how the USAF applies these terms for military units
>to the most unwarlike of functions...e.g. "233rd Finance Squadron" or "25th
>Dental Wing", etc..

That must be a bite wing.

Joel

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