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A squadron was a military unit consisting of a group of soldiers, starships, or other military assets operating in an assigned theater. (TLE - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers)

History and specifics

Squadron of led by the in .

Squadron of Inquiry-class starships led by the USS Zheng He in 2399.

In 2323, five years after formal first contact between the Cardassian Union and the Third Republic of Bajor, the Second Oder of Cardassian Central Command offered the Chamber of Ministers on Bajor to station a squadron of cruisers in Bajoran space due to the threat posed by piracy and the expansionist Tzenkethi Coalition. When Minister Kubus Oak brought this before the Chamber, Kalem Apren inquired how many vessels a Cardassian squadron involved. Jaro Essa of the Bajoran Militia explained that a standard Cardassian deployment consisted of 6-8 starships plus support vessels. (TLE - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers)

In 2375, Romulan warbirds operated in squadrons in the Battle of Cardassia. (DS9 novel: What You Leave Behind)

In 2399, 1st Devron Heavy Response Squadron, under the command of Captain William T. Riker aboard the USS Zheng He, was the first large-scale deployment of Inquiry-class starships. The squadron faced down a Romulan Zhat Vash fleet at Coppelius in the Ghulion star system. (Star Trek Adventures module: Utopia Planitia Sourcebook)

In the 25th century, fighter squadrons were part of Task Force 13-47. (STO Collection Issue 09: "USS Europa")

Squadrons

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The 403rd Survey Squadron's assignment patch.

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