| NATO Symbol
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Name
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Nature
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Strength
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Constituent units
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Expected war time rank of commander or leader
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combatant command or equivalent
region
theater
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Command
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1,000,000–10,000,000
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4+ major commands
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OF-10+: grand marshal, generalissimo, general of the armies, or admiral of the navy
|
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front or equivalent
army group or land major command
air forces command or air major command
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Command
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400,000–1,000,000
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2+ armies, navies, and/or air forces
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OF-10: field marshal, general of the army, marshal of the air force, or admiral of the fleet
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field army
Numbered Air Force, tactical air force, or Air army
numbered fleet or naval fleet
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Command
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100,000–200,000
|
2–4 corps
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OF-9: general, army general, colonel general, admiral, or air chief marshal
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corps
|
Formation
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20,000–50,000
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2+ divisions
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OF-8: lieutenant general, corps general, vice admiral, or air marshal
|
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division (army)
division (naval)
division (air)
legion
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Formation
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6,000–20,000
|
2–4 brigades or regiments
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OF-7: major general, division general, rear admiral, division admiral, or air vice marshal
|
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brigade
squadron (naval)
flotilla
Wing
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Formation
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3,000–5,000
|
2+ regiments or groups, or
3–8 battalions or equivalent
|
OF-6: brigadier, brigadier general, commodore, rear admiral (lower half), Flotilla Admiral, or air commodore
OF-5: colonel (some countries in some instances only)
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Regiment
Group (some CS and CSS arms)
Group (Air or Aviation)
a Capital ship
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Unit
|
1,000–3,000
|
2+ battalions or equivalent
|
OF-5: colonel, captain (naval), Ship-of-the-line captain, or group captain
|
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battalion or equivalent
regiment (some countries for some arms only)
squadron (US Cavalry)
squadron (some countries for aviation)
cohort
a warship
|
Unit
|
300–1,000
|
2–6 sub-units (companies or equivalent)
|
OF-4: lieutenant colonel, commander, frigate captain, or wing commander
|
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company or equivalent
artillery battery
squadron (some countries for some arms only)
U.S. cavalry troop
centuria
a minor warship
shipboard department
|
Unit or
Subunit
|
80–250
|
2–8 platoons or equivalent
|
OF-3: Major, lieutenant commander, corvette captain, or squadron leader
OF-2: captain
OR-9: chief warrant officer or sergeant major
|
|
echelon
staffel
shipboard department
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Sub-subunit
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50-90
|
2 platoons/troops or 6-10 sections
|
OF-2: captain, staff captain, lieutenant (navy), or flight lieutenant
OR-8: warrant officer or master warrant officer
|
|
platoon or equivalent
troop (some countries for some arms only)
section (French Army)
flight
|
Sub-subunit
|
26–55
|
2+ Section, or vehicles
|
OF-2: captain, lieutenant (navy), or flight lieutenant
OF-1: lieutenant, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, sub-lieutenant, ensign, or flying officer
OR-7: warrant officer
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|
section
patrol
|
-
|
8–24
|
1–2+ squads or 3–6 fireteams
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OR-6: staff sergeant, chief petty officer, or petty officer first class
OR-5: sergeant
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|
squad or crew
|
-
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8–12
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2–3 fireteams
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OR-5: sergeant or petty officer
OR-4: corporal
|
|
fireteam
team
detail
|
-
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2-4
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n/a
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OR-2 to OR-4: Junior NCO
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