squad

thumb|A squad of Romanian Land Forces soldiers with CBRN gear during a [[military exercise]]

In military terminology, a squad is among the smallest of military organizations and is led by a non-commissioned officer. NATO and U.S. doctrine define a squad as an organization "larger than a team, but smaller than a section", while U.S. Army doctrine further defines a squad as a "small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams. It typically contains a dozen Soldiers or less." In the Australian, British and Canadian Armed Forces the equivalent of a squad is a section.