A troop is a military unit, originally a small force of cavalry, subordinate to a squadron and headed by the troop leader. A military organization is a way of structuring the armed forces of a State as a need to offer Military capability required by the National defence policy The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army Cavalry soldiers of private rank are called troopers (abbreviated Tpr. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in Trooper (abbr Tpr is the equivalent rank to private in a Regiment with a Cavalry tradition in the British Army and many other , not troupers). Today, troop has different specific meanings in different armed forces.

Generally, soldiers may be referred to as troops.

Contents 1 British Army and Royal Marines 2 Canadian Army 3 U.S. Cavalry 4 General military usage 5 State Police 6 Boy Scouting 7 Collective Noun 8 References

British Army and Royal Marines

In the British Army the definition of a troop varies by corps. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation.

• Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps: Three or four armoured fighting vehicles commanded by a subaltern. The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments An armoured fighting vehicle ( AFV) is a military Vehicle, protected by armour and armed with Weapons Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged A subaltern is a Military term for a junior officer. Literally meaning " Subordinate," subaltern is used to describe commissioned officers A unit of two to four guns or launchers, or an equivalent headquarters unit. In the Royal Horse Artillery, a troop used to be the equivalent to a battery in other artillery units. In Military organizations an artillery battery is a unit of Guns mortars or Rockets so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield
• Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Logistic Corps and Special Air Service: A unit equivalent in size to a platoon in other corps, divided into sections. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers ( RE) and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army Corps that provides the logistic support for the Army The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special A section is a small Infantry unit first introduced in the British Army. xl marine engeneering troops also there

Other corps do not use the term.

In the Royal Marines, a troop is the equivalent to an army platoon. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or Squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers

Canadian Army

In the Canadian Army, a Troop is the equivalent of a platoon within the Armoured, Engineer, and Signals branches. Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or Squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers Two to four Troops are grouped under a squadron. A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army

U. S. Cavalry

In the United States Army, in the cavalry branch, a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry company, commanded by a captain and consisting of 3 or 4 platoons, and subordinate to a squadron (battalion). The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or Squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel

General military usage

The mass nouns troop or troops can also be used more generally:

• To refer to all active duty military (e. g. Support our troops, Bring the troops home). Red Friday Groups have advocated the wearing of red on Fridays, known as Red Friday, to "Support the Troops"
• To refer to ground forces generally (e. g. combat troops).
• To refer to a subordinate by a supervisor in the military (e. g. "s/he is my troop").

When referring to a specific service different words are used (singular or plural):

• Royal Navy/United States Navy - Sailor
• Royal Air Force/United States Air Force - Airman
• British Army/United States Army - Soldier
• Royal Marines/United States Marine Corps - Marine
• United States Coast Guard - Coast Guardsman
• United States National Guard - National Guardsman

Note that within the British Armed Forces, these specific terms are often used only to refer to non-commissioned personnel (an army officer may speak of "my soldiers", for instance). The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Airman is a term used to refer to any enlisted personnel in the United States Air Force or Other Ranks in the Royal Air Force (in which airwoman The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force

State Police

Within the United States, State Police forces are often regionally divided into Troops. State police are a type of sub-national Territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. This usage came about from these organizations modeling themselves off the US Army, and especially the older cavalry units. For this same reason the State Police and Highway Patrol personnel of most states are known as "Trooper" rather than "Officer". California, all US territorial police forces (Guam, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and several other states use the "Officer" instead of "Trooper". Most state police and highway patrol forces make much more extensive use of an Army-style rank structure than do local law enforcement agencies.

Boy Scouting

Troop is also a term used in Boy Scouting. Some troops are co-educational for those troops this article is relevant to them The scout troop is the fundamental unit of the Boy Scouts. The Scout troop is a unit of Scouts Boy Scouts Girl Guides and Girl Scouts that usually meet weekly This is the group a Boy Scout joins and via which he participates in Scouting activities, such as camping, backpacking, and canoeing. The troop leadership, youth and adult, organizes and provides support for these activities. It may include as few as a half-dozen boys, or as many as seventy or more. Troops usually meet weekly. A troop is often sponsored by a community organization such as a business, service organization, school, labor group veteran's group, or religious institution. The chartering organization is responsible for providing a meeting place and promoting a good program. A key component of the Scout method is that troops are run by the Scouts under the advice and guidance of adult leaders. ^[1]

Collective Noun

The word troop is also used as a collective noun for any group of primates (including humans).

References

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