combat team

American  

noun

Military.

1. a combination of military units, usually of different types, as infantry and artillery, temporarily under one command while on special combat mission.

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combat team

“When an armored brigade combat team deploys forward, it sends a clear and unmistakable signal,” Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

One of Mineta’s colleagues in this was the Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye, who lost his right arm fighting with a celebrated all-Nisei combat team in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

While they might also have some capacity to communicate with each other, they’ll be part of a “networked” combat team whose mission will be dictated and overseen by human commanders.

From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2024

A brigade combat team from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. will be sent to Poland to bolster its defenses.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

George Taylor, commanding the 1st Division’s 16th Regimental combat team.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2019

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