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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Example Sentences

“We had a great combat team ready to go to Poland and decided not to, and the only answer I’ve got is ‘Well, that’s what they told us to do,’ ” Smith said, “OK, why?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Just last year, the Army announced plans to convert its Stryker brigade combat team in Alaska to a more mobile, infantry unit better suited for frigid arctic regions.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Pentagon officials said they’ll position a fresh rotational brigade combat team in Romania with the ability to “deploy subordinate elements across the eastern flank” of NATO.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2022