squadron leader
Britishnoun
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"That could be a huge pressure on North Korea, because usually they don’t share where those submarines are," said Moon Keun-sik, a retired South Korean submarine captain and squadron leader.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023
After the war, he served the RAF in various training roles, retiring in 1962 with the rank of squadron leader.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
Johnson spent 22 years in the air force, retiring with the rank of squadron leader, and later worked as a teacher at hospitals for people with mental health problems.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
The squadron leader, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, who would be killed in action later in the war, received the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest award for valor.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Sitting in its bow window were RAF Maidsend’s gaunt and weary squadron leader and a bespectacled well-turned-out civilian in a tweed suit.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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