squadron leader
Britishnoun
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Cross, who died in 2013, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and was promoted to squadron leader before he left the RAF.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
"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
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
Just as I step out to do it, my squadron leader, who’s been fairly useless up to this point, quietly orders me to hit the ground.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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