User:Nathanm mn/sandbox

Working on the air force hierarchy table, which is wrong on many counts in regards to the US Air Force.

[edit] Original Table

Unit Name (USAF/RAF)	No. of personnel	No. of aircraft	No. of subordinate units (USAF/RAF)	Officer in command (USAF/RAF)
Air Force	Entire air force	Entire air force	All Major Commands / Commands	General of the Air Force / Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Major Command / No RAF equivalent	Varies	Varies	By Region or Duty (subordinate units varies)	General / Air Chief Marshal
Numbered Air Force / Command	By Region (subordinate units varies)	Varies	2+ Wings / Groups	Major General / Air Vice Marshal
Wing / Group or Station	1,000-5000	48-100	2+ Groups / Wings	Colonel / Group Captain
Group / Wing	300-1,000	17-48	3-10 Squadrons / 3-4 Squadrons	Lieutenant Colonel / Wing Commander
Squadron	100-300	7-16	3-4 Flights	Major / Squadron Leader
Flight	20-100	4-6	2 Sections plus maintenance and support crew	Captain / Flight Lieutenant
Section	2-20	2-3	n/a	Lieutenant / Flying Officer

Unit Name	No. of personnel	No. of aircraft	No. of subordinate units	Officer in command
Air Force	Entire air force	Entire air force	All Major Commands	General
Major Command	Varies	Varies	By Region or Duty (subordinate units varies)	General
Numbered Air Force	By Region (subordinate units varies)	Varies	2+ Wings	Major General
Wing	1,000-5000	48-100	2+ Groups	Colonel or Brigadier General
Group	300-1,000	17-48	3-10 Squadrons / 3-4 Squadrons	Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron	100-300	7-16	3-4 Flights	Major, Lieutenant Colonel, or Captain
Flight	20-100	4-6	2 Sections plus maintenance and support crew	Captain, Lieutenant, or Senior NCO (or civilian)
Section	2-20	2-3	n/a	Lieutenant, Senior NCO, or NCO (or civilian)