What do the numbers in a squad mean in military terms?

I want to know what it means for a squad to be called something such as i.e 141st easy company or 5002nd dog platoon, like stuff like that what do those numbers mean, are they teh eyars your company or squad has been in service, is it some form or ranking your squad, or what?

What do the numbers in a squad mean in military terms?
Its not anything special. Or it wasn't special until Units had a History to be proud of.





For instance I was once in D (delta) Battery, 2ND Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery. short form D/2/1 ADA





I was also in Charlie Company 440Th Signal Battalion.





72ND ATC Det





HQ and HQ Co 93rd Sig Bde





HQ 35Th Sig Bde ABN





TCLSC-E





and so on.


its just the numbers most were assigned.
Reply:the number is what unit they are in. The first letter of letter means either A, B, C, D, and so forth. Instead of A company on radio Alpha company and so forth. That way A does not sound like B or C. When I say Alpha or Albert then you no I am not saying Bravo or Boy. Cuts down on confusion on the radio also.
Reply:Check this site for info on how unit designations are determined.


http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/a...

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