Flying squad

Today, many people, even without being directly associated with the military, know what a "flying squad" is, since it is widely believed that emergency response squads were especially useful and effective in conducting operations. While many flying squads are indeed known for their responsiveness, their primary role goes far beyond that.

Even though their history actually dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, the first special rapid action forces arose from the belief that quick reaction was the key to victory. The essence of the flying squad approach was to be able to concentrate their main effort on completing the decisive task exactly in the place and time when it was needed, which was the key to their effectiveness.

Some examples of a flying squad include soldiers equipped for night operations, reconnaissance teams, counterinsurgency specialists, and even a small squad or commando team assembled to achieve a quick victory over the enemy. Despite the changing circumstances and technologies of the modern era, the overall importance of the flying rapid reaction force is not lost - it continues to be widely used by our military and militaries around the world.

One of the classic examples of the use of flying squads was the successful