close formation

зімкнутий стрій; зімкнутий бойовий порядок (`In close formation they banked and flew down the coastline southwest.` - Bowden, Mark. `Black Hawk Down` - p. 6); (мор.) зімкнутий ордер

vee formation / V-Formation / V Formation

fingertip formation / finger-four formation / four finger formation

close fingertip formation

close-quarters combat (CQC) / close-quarters battle (CQB)

approach march formation

attack formation

box formation

column formation

combat formation

depth of formation

dispersed formation

echelon left / right formation

fighting formation

formation

formation in line

group formation

higher formation

linear battle formation

major formation

military formation

multinational formation

open formation

operational formation

paramilitary force / formation

perimeter formation

shake out into (a fighting) formation

square formation (infantry square, hollow square)

tactical formation

task-organized tactical formation

two-up formation

unlawful armed formation

wedge formation