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== CMC Platoon == | == CMC Platoon == | ||
A '''platoon''' is a [[Marines|Marine]] (or [[Army]], or [[Militia]]) unit comprised of several [[Squad|squads]] and | A '''platoon''' is a [[Marines|Marine]] (or [[Army]], or [[Militia]]) unit comprised of several [[Squad|squads]] plus command and support personnel. It will normally be commanded by a junior officer, usually an Ensign, and will have a Platoon Sergeant, usually a Gunnery Sergeant, to assist the officer. A platoon is almost always an integral part of a Company. <br> | ||
A platoon is usually dedicated to a specific practice, such as infantry combat, engineering, military intelligence, medical or logistical support. The composition of a platoon depends on its purpose, but in most cases one or more squads perform the primary mission role and a single squad would provide a support role for the other squads, such as fire support for an infantry platoon. <br> | |||
A platoon is usually dedicated to a specific practice, such as infantry combat, engineering, military intelligence, medical or logistical support. | A platoon does not contain the logistical resources required for independent operation. It cannot be independently deployed without dedicated logistical support, although the Gunnery Sergeant will perform logistical management functions within the platoon. <br> | ||
A platoon is usually the first opportunity for an officer to perform a command role and it is a very demanding job. If the officer is properly trained and listens to the Platoon Sergeant, his tenure usually goes well and the experience provides him with a wealth of professional development. If he does not listen, the failures can be epic as a Platoon Sergeant has the power to make a new Platoon leader's life utterly miserable by providing every opportunity for that officer to demonstrate his incompetence and ineffectiveness to higher command: <br> | |||
A platoon does not contain the logistical resources required for independent operation. | |||
A platoon is usually the first opportunity for an officer to perform a command role and it is a very demanding job. | |||
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=== CMC Infantry Platoon Organization === | === CMC Infantry Platoon Organization === | ||
An infantry platoon is the primary building block of a CMC infantry company. It is usually comprised of the following. <br> | |||
*Three infantry squads. | * 1 officer | ||
*1 "Weapons squad" with heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, or other crew-served weapons. Precise organization depends on the designated mission of the platoon. | * 1 Platoon Sergeant | ||
*1 attached medic | * Three infantry squads. | ||
*1 | * 1 "Weapons squad" with heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, or other crew-served weapons. Precise organization depends on the designated mission of the platoon. | ||
* 1 attached [[Navy]] medic a "corpsman" (when deployed). | |||
* 1 communications specialist (optional) | |||
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=== Weapons Platoon Organization === | === Weapons Platoon Organization === | ||
A weapons support platoon is a special-purpose platoon, almost always found within an infantry company, tasked with providing the company with heavier weapons than the line Marines carry. The organization depends on the role of the platoon, the company, and higher echelon formations. It will often be referred to by its role such as "Air Defense Platoon" or "Anti-Armor Platoon." A typical Weps Platoon is comprised of the following: <br> | |||
*Three or four "Weapons squads", usually with crew-served weapons such as 60mm Mortars, crew-served anti-armor systems or air-defense systems. | * 1 officer | ||
*Support squad(s) if useful, such as a Mortar Fire Direction Center Squad, a forward observer "section," or other specialized squad to provide support for the component squads. | * 1 Platoon Sergeant | ||
* Three or four "Weapons squads", usually with crew-served weapons such as 60mm Mortars, crew-served anti-armor systems or air-defense systems. | |||
* | * Support squad(s) if useful, such as a Mortar Fire Direction Center Squad, a forward observer "section," or other specialized squad to provide support for the component squads. | ||
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=== See also === | |||
*[[Marines]] | |||
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CMC Platoon
A platoon is a Marine (or Army, or Militia) unit comprised of several squads plus command and support personnel. It will normally be commanded by a junior officer, usually an Ensign, and will have a Platoon Sergeant, usually a Gunnery Sergeant, to assist the officer. A platoon is almost always an integral part of a Company.
A platoon is usually dedicated to a specific practice, such as infantry combat, engineering, military intelligence, medical or logistical support. The composition of a platoon depends on its purpose, but in most cases one or more squads perform the primary mission role and a single squad would provide a support role for the other squads, such as fire support for an infantry platoon.
A platoon does not contain the logistical resources required for independent operation. It cannot be independently deployed without dedicated logistical support, although the Gunnery Sergeant will perform logistical management functions within the platoon.
A platoon is usually the first opportunity for an officer to perform a command role and it is a very demanding job. If the officer is properly trained and listens to the Platoon Sergeant, his tenure usually goes well and the experience provides him with a wealth of professional development. If he does not listen, the failures can be epic as a Platoon Sergeant has the power to make a new Platoon leader's life utterly miserable by providing every opportunity for that officer to demonstrate his incompetence and ineffectiveness to higher command:
CMC Infantry Platoon Organization
An infantry platoon is the primary building block of a CMC infantry company. It is usually comprised of the following.
- 1 officer
- 1 Platoon Sergeant
- Three infantry squads.
- 1 "Weapons squad" with heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, or other crew-served weapons. Precise organization depends on the designated mission of the platoon.
- 1 attached Navy medic a "corpsman" (when deployed).
- 1 communications specialist (optional)
Weapons Platoon Organization
A weapons support platoon is a special-purpose platoon, almost always found within an infantry company, tasked with providing the company with heavier weapons than the line Marines carry. The organization depends on the role of the platoon, the company, and higher echelon formations. It will often be referred to by its role such as "Air Defense Platoon" or "Anti-Armor Platoon." A typical Weps Platoon is comprised of the following:
- 1 officer
- 1 Platoon Sergeant
- Three or four "Weapons squads", usually with crew-served weapons such as 60mm Mortars, crew-served anti-armor systems or air-defense systems.
- Support squad(s) if useful, such as a Mortar Fire Direction Center Squad, a forward observer "section," or other specialized squad to provide support for the component squads.
See also
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