Generally in infantry the platoon consists of 3 infantry squads a weapons squad and a platoon headquarters with a platoon radiotelephone operator.
Us army light infantry platoon.
It is not intended to be a stand alone publication.
Fm 3 21 8 supersedes fm 7 8 infantry rifle platoon and squad dated 22 april 1992 with change 1 dated 1 march 2001.
Army signal intelligence student platoon.
Fm 3 96 brigade combat team published october 2015 department of the army.
The organization of a light infantry platoon before we begin our look at the organization of the light infantry platoon.
The principle audiences for atp 3 21 8 are commanders staffs and leaders who are responsible for planning preparing executing and assessing operations of the infantry platoon and squad.
For the purposes of this list brigades are currently excluded.
It provides techniques for employment of infantry platoons and squads in conducting decisive actions.
Platoons are made up of a few squads and fall under a company.
This amounts to 1 officer and 38 permanent enlisted personnel as well as 3 usually attached enlisted personnel.
Army s infantry rifle platoon consists of a platoon headquarters 3 rifle squads and 1 weapons squads.
We will provide a fairly typical us army organization that was highly successful over the years.
Atp 3 21 8 provides the doctrinal framework for all infantry platoons and squads.
This is a list of current formations of the united states army which is constantly changing as the army changes its structure over time.
Let s lay out our parameters.
Atp 3 90 1 armor and mechanized infantry company team published january 2016 department of the army.
Atp 3 20 15 tank platoon published december 2012 department of the army.
Mcoe supplemental manual 3 90 force structure reference data armored brigade combat team sobko serhii 2017 the u s.
There are many variants to this organization.
They can have up to a few dozen soldiers and are ran by a lieutenant.
