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Squad (Sergeant) - 9 to 10 soldiers
Platoon (Lieutenant) - 16 to 44 soldiers
Company (Captain) - 62 to 190 soldiers
Battalion (Lt Col) - 300 to 1,000 soldiers
Brigade (Colonel) - 3,000 to 5,000 solders
Division (Maj General) - 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers
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What are brigade battalion company and platoon in the army?
A brigade is a unit smaller than a division consisting of two to 5 battalionsA battalion usually consists of 4 to 6 companies.A company usually consists of 3 to 4 platoons.A platoon usually consists of 2 to 4 squads.A squad is the smallest element in the US Army.A squad is made up of 9 soldiers, A Squad Leader and 2 Fire Teams of 4 soldiers each.
Is the noun soldiers a collective noun?
No, the word soldiers is the plural form for the singular noun soldier. Some collective nouns for soldiers are:an army of soldiersa battalion of soldiersa brigade of soldiersa company of soldiersa regiment of soldiersa troop of soldiers
What are the leadership positions in the army?
It varies by each MOS (specific job), most of which it goes: Enlisted: Team Leader Squad Leader Section Sergeant Platoon Sergeant Company/Battery/Troop First Sergeant Battalion Command Sergeant Major Officers: Platoon Leader Company Executive Officer Company Commander Battalion Executive Officer Battalion Commander Brigade Executive Officer Brigade Commander Division Commander
How many soldiers in a military unit?
Military units range in size from a Fire Team to an Army, from hundreds to thousands of men. Army Corps Division Regiment Brigade Battalion Company Platoon Squad Fire Team
What does a battalion comprise of?
several soldiers form a squad. several squads form a platoon. Several platoons form a company and several companies form a battalion.
What is the Army hierarchy ie division regiment corps battalion?
US ARMY Army Group Army Corps Division Regiment Battalion Company Platoon Squad
What is a group of solders called?
Depends on how big the group is, I will start with smallest. Squad, Platoon, Company, Battalion, regiment, division The smallest group is called a fire team which is 4 or 5 soldiers, a normal squad is about 10 soldiers, a platoon is usually 4 squads plus a platoon leader and a platoon sgt, a company usually is made up of at least 4 platoons plus a company commander and a 1st sgt, a battalion is at least three companys. The number of soldiers also mya change upon their primary use, weapons, infantry, MP and such.
What is the collective noun for soldier's?
Collective nouns for soldiers are:an army of soldiersa battalion of soldiersa brigade of soldiersa company of soldiersa corps of soldiersa detachment of soldiersa division of soldiersa formation of soldiersa legion of soldiersa parade of soldiersa phalanx of soldiersa platoon of soldiersa regiment of soldiersa squad of soldiersa squadron of soldiersa troop of soldiersa unit of soldiers
What is the order of the size of army units?
Different units are set up different ways but here is a generic army unit individual Soldier fire team = 4-6 soldiers squad = 2 fire team platoon = 4 squad company / troop / battery = 4 platoons battalion / squadron = 3-5 company / battery / troop brigade = 4-6 battalions division = 2-4 brigades
How many marines are in a battalion?
It depends. There are 4 people in a team, 13 in a squad, about 42 in a platoon, 3 rifle platoons plus 1 weapons platoon plus HQ and support makes about 160-180 in a company. 3 rifle companies plus 1 weapons co. plus 1 HQ Co. make a battalion so 750-900 in a battalion. Sometimes less, sometimes more.
What Are A group of citizen soldiers called?
A fire team is usually 3 or 4 men. A squad contains about 13 men, a platoon of about 40 men, a company of about 200 men, a battalion of about 1.000 men, a regiment or brigade of three or more battalions, a division of three or more regiments, a corps of three or more divisions and an army of three or more Corps.
What is the marine corps hierarchy ie division regiment battalion?
Highest to lowest: Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Division (3 regiments), Regiment (3 battalions), Battalion (3 rifle companies, 1 weapons company, 1 headquarters and support company), Company (3 rifle platoons, 1 weapons platoon, 1 H&S platoon), Platoon (3 squads), Squad (3 fire teams), Fire team (team leader, SAW gunner, grenadier, and a rifleman).
