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An infantry fire team consists of four personnel -

  • Fire Team Leader
  • Automatic Rifleman (SAW gunner)
  • Grenadier (or Rifleman, as some unit SOPs have the Fire Team Leader carrying the M203)
  • Rifleman
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Four:

  • Fire team leader
  • Automatic rifleman
  • Grenadier
  • Rifleman

In some units, the grenadier position may be fulfilled by the Fire Team Leader, in which case, the fire team would have two riflemen.

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