0
What else can I help you with?
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
How many men are in a US Marine Corps squad?
10 - You have 5 men in a base of fire team and 5 in a heavy team or assault
Does voluntary soldiers work harder than forced soldiers?
One of the benefits of a voluntary military is you have people who have chosen to to be there. In the days of the draft where the person was selected by the draft board to be in the military there were people who did not want to be there. The drafted soldier quickly learned the best way to get his tour of duty over was to work. One of the advantages of the draft was that many of the soldiers brought into the Army had a higher education level. Oddly enough many of these drafted soldiers moved up the ranks quickly and assumed leadership roles (Fire Team Leaders and Squad Leaders).
Why are they called fisters?
The US Army MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) 13F is Fire Support Specialist. A 13F is a member of a Fire Support Team. Given the military penchant for making acronyms into words, F+S+T = FiST; ergo, a member of a Fire Support Team is a "FiSTer."
What is a fire team?
A fireteam is a military team composed of four or less members. The four members are Squad leader, Support gunner or supressor, rifleman, and grenadier. A fire team is a unit in a Squad. A Squad's leader is called the "NCO".
How many people does a military Sargent command?
It will depend on the structure of the unit, and the level of the Sgt. In a US Army Infantry company, a SGT E-5 (lowest SGT) typically is in charge of a Fire Team which is typically 3-5 soldiers. A Staff Sgt (E-6) is in charge of a Squad of 2 fire teams, and a Platoon Sgt (E-7) in charge of a Platoon of 3 Squads.
What is a cohesive tactial-sized unit?
A cohesive tactical-sized unit is a military grouping that is organized and capable of independent action on the battlefield. It typically consists of around 30-100 soldiers, depending on the specific organization and country. These units are designed to be flexible, self-sustaining, and able to carry out a variety of missions.
Why was SSgt Shampaner USMC awarded for valor?
Cpl Shampaner was commanding what Marine commanders refer to as a Hunter/ Killer Team. His team was ambushed by as many as 6 enemy combatants. He and his shooter repelled three separate attacks and neutralized as many as 4 enemy soldiers from a range of 25 meters. They neutralized these soldiers with rifle fire and Shampanier exposed himself to enemy machine gun fire to throw hand grenades. Shampaner later acknowledged that his shooter should have been recognized as well for his extreme heroics.
How many member make up the standard rifle fire team?
4 people: -Grendadier -Heavy Gunner -Rifleman -Fire Team Leader
What does a support gunner do in squad?
In the US military, you'd probably be referring to a squad's Automatic Rifleman, who carries the M249 SAW. Each fire team in an infantry squad has one, and their role is suppressive and supporting fire, particularly to lay down covering fire while the other fire team bounds, flanks around, or moves otherwise.
In this heading US Navy Drill Team Military Tattoo what does Tattoo stand for?
Tattoo was a signal that called soldiers and sailors back to their quarters. It came to represent an entertainment for an evening. Today it refers to a military musical performance that may include other exhibitions of military skills.
How many cooks are allowed for every 50 soldiers?
The ratio for cooks to soldiers is roughly 2 to 100. A team of two cooks is able to feed 100 soldiers with low cost labor and food costs.
