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=== Squad ===
=== Squad ===
A squad contains usually twelve soldiers, led by a [[Corporal]] or [[Lance Corporal]].
A squad contains usually twelve soldiers, led by a [[Corporal]] or [[Lance Corporal]].
=== Platoon ===
Three squads (thirty-six men) led by a Second Lieutenant, with a "Platoon Sergeant," usually a Sergeant or Staff Sergeant.
=== Company ===
Four platoon,s plus a group of personnel assigned as "Company Headquarters Section" (164 men in total), commanded by a First Lieutenant or Captain, with a "Company Sergeant," usually a Staff Sergeant or a Gunnery Sergeant. The twelve companies of a regiment are named phonetically "A" (Alpha) through "M" (Mike) with the exclusion of "J." First battalion consists of companies A through D, second battalion is companies E through H, and so forth. A typical infantry company would have three infantry platoons and one heavy weapons platoon, but these numbers are flexible depending on the unit type and mission. T companies, for example, eschew this model and mix their heavy weapons personnel into each platoon, so all the platoons have one heavy weapon squad.


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