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Company (military unit) A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 [1] soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are made up of three to seven platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure. Usually several companies are grouped as a battalion or regiment, the ...
Section (military unit) A section is a military sub-subunit. It usually consists of between 6 and 20 personnel. NATO and U.S. doctrine define a section as an organization "larger than a squad, but smaller than a platoon." [1][2][3] As such, two or more sections usually make up an army platoon or an air force flight.
In United States Army units, a headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) is a company -sized military unit, found at the battalion level and higher. Considered one unit, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company is essentially two elements within one company. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its ...
Platoon. A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 20–50 troops, [1] although specific platoons may range from 10 [2] to 100 people. [3]
The company consists of a company headquarters section, a scout sniper platoon, a communications platoon, a service platoon, and a medical platoon. An infantry battalion, commanded by a lieutenant colonel and assisted by a major as the battalion XO, consists of three rifle companies, a weapons company, and a headquarters and service company.
Each AA company is equipped with 42 AAVs (including personnel, command, and recovery variants) organized into three platoons of 12 AAVs each and an additional six AAVs in the company headquarters. Each AA platoon is capable of transporting an entire Marine rifle company plus any dismounted attachments (e.g., mortar forward observer teams, anti ...
Weapons company. A weapons company, sometimes called a manoeuvre support company, is a company -sized military unit attached to an infantry battalion to support the rifle companies of the battalion. [1] It usually possesses some combination of machine-guns, mortars, anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, reconnaissance vehicles and ...
A headquarters and service company is a company -sized military unit, found at the battalion and regimental level in the U.S. Marine Corps. The U.S. Army equivalent unit is the headquarters and headquarters company. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its abbreviation as H&S company or HSC.