PLT Composition/Capabilities
Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Squad Leaders/Weapons Squad Leader, Team Leaders
What is key leadership for a platoon?
Weapon systems that weapon's squad typically have.
What is M240B, M249, M4, and Javelin?
Different formations for platoons.
What is Platoon Vee, Platoon Column, and Platoon Wedge?
Different types of traveling.
What is traveling, traveling overwatch, and bounding overwatch?
5 principles of patrolling.
What is planning, reconnaissance, security, control, and common sense?
Each squad besides Weapons Squad has 2 of each.
What is team leader, grenadier, automatic rifleman, rifleman?
M4 Carbine caliber
What is 5.56mm
The easiest to control but has the most limited overall security.
What is platoon column?
Different bounding methods?
What is reconnaissance and combat patrols?
Typically the highest ranking, most experienced squad leader.
What is Weapons Squad Leader (WSL)?
Has a maximum effective range 800 meters (area), 600 meters (point).
What is an M249?
Has good security to the front, slow movement, and is difficult to control.
What is Platoon Vee?
Typically used when contact is unlikely and speed is needed.
What is Platoon Traveling?
Provide timely and accurate information on the enemy and terrain.
What are Recon Patrols?
Attachments to the Platoon Leader and the Platoon Sergeant.
What is RTO and Medic?
Has a 7.62 caliber?
What is an M240B?
Has good security to the flanks, slow movement, and difficult to control.
What is Platoon Wedge?
It is used when enemy contact is possible but not expected. The lead element moves continuously but trailing elements move at varying speeds.
What is traveling overwatch?
Used to destroy or capture enemy soldiers or equipment.
What are Combat Patrols?
Centralized authority enables him/her to maintain his/her team's troop discipline and unity and to act decisively.
What is team leader?
M240B maximum effective range (bipod and tripod)
What is 800 meters (bipod), and 1,800 meters (tripod) maximum effective range?
Used when visibility is poor due to terrain, vegetation, or light.
What is Platoon Column?
Used when the leader expects contact. The key to this technique is the proper use of terrain as one element overwatches the other.
What is Bounding Overwatch?
(Blank) Principle of Patrolling:
Do what you are supposed to do without someone having to tell you, despite your own personal discomfort or fear.
What is common sense?