FM/BP-1381.V4.00 - Infantry platoon composition
- Consists of 20–64 people (includes attached elements)
- Composed of 2-4 squads/infantry teams
- Lead by a platoon leader or commander
- Platoon HQ element may consist of a maximum of 4 extra people under direct command of the platoon leader or commander*
- Up to 1 Platoon Commander or Platoon Leader
- Up to 1 Platoon Sergeant
- Up to 2 Radio Operator or Communications Specialist
- Up to 1 Platoon Medic
- Up to 2 Joint Fires Observer or Forward Observer
- Up to 2 Forward Air Controller
- Up to 2 UAS Operator roles or equivalent
- Up to 2 Combat Engineer or Support Engineers
- Up to 1 EOD Specialist
- Up to 2 Interpreter
- Up to 1 Rifleman or Ammo Bearer for security purposes
- Up to 1 Driver or Crewman, if the Platoon HQ operates within a vehicle
- Any Leadership Observer where required by policy in line with that policy.
- Extra elements (like a vehicle section) may be attached
*should the deployment be special forces, any SF variant of the same role is permitted.
Last major change:
Reduce minimum platoon size to 20
