Company Commander Responsibilities

The Company Commander coordinates multiple platoons and attached elements to achieve the operation’s objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Establishing company intent and the desired end state
• Assigning tasks and purposes to platoons
• Designating the main effort and supporting efforts
• Allocating combat power and support assets
• Establishing company-level control measures
• Maintaining a reserve where appropriate
• Synchronising manoeuvre, fires, aviation, logistics and medical support
• Monitoring platoon progress and combat effectiveness
• Adjusting priorities as the operation develops
• Planning for follow-on phases

The Company Commander should command through Platoon Leaders and avoid directly controlling squads except where command continuity or urgency requires it.