On 26 June, he was posted to the 15th Reserve Infantry Regiment, 2nd Company, Engineer Platoon Bethe, and was stationed between Torhout and Houthulst.

The Platoon is sub-divided into three section of between 7-10 soldiers, each commanded by a Corporal with a Lance-Corporal as the Section 2iC.

The Argentinian force, commanded by Major Ricardo Cordón, consisted of the 4th Infantry Regiment, with the bulk of the defenders drawn from C Company with the 1st Platoon ( Sub-Lieutenant Miguel Mosquera ) and 2nd Platoon ( Sub-Lieutenant Jorge Pérez Grandi ) on the northern peak and the 3rd Platoon ( Sub-Lieutenant Marcelo Llambias ) on the southern peak and the 1st Platoon A Company ( Sub-Lieutenant Juan Nazer ) and Support Platoon ( Second Lieutenant Luis Carlos Martella ) on the saddle between the two peaks.

By 01: 00 O ' Dowd ordered the survivors of 1 Platoon to withdraw through Company Headquarters into a new position in between 2 and 3 Platoons.

In preparation for the company assault on the summit, Laughlin tasked 5 Platoon to assault a small knoll halfway between C Company and the old B Company position.

Herrick replied that there was a large force between his men and 1st Platoon.

Although 12 Platoon in the rear covered most of the ground which had been bypassed by the forward platoons, the gap between them was such that their flanking sections had lost sight of each other, while Smith was unable to see them either in the dense vegetation.

Suffering increasing casualties, they clashed with several groups of Viet Cong moving around their western flank in an attempt to get between 11 and 12 Platoon and form a cut-off force prior to mounting a frontal assault.

The infantry from A Company subsequently disembarked and they took up firing positions between the vehicles, joining 2 Platoon.

During the tour, Corporal Andrew Rainey became one of the first ever other ranks to win the Military Cross, for his actions during a heavy contact between 3 Platoon, A Company and a Bosnian Serb military unit on the confrontation line in the north of the Maglaj Finger.

Company K's 1st Platoon bore the brunt of the assault and its squads were separated from each other as small groups of NVA moved between them.

The Platoon is sub-divided into three sections of between 7 – 10 soldiers, each commanded by a corporal with a lance corporal as the Section second-in-command ( Section 2iC ).

The second part picks up when he takes command of 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon during the liberation and defense of Carentan, and the eventual link up between 82nd and 101st Airborne Division at the town of Baupte.

From 1955 the Guard was organised into a Headquarters Company, a Garrison Platoon, a Reconnaissance Company and two Training Companies.

The establishment was reduced to a single Company, a Corporals ' Training School and a Weapons Platoon.

Compulsory military service was abolished in 1967 and the 1st Infantry Battalion was established comprising a Headquarters and Services unit, two Motorized Infantry Companies and a Reconnaissance Company with two Recce Platoons and an Anti-Tank Platoon.

In 1985 the Battalion was replaced by a reinforced company of, an AMF Company with two Recce Platoons and an Anti-Tank Platoon, a Forward Air Control team, a National Support Element for logistics and a Medical Support element.

He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment ( 1RAR ).

Testimony revealed that Calley had ordered the men of 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry of the 23rd Infantry Division ( Americal ) to kill everyone in the village.

Thus " the 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon of Item Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division ," did not exist at the time of the Ardennes campaign.

Members of Rifle Security Company, Windward Side, 2nd Platoon believed that one of their number, Pfc.

The Combat Support Company administratively contains the specialized infantry platoons such as Reconnaissance Platoon, Pioneer Platoon, Headquarters and Signals Platoon, Anti-Armour Platoon, and Mortar Platoon.

He supervises the Company Sergeants Major and Platoon Sergeants in the instruction of drill, and is in charge of the organization of formal parades.

The 26th MEU was relieved by FAST Company 5th Platoon of the Marine Corps.

During the summer of 2010, the US Military charged five members of the 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment with the formation of a " kill team " which staged three separate murders of Afghan civilians in Kandahar province.

The ICT is conducted for approximately 7 weeks after which staff cadets continue military instruction in skills such as weapons training, military history, leadership, strategic studies and other such skills at Section, Platoon and Company levels.

* Army Cadet Force: Cromer Platoon, Britannia Company, based at Cromer High School.

In addition to the 800 Soldiers in the Squadron, the camp housed 120 military police of the 549th Military Police Company, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company of the 2-37th Armored Regiment ( 2-37 AR ), two six man teams of Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion and the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, and two three man PSYOP teams from 361st PSYOP Company.

* 988th MP Company, 3rd Platoon

File: Norvegians musicians. jpg | Norwegian Royal Guards Company Three, Music Platoon

In World War II Manus was the site of an observation post manned by No. 4 Section, ' B ' Platoon, 1st Independent Company, Australian Imperial Force., who also provided medical treatment to the inhabitants.

* La 317e Section ( 1965 ) ( aka The 317th Platoon )

Officers and NCOs in charge of platoons, troops and sections are just referred to as Commanders ( Platoon Commander, Troop Leader, Section Commander / Leader, etc.

This is typically ( number ) Section, ( number ) Platoon, ( letter ) Company, or ( name ) Regiment, although the prefixes are often dropped when there is no ambiguity ( Section, Platoon, Company ( Coy ,) or Regiment ).

During World War II Manus Island was the site of an observation post manned by No. 4 Section, ' B ' Platoon, 1st Independent Company, Australian Imperial Force., who also provided medical treatment to the inhabitants.

The PRC 355 radio, used at Section / Platoon level as a replacement for the Clansman PRC 351 / 2

* In the Galaxy Railways, one of the squads is named the Cepheus Platoon.

The Guns Platoon ( as it is known for short ) has the task of rendering military honors in the National Capital Region, including armed forces full-honors funerals ; state funerals ; presidential inaugurations ; full-honors wreath ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery ; state arrivals at the White House and Pentagon, and retirement ceremonies for general-grade officers in the Military District of Washington, which are normally conducted at Fort Myer.

All companies are now associated with The Royal Welsh except for Prestatyn Platoon which is cap-badged ' REME ', Llandudno Platoon and Bangor Platoon which are cap-badged ' Royal Artillery ', Mold and Porthmadog Platoons which are cap-badges ' Queens Dragoon Guards ( QDG )', and Bradley and Benllech platoons which are cap-badged ' Welsh Guards '.

Moved again and again, 3rd Platoon is attacked at dawn.

Phase 2 training for officers, which is encompassed by the Platoon Commander's Battle Course, is run at the Infantry Battle School at ITC Brecon in Wales.

Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen.

As of 2010, the camp is the home of HQ 2 Med Bde, 34 Field Hospital, HQ Strensall Training Centre, 9 Cadet Training Team, AMS FTC, Kings Division Recruiting Team, Army Youth Team, The Garrison Dental Centre, MPGS Defence Platoon and other smaller units.

In the Canadian Army, the infantry Platoon Commander is a Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant, assisted by a Platoon Warrant ( who may hold the rank of Warrant Officer, but is often a Sergeant ).

In the New Zealand Army, an Infantry Platoon is commanded by a 2nd Lieutenant or a Lieutenant with a Platoon Sergeant, a Platoon Signaller and a medic ( where relevant ) comprising the Platoon Headquarters.

In the Royal Thai Army, a platoon is commanded by a Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant assisted by a Platoon Sergeant, usually of the rank of sergeant major.

The billet of Platoon Sergeant is a position intended for a Staff Sergeant ( E-6 ).

Typically it is the rank of a Platoon commander.

There is also a " rehabilitation " platoon — Lucknow Platoon.