The Motor Rifle Squad, BMP-series
The second type of rifle squad is organic to the BMP regiment. It consists of the Squad Leader/BMP Commander (AK-74), Asst. Squad Leader/BMP Gunner (AK-74), BMP Driver/Mechanic (PM), 2 Machine Gunners (each with a RPK-74), Grenadier (RPG-16, PM), Senior Rifleman (AK-74), Rifleman/Asst. Grenadier (AK-74), and a Rifleman (AK-74). Like the BTR squad, the dismounted section consists of 7 personnel with the driver and gunner remaining on the vehicle to provide fire support. The dismounted squad has no portable radio.
The BMP-motor rifle platoon consists of three rifle squads and a platoon headquarters of 2 men, the platoon leader (PM) and the Asst. Platoon Leader (AK-74). Equipment totals are 7 PMs, 16 AK-74s, 6 RPK-74s, 1 SVD, 3 RPG-16s, 3 BMP-series vehicles. Communications are provided by 3 R-123 vehicle-mounted radios and a R-126 portable radio.
Like the BTRs, each BMP is operating with two empty seats which accomodate the platton leader/asst platoon leader. One rifle squad is equipped with a SVD sniper rifle.
The BMP Motor Rifle Company consists of three rifle platoons and a Company Headquarters made up of a Company Commander (PM), Deputy Commander/Political Officer (PM), Senior Technican (PM), First Sergeant (AK-74), BMP Commander/Gunner (AK-74) and a BMD Driver/Mechanic (PM).
Equipment totals are 25 PMs, 50 AK-74s, 20 RPK-74s, 3 SVDs, 9 RPG-16s and 10 BMP-series vehicles. Radio commo is provided by 10 R-123 vehicle mounted radios, 4 R-126 portable radios and a R-107 manpack radio.
The company commander's RTO is detached from the battalion commo platoon. Two additional RPK-74s are held at the company headquarters, bringing the company total to 20.
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