This is Wartime Platoon Organization in my campaign.
This allows the Platoon to be somewhat self-sufficient and capable of operating independently for extended periods of time. The HQ Section of the Platoon was spread out into the three sections thus making the entire platoon as combat capable.
And was actually the positions personnel were filling in my first T2k campaign back in 1989... We had several non-combatant officers who were taking orders from senior non-commissioned officers to get on-the-job training that would allow them to fill combat command billets.
With personnel being drawn form the support branches I did not put ranks in this, because the personnel are put in positions that they are qualified to fill... Thus you could have a 1LT as Platoon Commander and a CPT from a non-combat support arm filling other positions (section leader or the platoon sergeant position) until they can get their qualifications to 'cross-deck' or 'lateral transfer' into a combat command billet.
Section 1:
Platoon Commander:
PLT LDR Radio-Telephone Operator
Forward Observer
Combat Field Medic Supervisor
Designated Marksman
Fire Team Leader 1A
Grenadier 1A
Automatic Rifleman 1A
Rifleman 1A
Fire Team Leader 1B
Grenadier 1B
Automatic Rifleman 1B
Rifleman 1B
Machinegun Gunner 1
Assist. MG Gunner 1
MG Ammo Bearer 1
Section 2:
Platoon Sergeant
PSG Radio-Telephone Operator
Forward Observer
Combat Field Medic
Designated Marksman
Fire Team Leader 2A
Grenadier 2A
Automatic Rifleman 2A
Rifleman 2A
Fire Team Leader 2B
Grenadier 2B
Automatic Rifleman 2B
Rifleman 2B
Machinegun Gunner 2
Assist. MG Gunner 2
MG Ammo Bearer 2
Section 3:
Squad/Section Leader
Radio-Telephone Operator
Forward Observer
Combat Field Medic
Designated Marksman
Fire Team Leader 3A
Grenadier 3A
Automatic Rifleman 3A
Rifleman 3A
Fire Team Leader 3B
Grenadier 3B
Automatic Rifleman 3B
Rifleman 3B
Machinegun Gunner 3
Assist. MG Gunner 3
MG Ammo Bearer 3
The Designated Marksman and Forward Observer in each section operate as a Sniper/Spotter team. Some might add a third to the team to act as a Flanker or rear guard.
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