Posted: 12/28/2004 6:44:41 PM EDT
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What is the structure for the Army? Army>Division>Brigade>Company>Platoon>etc.>etc. |
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Division Brigade Battalion Company Platoon Squad It's rather complicated, but the division is the largest unit (other than army). A light division has about 10,000-11,000 troops. An armored division like the 1st AD or IstCav has about 17,000 troops. A mechanized division has around 17,400 troops. In each division, there's generally 3-4 brigades. In Mechanized divisions, you usually see 5 battalions of armor (tanks) and 5 battalions of mechanized infantry (Bradleys). In an armored division, you have 6 armor battalions and 4 mechanized infantry. Light divisions generally have 3 brigades of light infantry. Each brigade has 3 battalions. Then of course a division has all sorts of other support troops. They generally have aviation elements, division artillery (usually 3-4 battalions) signal battalion, forward support battalion/s, chemical companies, MP company, etc. Each battalion is made up of (4?) companies and a headquarters section. A platoon is made up of about 3 squads, plus a headquarters. A squad is made up of two fire teams. Now, as far as command, here is how it usually breaks down (though it can vary) Division = Major General Brigade = Colonel Battalion = Lt. Colonel Company = Captain Platoon = lieutenant squad = sgt Of course you have majors, which often serve as the XO's to colonels. And 1st LT's often serve as the XO for captains, etc, etc. I hope I have made some sense of this. It's very complicated and what I've mentioned isn't all telling, but a general guide to give you a good idea of how units are organized for battle. |