Okay....dumb question..."Fire team?"

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Okay....dumb question..."Fire team?"

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:03:48 AM EDT

What is a "fire team"?

My friend is in Afghanistan and his wife tells me he is the leader of a "fire team"...
(NMCB-25) Navy Sea-Bee...

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:08:30 AM EDT

[#1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_team

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:09:01 AM EDT

[#2]

Soldier -> Fire Team -> Squad -> Platoon -> Company

Basically, he's an E5 most likely.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:11:42 AM EDT

[#3]

Thanks guys...I knew the hive mind could help me.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:13:04 AM EDT

[#4]

I thought that was where we all go vote in an online poll.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:14:47 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I thought that was where we all go vote in an online poll.

I was watching "Futurama" last night.
Now I know where you got your avatar.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:15:12 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I thought that was where we all go vote in an online poll.

no no no........that's a fire mission

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:15:54 AM EDT

[#7]

A squad (typically 10-14 men) is made up of two fire teams.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:17:31 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Soldier -> Fire Team -> Squad -> Platoon -> Company

Basically, he's an E5 most likely.

an E-5 if he's in the army. the Marine Corps trusts E-4s to run a fire team. hell, some of my best team leaders have been E-3s.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:17:41 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
A squad (typically 10-14 men) is made up of two fire teams.

In a perfect world, with the Army having 125% Retention and Recruiting, yes.

In the real world, 6-9guys in a Squad of 2 fireteams.

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:18:45 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Soldier -> Fire Team -> Squad -> Platoon -> Company

Basically, he's an E5 most likely.

an E-5 if he's in the army. the Marine Corps trusts E-4s to run a fire team. hell, some of my best team leaders have been E-3s.

This is true. Thanks

Posted: 4/18/2006 9:33:22 AM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I was watching "Futurama" last night.
Now I know where you got your avatar.

Screencaps are good things.

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