Alpha team (A team): the lead team
- primarily responsible for land navigation
- help B team with accountability when it needs to be done quickly.
Bravo team (B team): the trail team
- primarily responsible for accountability
- also responsible for water resupply and any emergency medical matters
Squad Leader
- in charge of a squad (A & B team)
- assigns tasks to entire teams
Weapons Squad Leader ( WSL , pronounced “ weasel ” )
- leads all Gun Teams
- in charge of cleanliness and maintenance of M240s
- in a split location , the WSL controls the M240s nearest to him , while the other platoon – level leadership positions control the other M240s .
Platoon Sergeant ( PSG )
- The senior advisor to the Platoon Leader (PL)
- responsible for the accountability and health of all men , weapons , and equipment , and any medical evacuation
- Before all movements , the PSG forms a choke – point with the Medic for accountability ( both silently count and verify each other ) .
Platoon Leader (PL)
- in charge of the entire patrol, ensure that all the squads coordinate
- Where there is a react – to – contact , for example , the Platoon Leader decides how many and which squads respond
Chain of Command – The first six in the chain of command for a platoon are Platoon Leader , Platoon Sergeant , Weapons Squad Leader , 1st Squad Leader , 2nd Squad Leader , and 3rd Squad Leader .
(And yes usually within a platoon there are about 3 squads and within each squad there are usually A & B team with a squad leader)