Platoon Leader

Team

Medical officer-This unit is in charge of medics and logistics regarding medical supply and troops. You will have limited contact with him, expect to tell him wounded are incoming and suggest good spots for the Field hospital and CCP’s. During centralized medical missions he will not leave the FH, unless he is ordered on a medevac. On decentralized systems he will usually follow you until the FH is deployed.

Forward Observer/JTAC-This unit is in charge of all air and indirect fire assets.You will relay fire missions and request air assets from him. During missions that have air assets he is not to leave the PL. His presence makes your job easier and it is vital to keep him alive. If there are no air assets, he is best used by being pushed down to SL or teams. His ability to quickly designate and call fire down accurately is best used on the front lines. If he is KIA have squad leaders continue to mark targets and begin to take over the FO duties.

UAV operator-This unit is in charge of the UAV currently assigned for that mission. He controls and marks targets using his UAV and the map. He is not to engage with weapons until ordered to do so. He is usually stationed next to the PL far away from the front lines. His primary objective is to scout targets on a main objective. Once this has been completed his next objective is to scout for possible infil routes for QRF. Depending on the mission you would then push him to the next OBJ or scout for possible LZ to extract.

Planning and Orders

This introduction in Platoon leading will be kept simplified and then expanded on as we progress.

In the beginning of a mission you always have a medical officer. This is the base of your medical chain and is included in every mission. JTAC and UAV operators are positions only taken when a mission maker has included them. We have been seeing an increase in the about of times JTAC is used.

You will also have an Alpha command section, callsign “ASL” or “RED” and most likely a Bravo command section, callsign “BSL” or “BLUE”. These sections are comprised of 1 Rifleman and a medic. These leaders are in charge of squad level movement and will be your best eyes on the field during the assault. YOU ARE TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 500 M DISTANCE BACK AWAY FROM THE CLOSEST SL ELEMENT. This is to ensure your safety and the chain of command.

Under the Squad lead command will be two(2) squads of six(6) line infantry. These men will have a total of three (3) Squad machine guns, three(3) grenadier’s, two(2) anti-tank launchers, 1 cls, and three(3) rifle infantry. Keep this in mind as you plan your mission.