2007-11-05 09:01:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am going beyond your question as so many people that have never been in the military seem to want to answer these questions.
A Platoon leader is a Lt.. could be a 2nd Lt or a 1st. Could be in combat a Sgt is in that slot temporarily. That would be due to casualties.
A Company Commander is a slot for a Captain 0-3. 1st Lt's sometimes hold the slot.
I was only in the Army for 9 years so I could be wrong but I NEVER saw a Major (a field grade officer) as a Company CO (01-03 being Company grade officers). I believe the AF does put Majors in command of squadrons, perhaps an AF vet can clear that up. Majors in the Army and Marines are generally the Exec. Officer of the Battalion.
SSG US Army 73-82
2007-11-05 10:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Platoon Leader
Company Commander
2007-11-05 09:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by nathan f 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Officer side the Company Commander and Platoon Leader
Non-Commissioned Officer side First Sergeant or TOP and Platoon Sergeant.
2007-11-05 09:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by RaceNut17 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The person over the the company is called Company Commander.The person who is over the platoon is the Platoon Leader or Platoon Sergeant.
2007-11-05 10:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by purposeborn_08 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant. (sorry I am a little biased) of course the Platoon Leader and Company Commander.
2007-11-05 09:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by rance42 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the service, and if engaged in combat or not, however usually both positions are officer grades, with the company commander being a rank of a Major or better and the platoon commander a rank of Lt. or better. The higher ranking enlisted are not commandeers of either, unless it is a combat situation and the need to fill the spot is immediate!
2007-11-05 09:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Company Commander is usually a Captain, not a Major.
2007-11-05 09:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by Ben 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
platoon commander,company commander
2007-11-05 09:52:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
DEPENDS
IF THE ARE ENLISTED
THE PLATOON SARGENT
AND THE FIRST SARGENT (COMPANY)
OFFICER WOULD BE
PLATOON LEADER
OR COMMANDER (COMPANY)
2007-11-05 09:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋