Re: Force sizes

--- Scott Case <tgunner@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry about that, misunderstood the question.
> 
> A Fireteam (in the Modern US Army) has either 3 (in
> mechanized Infantry) or 
> 4 (in light/airborne Infantry) troops and are lead
> by either an E-4 
> (Corporal/Specalist) or an E-3 Private First Class
> (in a pinch)

Actually, it's slotted for a buck sergeant.  It's just
that few units actually have the NCOs called for on
the MTOE.  Usually there's 1 E5 and 1 E4.  :)

Oh, and in the 2x9+5 mech MTOE, fireteams are back up
to 4 men where they belong.

John

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