Re: Platoon Ldr and Sgt in SG2

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:30:23 -0500, Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com>
wrote:
> At 8:44 PM -0800 1/21/05, Katrina Brown wrote:
> >Actually the PSG's input is before the battle (OPORD stage).  During
he is
> >usually taking control of some sub element (usually the base of fire
support
> >or the Vehicles in a Mech Platoon).
> 
> Depends on how things are hitting the fan. Senior
> NCO's that know their business are worth their
> weight in gold. Any good officer knows this.

On the other hand, the Platoon Leader is the Platoon Leader.  In a
platoon that works correctly, you have one platoon leader, not a
platoon sergeant that thinks he's the platoon leader.  You are
exaggerating the role of the NCO Corps, as unlikely as that sounds
coming from a CPL(P) on the list to make SGT on 1 FEB.

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani