How Big Is a Scout Platoon

This organization gives the scout platoon up to six squads, with six Soldiers per squad, for 36 assigned personnel in all scout platoons. (See Figure 2). The six-man squad increases the platoon’s “leader-to-led” ratio and offers a better distribution of leadership across the platoon.

What does a scout platoon leader do?

Scout platoon leaders are (or should be) the subject matter experts on employment of the platoon. They must be integral players during any reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) or counterreconnaissance planning. They know who the strong and weak crews are and limitations of the soldiers and the equipment.

What are the positions in a platoon?

A typical infantry platoon consists of three seven-man sections of riflemen and a machine gun team, both commanded by third sergeants, a platoon sergeant and a platoon medic for a total of 27 soldiers.