Young Marine Platoons

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION (T.O.)(When Feasible)

  1. Each Young Marine Unit is considered a Company. Even if there are only a few Young Marines (such as a squad). This gives the Unit an opportunity to grow and for the Young Marines to earn promotions.
  2. Local situations may require minor changes from time to time. However, it is strongly recommended that the below listed Platoon T.O. be held to as much as possible.
  3. The basic element of the Platoon is the individual Young Marine. Next comes team building, starting with a team of three Young Marines. Three teams with a leader makes a squad. Three squads with a headquarters section makes a Platoon. A full Platoon T.O. has 33 Young Marines with three adult supervisors.
  4. Just as in the Marine Corps, the Senior Young Marine will fill the billet (job) in the Platoon (example: The senior Staff NCO will be the Platoon Leader). If there are not enough Sergeants, a Corporal will be a squad leader and so on.
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Warrant Officer 1 is the Platoon Commander
Staff Sergeant is the Platoon Sergeant
Sergeant is the Platoon Guide
Corporal is the Squad Leader
Lance Corporal is the Fire Team Leader
PFCs and PVTs are Fire Team Members
  1. Two or more Platoons will make up a Company with a HQ.
    The Company Headquarters should consist of:
    1. Company 1st Sergeant: 1stSgt
    2. Company Gunnery Sergeant: GySgt
    3. Company Supply Sergeant: SSgt
  2. Two or more Companies within a state can form a Battalion with an Adult Battalion HQ. The Headquarters should consist of:
    1. Battalion Commanding Officer
    2. Battalion Executive Officer
    3. Battalion Sergeant Major
  3. Two or more Battalions or a Battalion and independent Companies within a state can form a Regiment with an Adult Regimental HQ which should consist of:
    1. Regimental Commanding Officer
    2. Regimental Executive Officer
    3. Regimental Sergeant Major
  4. Besides being a member of a squad, platoon or company, a Young Marine may have additional duties as a member of the Unit Color Guard, Drill Team, Band or of a higher Unit Headquarters Staff.