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Platoon leader
A
platoon
leader
or
platoon
commander
is the
officer in charge
of a platoon. This
person
is usually a
junior officer
– a
second
or
first lieutenant
or an
equivalent
rank
. The
officer
is usually assisted by a
platoon sergeant
. Some
special
units
, such as
specific
aviation
platoons
and
special forces
, require a
captain
as platoon leader, due to the
nature
and increased
responsibility
of such
assignments
.
Platoons
normally
consist
of three or four
sections
or
squads
.