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Appendix D: Marine Corps Small Units
Pages 104-106

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... Although the actual size and organization of these units depend on the type of unit and mission, Figures D.1, D.2, and D.3 provide the organizational diagrams of a typical rifle company, rifle platoon, and rifle squad, respectively.
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... Company Headquarters Company Messenger/ 1stSgt Driver Company Navy GySgt Corpsman Weapons 1st Platoon 2d Platoon 3d Platoon Platoon 43 Marines 43 Marines 43 Marines 47 Marines Navy Corpsman Navy Corpsman Navy Corpsman Navy Corpsman FIGURE D.1 Organizational diagram of a typical U.S. Marine Corps rifle company.
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... Marine Corps rifle squad. The squad leader is usually a sergeant or corporal.
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