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[[File:HGC-UNSCArmy.png|thumb | [[File:HGC-UNSCArmy.png|thumb|300px|A UNSC Army infantry platoon supported by two [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]s.]] | ||
A '''Platoon''' is a [[UNSC Military Organization|military unit]] used by the [[UNSC Army]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[Colonial Militia]] to organize their combat forces. | A '''Platoon''' is a [[UNSC Military Organization|military unit]] used by the [[UNSC Army]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[Colonial Militia]] to organize their combat forces. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
A platoon is typically composed of three [[squad]]s, for a total of thirty- | A platoon is typically composed of three 13 man [[squad]]s, for a total of thirty-nine men not including the platoon commander. <ref name="enc55">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''', ''p. 55 (2009 and 2011)''</ref> Platoons are usually led by a [[Second Lieutenant]], with a "platoon sergeant" acting as the assistant leader of the unit, typically a role fulfilled by a [[Sergeant]] or [[Staff Sergeant]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc55}}<ref name="osfm">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''p. 143''</ref> [[ODST]] platoons may be composed of 40 men instead.<ref name="HSSC7">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 7'', ''page 97''</ref> | ||
Four platoons compose a [[Company]]. Companies typically employ three infantry platoons,{{Ref/Reuse|enc55}} bearing small arms such as [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s and [[grenade launcher]]s, though can be reinforced with heavy [[machine gun]]s and [[rocket launcher]]s.<ref name="summerred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> The fourth platoon in the company is typically a heavy weapons platoon, though these numbers may change depending on the unit type and mission. "T Companies", for example, eschew this model and mix heavy weapons personnel into each platoon so all platoons instead have one weapons squad alongside their other infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|enc55}} | Four platoons compose a [[Company]]. Companies typically employ three infantry platoons,{{Ref/Reuse|enc55}} bearing small arms such as [[rifle]]s, [[shotgun]]s and [[grenade launcher]]s, though can be reinforced with heavy [[machine gun]]s and [[rocket launcher]]s.<ref name="summerred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> The fourth platoon in the company is typically a heavy weapons platoon, though these numbers may change depending on the unit type and mission. "T Companies", for example, eschew this model and mix heavy weapons personnel into each platoon so all platoons instead have one weapons squad alongside their other infantry.{{Ref/Reuse|enc55}} | ||