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Wilf,

Understood, "Some assembly required" for your proposed 30 man platoon. I was just asking about the base element to be used for assembly. I think everyone agrees that there has to be a base...

Wilf,

My only reference is Chris Cocks' book Fireforce. I no longer have the book but I know he said the platoon was broken down into four-man "sticks." I don't recall if he mentioned how many...

We know organizing the platoon into fire teams instead of fixed squads will work - the Rhodesian Light Infantry did it that way. It's not a matter of if it will work, it's a matter of if it's he...

Wilf,

Take heart bud. If true, someone's listening. Not exactly what you propose but getting closer. They didn't day, "Patrol Base Infantry" or, "Fire Team Group" but they're getting close to...

But you saw the light and was born again.....as a paratrooper NCO! :p

I believe the 12-man squad that was being considered consisted of two fire teams and a C2 team. I can't remember the proposed make up of the C2 team. Was it SL, FO, RTO, and Corpsman?

I...

I've got two thoughts about the light rifle company:

1) Don't put Designated Marksmen/sharpshooters in platoons and squads full time. Instead, have a DM squad in the company weapons platoon led...