Quote Originally Posted by B.Smitty View Post
A heavy mech inf company in the same situation has, at best, smaller 3x9 platoons, no mortars, no snipers, no fire support team.
I agree with your point, but you're wrong in one detail.

Mech IN CO FIST is 4 man HQ (LT, SSG, SPC, PFC) and 3 x 2-man PLT FO parties (SGT, PFC).

SBCT IN CO FIST is 4 man HQ (LT, SSG, SPC, PFC) and 3 x 1-man PLT FOs (SGT).

The addition of an RTO to the PLT FO (making it an FO party) is of limited value in mounted operations, but a great enabler in dismounted operations, as we're discussing here.