Talk:Squad

This is definitely a wannabe disambiguation page. -Joshuapaquin 20:10, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

OTHER RANK IN COMMON SQUAD
U NAME LEADER N WAT HE DOES BUT WAT R SOME TYPICAL SQUAD TEAM N EACH OF THEIR JOB? U KNO WAT IM SAYING? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.195.132.253 (talk) 10:57, 20 March 2007 (UTC).
 * Well I know you're horribly torturing everyone who's reading this with your lack of grammar and the constant use of capitalized letters.. ;)

But to answer your question, a squad is just a tactical unit, the platoon leader gives commands to the squad leaders and those pass them down on the men (or if they exist on the fireteam leaders, those would then pass it to the men in their team). There are no "typical" jobs for a squad, since almost every action and every mission is done by multiple squads, that cooperate. E.g. They've to capture a village and hold it, then one squad could attack the village from side A, while the other squad is blocking the roads outside the village, while a third squad C would infiltrate the village from another point. It's all about splitting up the work into small logical pieces (Summarized: There's an overall mission, which gets divided into many small parts while they get passed down the line)

Section vs Squad
The NATO symbol for a squad is different to that given for a section, yet the page states that a section is equivalent. So either the symbols are wrong, or the definition is wrong.
 * Some NATO nations use the term "section" to mean the same thing as "Squad" (e.g. The British Army) in others there is a difference (e.g. to the Americans a section can mean a squad sized unit which operates as a series of detatchments rather than a unified whole - e.g an MG Section consisting of three gun teams, which might well be attached to three different rifle platoons in action rather than operating as a single three gun unit). Thus, there are different NATO symbols in case it matters. 62.196.17.197 (talk) 15:54, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * This concern should now be resolved following recent edits. CdnMCG (talk) 19:38, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Swedish rank for squad leader
The rank for both the deptuy squad and squad leader is typically Sergeant. I am changing it accordingly. --Malin Randstrom (talk) 19:07, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Fredo Santana and his savage squad?
WTF are Fredo Santana and his savage squad? (As per the last line of the first para) ?Vandalism? 62.196.17.197 (talk) 15:56, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

New USMC Squad 12 not 13
http://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/1516580/marines-announce-changes-to-ground-combat-element-aimed-at-improving-lethality/

12-Marine Rifle Squad

One of the most anticipated changes Neller announced was the structure of the Marine rifle squad. The new 12-Marine squad reflects changes aimed at better equipping the small unit leader with increased lethality and enhanced situational awareness. It will be organized into three fire teams of three Marines each with two new positions added to account for an assistant squad leader and a squad systems operator. Additional riflemen, one for each fire team, will remain on the books (Table of Organization) as an unmanned requirement to allow the Corps to quickly add depth to the squad, if needed.

This new squad will be implemented across all Marine infantry battalions during the next three-to-five years. One of the key factors is that each squad leader would have 5-7 years of experience and formal training as a squad leader. The new squad systems operator will also receive formal training on a variety of technologies. The squad, by billet, will be organized as such:

•          (1) Squad Leader (Sgt)

•          (1) Assistant Squad Leader (Cpl)

•          (1) Squad Systems Operator (Lance Cpl)

•          (3) Fire Team Leaders (Cpls)

•          (3) Grenadiers (Lance Cpls)

•          (3) Automatic Riflemen (Lance Cpls)

Squad Firepower, Comms, and Optics

Neller added that every Marine in the rifle squad will be armed with an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle with suppressors and improved optics. The current rifle squad is built around three automatic weapons, however, the future squad will have 12. Marines will also have improved binocular night-vision devices, improved optics, including a thermal capability, and multiple improved grenade launchers (M320).

Marines are fielding the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS), “Carl Gustav”, as a replacement to the Mk-153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW), for additional firepower and increased rocket range and variety.

They will receive enhanced communications equipment and the Marine Corps common handheld device that provides a digital link to close-air support, indirect fires, and adjacent units to increase shared situational awareness.

Each squad will also have an M38 Squad Designated Marksmanship Rifle with a suppressor and variable 2.5-8 power optic. This rifle is organizationally assigned to the rifle squad, not to a specific billet, to provide improved identification and engagement of targets out to 600 meters. The individual employing this weapon will not be a sniper, but a Marine who is given additional training on range estimation, scope theory and observation.

Sammartinlai (talk) 15:57, 15 May 2018 (UTC)