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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:31:37 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:06:16 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:44:21 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:06:40 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

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We may be able to view some on-line photos of our son's platoon.
When
in
a march and formation is the platoon 4 across and 21 deep (84
recruits)?
Hello?
Hello?
Goodbye. Never mind.
Sorry, I thought...

Whatever. It was a simple question about the USMC that I asked you for
an answer on.
Typically a platoon is comprised of about 40 troops. 3 files of about 13
each, 1 squad leader and 12 of the squad with a platoon Sargent making 40.
The next larger formation is called a company mass which is usually 6
files by 14 or 15 troops in two sets. Three fighting platoons and a HQ
platoon.

Bigger than that an you have one big assed parade.

From October through May you have platoons in USMC boot camp of about 60
to 70 when training starts and by the time you graduate you have anywhere
from 35 to 40. Washouts and recycles reduce and swell the size of the
platoons as training progresses. From June through September you have
platoons upwards of 80 which are reduced to 40 or 50 by the time of
graduation. This information was accurate 26 years ago. Who the hell knows
how they are doing it now in the "New Corps."
Thanks! Just trying to get a handle on what a USMC Platoon is. I thought
it was a static number and arrangement.
In boot camp you have to work with what you were given, 4 ranks of 15 to
20 is about as big as you want. More than that and the DI has to shout
all the time and the guys in back start to have a problem hearing. It is
a people management issue.
In the "new" corps, it's much more "teaching" friendly.
Just imagine the teaching methods used in 1925 when my grandfather was
at PI.

My DI was right out of WWII/Korea.

Heh... :)

Of course, that was 1966.

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