US Army Company Sized Units
in the 1990s

by Rolfe Hedges

US ARMY RANGERS COMPANY

Company HQ
3 infantry platoons each with

    3 combat teams - each with 9 men (5 M16's, 2 SAW's, 2 M16/M203)
    1 M60 fireteam team (3 M60's)

1 support platoon with

    1 mortar team - 2 60mm mortars
    1 anti tank team - 3 M47 Dragons

US ARMY AIRBORNE COMPANY

Company HQ
company level Mortar section - 2 60mm mortars
3 infantry platoons each with

    3 combat teams - each with 9 men ( 5 M16's, 2 SAW's, 2 M16/M203)
    1 support team (2 M60 mg's, 2 M47 Dragons)

US MARINE CORPS INFANTRY COMPANY

Company HQ
3 infantry platoons each with:

    3 combat teams - each with 13 men (7 M16's, 3 SAW's, 3 M16/M203)
    1 support platoon
    1 lmg team (6 M60's)
    1 a/tank team (6 SMAW's)
    1 mortar team (3 60mm mortars)

US ARMY LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY

Company HQ
3 Platoons each with

    3 combat teams - each with 9 men (5 M16's, 2 SAW's, 2 M16/M203)
    1 lmg team (2 M60's)

1 support platoon: 6 dragons, 2 60mm mortars

All men the infantry in the above units carry grenades and or 66mm M72 LAW's or 84mm AT4's.


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