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====Modern use==== {{unreferenced section|date=September 2021}} [[File:Stryker Brigade Combat Team Infantry Rifle Company.jpg|thumb|right|[[Stryker]] [[Stryker Brigade Combat Team|BCT]] Rifle Company, 2010.]] In the [[United States Army]], [[infantry]] companies are usually made up of three rifle [[platoon]]s and a [[heavy weapons platoon]]; [[mechanized infantry]] companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons consisting of four infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) each and a command element containing two IFVs; tank companies are usually made up of three tank platoons consisting of four tanks each and a command element containing two tanks; support companies are typically divided into platoons of specialization that may contain additional special sections. A company is usually commanded by a [[Captain (U.S. Army)|captain]], although in some cases they may be commanded by a [[First Lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]] or a [[Major (United States)|major]]. Unlike its component platoons, a company typically has additional positions of supporting staff, such as an [[executive officer]] (XO), a first sergeant, a readiness/training NCO, and other positions (e.g., supply sergeant, armorer). The corresponding unit of [[artillery]] is always called a ''[[artillery battery|battery]]''. Similarly, the term ''troop'' is used for [[cavalry]] units, including both the horse-mounted units of history as well as modern armored cavalry and air cavalry units. Companies that are not separate from their parent [[battalion]] are identified by letter—for example, "Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment". This would commonly be abbreviated as "A/1-15 INF" in writing, but not in speaking. The dash in "1–15" indicates that the unit's history stems from the 15th Infantry Regiment of the Army, in its lineage. Companies normally do not have their own overhead, but share the overhead of the parent organization. When the regimental headquarters exists as a separate echelon of command (e.g., the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and the 1st Marine Regiment), as virtually all U.S. Army regiments did until after the Korean War, a slash separates the battalion/squadron number from the regimental number (i.e., B/2/75 Ranger, C/3/11 ACR, E/2/1 Marines). Although not official designations, the letters are often pronounced in "GI slang" using the [[NATO phonetic alphabet]] or, before that, the [[Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet]], resulting in names such as "Bravo Company" and "Echo Company" (formerly "Baker" and "[[Easy Company|Easy]]" companies, respectively). Companies with a separate [[table of organization and equipment]] (TO&E) are identified by a number, and are able to operate completely independently from any other unit's support. Company-sized units that are organized under a table of distribution and allowance (TDA) are identified with a name or number.<!--- TDA companies have no overhead ability whatsoever, but are not organic, and so must be attached to a parent unit for overhead purposes.---> Company-sized units usually consist of four to six platoons each led by a [[lieutenant]], although there are examples of combat service and combat service support companies that have seven or more platoons. For example, a transportation terminal service company normally has two ship platoons, two shore platoons, one documentation platoon, one maintenance platoon, and the headquarters platoon. While companies are typically commanded by captains, some have a special operational capacity that requires them to be commanded by an officer with greater command authority and experience; such companies are commanded by majors, and have platoons commanded by captains. Examples of this arrangement include [[aviation platoon]]s, military intelligence companies, military police companies, and [[special forces]] companies. A captain reports to his commander, usually the battalion commander (a [[lieutenant colonel]]). However, there are some administrative and other duties at battalion level and larger ([[brigade]] or [[division (military)|division]]) that are also handled by captains, for example the [[staff officer|S-1, S-2, & S-4]] officers of a battalion (S-3 is a major), or some assistant staff positions in the G shops at division. The senior non-commissioned officer of a company is called a [[first sergeant]]. Any sergeant holding this position is referred to as "first sergeant" regardless of actual rank, though the non-commissioned officer assigned ordinarily has the rank of first sergeant. A [[master sergeant]] assigned to this position will be "laterally promoted" to the rank of first sergeant, unless the appointment is temporary. In some instances, a sergeant first class will be appointed to the job in lieu of a rank-qualified first sergeant or master sergeant. Again, in such situations, the NCO holds the duty position and title of "First Sergeant", while retaining the rank of sergeant first class.
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