Military Unit

Description (Specifications)

Sizes of Military Unit

The Imperial Army Ground Force Command regularly deploys the following standard sizes of military unit:

• Battalion: Also referred to as a Squadron, Cohort, or (confusingly) a "Regiment" in some branches. Composed of several sub-units of Company-size. Commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel
• Regiment: Composed of several Battalions. Commanded by a Colonel. This is the smallest unit typically independently deployed on a single world. Often administrative, or used of a Ceremonial Regiment composed of multiple functional or administrative "Regiments" or Battalions.

• Brigade: Composed of multiple independent Battalions or several Regiments. Commanded by a Colonel or Brigadier General
• Division: Composed of multiple Regiments or several Brigades. In some special instances, referred to as a "Legion". Commanded by a Major General
• Corps: Composed of several Divisions. Commanded by a Lieutenant General
• Army: Commanded by a General
• Army Group: Commanded by a Field Marshal. This is the largest unit typically deployed on a single world.

» The Ground Force Command further subdivides its basic military unit (the Battalion) into the following standard-sized military sub-units:

· The foundational sub-unit is the several-soldier Team.

• Team: Led by a Lance Corporal or Corporal
• Squad: Formed of 2-3 Teams. Commanded by a Lance Sergeant or Sergeant

• Section: An intermediate sized sub-unit between a Squad and a Platoon. Also referred to as a Patrol in some branches. Commanded by a Staff Sergeant or Leading Sergeant

• Platoon: Formed of 3-6 Squads. Also referred to as a Troop in some branches. Commanded by a Lieutenant or Leading Sergeant
• Company: Formed of 3-6 Platoons. Also referred to as a Troop, Squadron, or Battery, depending on branch. Commanded by a Captain or Major

• Detachment: varies, but normally an ad hoc grouping Commanded by a Major.

The Imperial Marines deploy a set of smaller units.

• Planetary Deployments:

• Task Force: A group of several Marine Companies and/or other specialist sub-units drawn on an ad hoc basis from a Marine Regiment and tailored for a particular mission objective. Commanded by a Force Commander.

• Battalion: A unit composed of multiple Marine Companies, normally deployed as such only during wartime or other major operations, commanded by a Lieutenant Coronel.
• Regiment: Either a groupment of several Marine Battalions deployable for large scale operations, or a groupment of multiple Marine Companies and specialist sub-units that can be reorganized on an ad hoc basis into Task Forces tailored for particular mission objectives. Commanded by a Coronel
• Brigade: Normally a grouping of Marine Regiments and/or Task Forces and specialist units formed from elements of the Rapid Reaction Force assembled for a particular mission objective under the command of a Marine Brigadier during large-scale operations.
• Marine Division: A large unit composed of multiple Marine Battalions, Regiments, and/or Brigades during wartime or other major operations, commanded by a Brigadier-General, possibly including the appointment of a Brigadier-General to the position of Marine Marshal over the Theater of Operations if the operational scale is large enough. Marine Divisions are always ad-hoc units. (e.g. 99th Provisional Imperial Marine Division).

• Shipboard Deployments:

• Team: Foundational sub-unit composed of several Marines. Commanded by a Lance Corporal or Corporal
• Squad: Commanded by a Lance Sergeant or Sergeant
• Section Commanded by a Staff Sergeant or Gunnery Sergeant
• Platoon: Commanded by either a Gunnery Sergeant or Leading Sergeant or a Lieutenant
• Company: Commanded by a Captain (a.k.a. "Marine Major").

• Detachment: (Varies based on size of shipboard detachment): Nominally, commander no higher than Force Commander.

• Battalion: Administrative unit commanded by a Lieutenant Coronel.
• Regiment: Administrative unit commanded by a Coronel.
• The Marine contingent of a Numbered Fleet is generally overseen as a whole and commanded by a Brigadier.

Types of Military Unit

Ground Forces

• Jump Infantry
• Lift Infantry
• Lift Cavalry
• Armoured Cavalry
• Artillery
• Special Forces

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