Platoon leader

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Platoon leader

A platoon leader (US Army) or platoon commander (more common in Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
militaries and the USMC

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
) is the officer in command of a platoon

Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four Section or squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organised into a company , which typically consists of three, four or five platoons....
. This person is usually a junior officer

Junior officer

The term junior officer is sometimes used to make clear that an Officer in a military or paramilitary unit is not in overall command. The term senior officer is reserved for the officer in overall command....
— a second

Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
or first lieutenant

First Lieutenant

First Lieutenant is a military rank.The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank....
, or an equivalent rank. He is usually assisted by a platoon sergeant

Platoon Sergeant

In most armies, a platoon sergeant is the title and position given to the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading the unit....
. Some special units, such as specific aviation platoons and special forces, require a captain as platoon leader, due to the nature and increased responsibility of such assignments.