Platoon leader

This person is usually a junior officer – a second or first lieutenant or an equivalent rank.

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.

Platoons normally consist of three or four sections (Commonwealth) or squads (US).

The duties and responsibilities of a platoon leader is similar in the armies.

Based on the US Army publications,[1] it is possible to address that a platoon leader: In Mechanized infantry units, also, the platoon leader:

Standard NATO military map symbol for a friendly infantry platoon.