Structure of the United States Armed Forces - Definition
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Military units in the United States Army
Name
Number of personnel
Number of subordinate units
Officer in charge
Corps
30,000+
2 divisions
Lieutenant General
Division
10,000–20,000
2-3 regiments or brigades
Major General
Brigade
2000–5000
2+ battalions
Brigadier General
Battalion
300–1000
2–6 companies
Colonel
Company
150–300
3–6 platoons
Captain
Platoon
30–40
2+ squads
Lieutenant
Squad
8–12
2+ fireteams
NCO
(
Sergeant
)
Fireteam
4–5
n/a
NCO
External links
Army units page at FAS
(
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/unit/
)
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