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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
All Staff members are required to adhere to the standard operating procedure of listed minimums and maximums for Section, Platoon, and Company unit sizes. | |||
==Chapter 1 - | ==Chapter 1 - Unit Size SOP== | ||
1. If the Unit falls below the minimum, it must be merged if possible in order to maintain overall unit health. | 1. If the Unit falls below the minimum, it must be merged if possible in order to maintain overall parent unit health. | ||
2. If the Unit rises above the listed maximum, it will be split as soon as it is feasible, healthy, and possible in order to allow a good subordinate to leader ratio. | 2. If the Unit rises above the listed maximum, it will be split as soon as it is feasible, healthy, and possible in order to allow a good subordinate to leader ratio. | ||
3. | 3. The Trooper numbers listed below include Section Leaders, but not Platoon or Company Staff. | ||
4. General | 4. General Staff reserves the right to intervene at their discretion, but barring exceptional circumstances will typically do so only when a unit is at or below critical. | ||
==Chapter 2 - Unit | ==Chapter 2 - Unit Numbers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ | |+ | ||
! rowspan="2" |Unit | ! rowspan="2" |Unit | ||
!Description | !Description | ||
! colspan="2" |Minimal | ! colspan="2" |'''<big>Minimal</big>''' | ||
! colspan="2" |Critical | ! colspan="2" |'''<big>Critical</big>''' | ||
! colspan="2" |Nominal | ! colspan="2" |'''<big>Nominal</big>''' | ||
! colspan="2" |Maximum | ! colspan="2" |'''<big>Maximum</big>''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Scope | !Scope | ||
!Troopers | !''Troopers'' | ||
!Sub-Units | !''Sub-Units'' | ||
!Troopers | !''Troopers'' | ||
!Sub-Units | !''Sub-Units'' | ||
!Troopers | !''Troopers'' | ||
!Sub-Units | !''Sub-Units'' | ||
!Troopers | !''Troopers'' | ||
!Sub-Units | !''Sub-Units'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Section | | colspan="2" |<big>Section</big> | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
| - | | - | ||
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| - | | - | ||
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| colspan="2" |Platoon | | colspan="2" |<big>Platoon</big> | ||
|12 | |12 | ||
|2 Sections | |2 Sections | ||
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|4 Sections | |4 Sections | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Company | | colspan="2" |<big>Company</big> | ||
|28 | |28 | ||
|2 Platoons | |2 Platoons | ||
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==Chapter 3 - Post Notes== | ==Chapter 3 - Post Notes== | ||
Any deviation to the above guidelines requires a waiver from the Regimental Chief of Staff (COS). When requesting a waiver, Company Staff must submit a request by forum private message to the relevant Platoon Staff, Battalion Staff, and COS. A waiver should normally be sought if no split is planned or a planned split will require more than thirty days. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 21 February 2024
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This SOP page is no longer relevant. This could be due to historical changes, the page is out of date, or been replaced. Please view our Standard Operating Procedures page for the relevant SOP's. |
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| This is the Document Release Information | |
| Article Number: | 7CAV-R-027 |
| Scope: | Unit Size Requirements |
| Version: | Version 1.0 |
| Effective Date: | 25 AUG 2020 |
| Last Modified Date: | DDMMMYYYY |
| Approving Authority: | Regimental Commanding Officer |
| Point of Contact: | Regimental Chief of Staff |
Introduction
All Staff members are required to adhere to the standard operating procedure of listed minimums and maximums for Section, Platoon, and Company unit sizes.
Chapter 1 - Unit Size SOP
1. If the Unit falls below the minimum, it must be merged if possible in order to maintain overall parent unit health.
2. If the Unit rises above the listed maximum, it will be split as soon as it is feasible, healthy, and possible in order to allow a good subordinate to leader ratio.
3. The Trooper numbers listed below include Section Leaders, but not Platoon or Company Staff.
4. General Staff reserves the right to intervene at their discretion, but barring exceptional circumstances will typically do so only when a unit is at or below critical.
Chapter 2 - Unit Numbers
| Unit | Description | Minimal | Critical | Nominal | Maximum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Troopers | Sub-Units | Troopers | Sub-Units | Troopers | Sub-Units | Troopers | Sub-Units | |
| Section | 4 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 13 | - | |
| Platoon | 12 | 2 Sections | 20 | 2 Sections | 24 | 3 Sections | 48 | 4 Sections | |
| Company | 28 | 2 Platoons | 36 | 2 Platoons | 48 | 2 Platoons | 96 | 3 Platoons | |
Chapter 3 - Post Notes
Any deviation to the above guidelines requires a waiver from the Regimental Chief of Staff (COS). When requesting a waiver, Company Staff must submit a request by forum private message to the relevant Platoon Staff, Battalion Staff, and COS. A waiver should normally be sought if no split is planned or a planned split will require more than thirty days.