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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
All Staff members are required to adhere to the standard operating procedure of listed minimums and maximums for sections/platoons/companies 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 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 | 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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| - | | - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | Any deviation to the above guidelines requires a waiver from the COS. When requesting a waiver, company staff must submit a request by pm to the COS, the relevant platoon staff and battalion staff should be included. | ||
Revision as of 04:24, 25 August 2020
| 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 sections/platoons/companies 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 COS. When requesting a waiver, company staff must submit a request by pm to the COS, the relevant platoon staff and battalion staff should be included.