Unit Size Requirements

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. A waiver should normally be sought if no split is planned or a planned split will require more than thirty days.