Ranks & Units - Infantry
Enlisted-Army
Company Grade Field Grade
General Officers
Military Units Terminology Division (3-5 Brigades, General) Brigade (3-5 Regiments, General) ? Regiment (3-4 Battalions, Col. or Brigadier Gen.) ? Battalion (3-5 Companies, Lt. Col., men) Company (3-4 Platoons, Captain, men) Platoon (3-4 Squads, Lieutenant, men) Squad (3+ Fire Teams, USMC, Sergeant, 6-10 men) Fire Team (3+ men, Corporal or PFC, USMC) Army, Corps, Task Force = assortment of units for particular task e.g. 8 th Army, X Corps in Korea USMC Squad in Vietnam
Combat Infantry Badge Army award for infantry who have seen combat – worn at top of all other awards