Platoon Sergeant

a Platoon Sergeant is the non-commissioned officer in charge of a platoon. His direct superior is the Platoon Commander.

Role

The Platoon Sergeant leads sections under his command. He is also the point of contact to the Squad Leaders under his command.

Responsibilities

The platoon sergeant is responsible of the following duties;

• Reviewing roll call reports from Squads under his command.
• Transmitting the Platoon Sergeant Report or (PSGREP) to the Platoon Commander and the Company First Sergeant weekly.
• Conducting platoon practice once a month per the Platoon Leader orders and/or per the S3 Department guidelines.
• Relay information transmitted to him from the chain of command to the personnel under his command.
• Ensure Squad Leaders are trained and equipped with the necessary knowledge, tools and training to effectively lead their sections.
• Ensure Squad Leaders are managing their Squad effectively and duties are being performed per the governing procedures.
• Ensure platoon is combat ready.
• Perform administrative duties and paper work associated with his platoon. (ex: NCS, commendation)

See Also

Platoon practice

Platoon Sergeant Report