FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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f. Corbat liaison.
g. Contact party.
h. Quartering party.
i. Traffic control.
j. Limited pioneer and demolition work.
k. Chemical, biological, and radiological monitoring and survey
operations.
1. Damage control operations.
12. General
Section II. SCOUT PLATOON ORGANIZATION
The scout platoon consists of a platoon headquarters, a ground
radar section, and three scout sections (fig. 2).
13. Platoon Headquarters
Platoon headquarters consists of a platoon leader, platoon sergeant,
and two light truck drivers. Transportation consists of
two 1/4 -ton trucks.
14. Ground Radar Section
The ground radar section consists of a senior radar operator
and two assistant radar operators, one of whom is a driver. The
radar equipment consists of one medium range ground radar set
designed for combat surveillance. The section is transported in a
3 /%-ton truck.
15. Scout Section
The scout section consists of two scout squads, each of six men.
Each squad consists of a squad leader, assistant squad leader, two
scout observers, and two drivers. Transportation consists of two
I/4-ton trucks for each squad-a total of four for the section. A
light machinegun, mounted in each 1/4-ton truck, provides the
squad with the bulk of its firepower. The section leader also commands
the first squad.
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