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

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

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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM 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. AGO 4088B 1l

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM SCOUT PLATOON HEADQUARTERS AN/VRQ-1 AN/PRC-8 AN/VRQ-1 PLAT LDR PLAT SGT SCT DVR SCT DVR FIRST SCOUT SECTION I- W/TRAILER AN/VRC-8 AN/PRC-8 AN/VRC-8 AN/PRC-8 SEC LDR ASST SQD LDR SQD LDR ASST SQD LDR SCT DVR SCT DVR SCT DVR SCT DVR SCT OBSR SCT OBSR SCT OBSR SCT OBSR SECOND SCOUT SECTION AND THIRD SCOUT SECTION ARE THE SAME AS THE FIRST SCOUT SECTION GROUND RADAR SECTION AN/VRC-8 SR RAD OP 2 RAD OP 3/4-TON TRUCK NOTE: There are slight radio equipment differences in the scout platoon of the armored infantry battalion, armor battalion of the infantry division, and non divisional armor battalion. Figure 2. Manning chart of scout platoon. 12 AGO 4088B

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SCOUT PLATOON<br />

HEADQUARTERS<br />

AN/VRQ-1<br />

AN/PRC-8 AN/VRQ-1<br />

PLAT LDR PLAT SGT<br />

SCT DVR SCT DVR<br />

FIRST SCOUT SECTION<br />

I- W/TRAILER<br />

AN/VRC-8 AN/PRC-8 AN/VRC-8 AN/PRC-8<br />

SEC LDR ASST SQD LDR SQD LDR ASST SQD LDR<br />

SCT DVR SCT DVR SCT DVR SCT DVR<br />

SCT OBSR SCT OBSR SCT OBSR SCT OBSR<br />

SECOND SCOUT SECTION AND<br />

THIRD SCOUT SECTION ARE THE<br />

SAME AS THE FIRST SCOUT SECTION<br />

GROUND RADAR SECTION<br />

AN/VRC-8<br />

SR RAD OP<br />

2 RAD OP<br />

3/4-TON<br />

TRUCK<br />

NOTE: There are slight radio equipment differences in the scout platoon<br />

of the armored infantry battalion, armor battalion of the infantry<br />

division, <strong>and</strong> non divisional armor battalion.<br />

Figure 2. Manning chart of scout platoon.<br />

12 AGO 4088B

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