Ground Combat Element (GCE)

GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT
(GCE BLT 1/1)

Type: Reinforced Infantry Battalion

Goals: Locate, close with, and destroy enemy forces by fire and maneuver, or repel enemy assaults by fire and close combat to seize, secure, and dominate terrain in support of the MAGTF mission.

Size: XXX Marines

SUBORDINATE UNITS

ALPHA COMPANY ("RED DEATH")
(A-COY)
Standard Infantry Unit

BATTALION

Composition:
1 Battalion Commanding Officer
1 Battalion Executive Officer
1 Battalion Sergeant Major
1 Battalion RTO
2 Company Commanding Officers
2 Company Executive Officers
2 Company First Sergeants
2 Company RTOs
8 Platoon Commanding Officers
8 Platoon Sergeants
8 Platoon RTOs
24 Squad Leaders
24 Assistant Squad Leaders
72 Fireteam Leaders
216 Marines

Commanded By: Unit Size:

COMPANY

Composition:
1 Company Commanding Officer
1 Company Executive Officer
1 Company First Sergeant
1 Company RTO
1 Company Senior Line Corpsman
4 Platoon Commanding Officers
4 Platoon Sergeants
4 Platoon RTOs
4 Platoon Corpsmen
12 Squad Leaders
12 Assistant Squad Leaders
12 Squad Corpsmen
36 Fireteam Leaders
108 Marines

Commanded By: Unit Size:

PLATOON

Composition:
1 Platoon Commanding Officer
1 Platoon Sergeant
1 Platoon RTO
1 Platoon Corpsman
3 Squad Leaders
3 Assistant Squad Leaders
3 Squad Corpsmen
9 Fireteam Leaders
27 Marines