Battalion
A Battalion is a Military Unit.It is composed of around 500-1500 men.It is often made up of two to seven companies and is under the command of a Lieutenant Colonel or another officer.More than one Battalion often makes up a regiment or a brigade.In the United States Army,Battalions are made up of a Headquarters Company (Or Headquarters Troops for Cavalry Squadrons and Headquarters Batteries for Artillery Battalions) and several support Companies (Or Support Troops for Cavalry Units/Support Batteries for Artillery Units).In a United States Marine Corps Battalion there is a Headquarters and Service Company and several Support Companies assigned to it.There are several types of Battalions in the United States Army. They include Intelligence Battalions,Engineer Battalions,Artillery Battalions,Aviation Battalions,Etc.
A Battalion is often the smallest military unit able to do movement on their own without being part of a larger unit.The battalion is often part of a regiment,group or a brigade.
Depending on the Region and Country/Service in which the Battalion is assigned to,there are several important people in a Battalion Headquarters and they include the following:
- Commanding Officer (CO)-The Commanding Officer of a Battalion is always a Lieutenant Colonel or even a full Colonel
- Second-in-command (2i/c)-The Second-In-Command is often a Major or a lieutenant Colonel if the Battalion is commanded by a full Colonel
- Adjutant-The Adjutant is either a Captain or a Major
- Quartermaster (QM)-The Quartermaster is either a Captain or a Major
- Regimental Medical Officer (RMO)-The Army Medical Services usually employs either a Captain or a Major as the Regimental Medical Officer
- Regimental Administrative Officer (RAO)-The Adjutant General's Corps employs either a Captain or a Major as the Regimental Administrative Officer
- Padre-The Royal Army Chaplains Department employs a Chaplain to provide support to members who may be experiencing mental, emotional and physical trauma while they are in service.
- Regimental Intelligence Officer (RIO)-The Regimental Intelligence Officer is either a Lieutenant or a Captain
- Regimental Signals Officer (RSO)-The Royal Corps of Signals employs either a Lieutenant or a Captain as the Regimental Signals Officer
- Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM)-In Bermuda a Regimental Sergeant Major is usually a Warrant Officer Class 1
- Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS)-The Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant is usually a Warrant Officer Class 2
Battalion Media
Standard NATO symbol for a friendly infantry battalion
NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion
Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Unspecified or Composite All-Arms (NATO APP-6)
NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion
Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry - Mechanized (NATO APP-6)
NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion
Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Armour (NATO APP-6)
NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion
Military Symbol - Hostile Unit (Solid Diamond Frame)- Infantry - Motorized (NATO APP-6A)
NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Battalion
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Other websites
- French Infantry of the Napoleonic Wars
- The Battalion Commander's Handbook Archived 2012-12-12 at Archive.today, 1996, By Major General Richard A. Chilcoat, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
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