Company

Company
SFMC symbol for a Light Infantry Company
Affiliation	SFMC
Larger Unit	Battalion
Smaller Unit	Platoon
Commanded by	Company Commander

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A company is comprised of 128 Marines. It is commanded by a Company Commander who is assisted by the senior non-commissioned officer known as the Company Sergeant. In shipborne detachments of company or larger strength the senior company commander would also be the detachment commanding officer (MCO) with the Executive Officer being the senior of the company or platoon commanders.

Approximately 40% of Obsidian Fleet shipborne detachments are considered to be company strength.

Naming convention

Companies use an alphabetic designation, usually written as a single letter (A Company) but spoken phonetically (Alpha Company). Nicknames and commander names are often included. Examples include:

Command Squad, 1st Platoon, A "Howard's" Company, 1 Battalion, SFMC 7 Regiment, The 7th Cav

Squad One, 2nd "Blue" Platoon, B "Bravo" Company, 2 Battalion, SFMC 22 Regiment, The Royal 22e

Sniper Squad, 3rd "Recon" Platoon, E "Easy" Company, 4 Battalion, SFMC 95 Regiment, The Rifles

Organization

The textbook distribution of a company is four equal 32-man rifle or light infantry platoons. However, many detachment commanders use alternative organizations to better suit their detachment's role or needs. Some examples of company organizations can be found below:

Rifle company.

1st Platoon

1 Company (Platoon) Commander

7 Non-commissioned officers

24 Marines, all riflemen

2nd Platoon

1 Platoon Commander

7 Non-commissioned officers

24 Marines, all riflemen

3rd Platoon

1 Platoon Commander

7 Non-commissioned officers