Organization

• Type: Air Assault Infantry Company

• Origin: U.S. Army (United States)

• Time Frame: 1965-1966

• Personnel: 6 Officers and 164 Enlisted

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Company Headquarters (2 Officers and 9 Enlisted)​

• 1× Commanding Officer, Captain (OF-2), armed with 1 M1911A1 pistol (XM16E1 rifle in practice)

• 1× Executive Officer, First Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× First Sergeant, First Sergeant (OR-8), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle
   

• 1× Supply Sergeant, Staff Sergeant (OR-6), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Communications Sergeant, Sergeant (OR-5), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 2× Radio Telephone Operators, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle each

• 1× Clerk, Specialist 5 (OR-5), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol

• 1× Armorer/Light Truck Driver, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol

• 1× Switchboard Operator, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Radio Mechanic, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

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3× Rifle Platoons (1 Officer and 43 Enlisted each)

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​→ Platoon Headquarters (1 Officer and 2 Enlisted)

• 1× Platoon Commander, Second or First Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant First Class (OR-7), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Radio Telephone Operator, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle
   

​→ 3× Rifle Squads (10 Enlisted each)

• 1× Squad Leader, Staff Sergeant (OR-6), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• Alpha Team:

  • 1× Fire Team Leader, Sergeant (OR-5), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle​

  • 1× Grenadier, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol

  • 1× Automatic Rifleman, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

  • 1× Rifleman, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• Bravo Team:​

  • 1× Fire Team Leader, Sergeant (OR-5), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle​

  • 1× Grenadier, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol

  • 1× Automatic Rifleman, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

  • 2× Riflemen, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle each

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​→ 1× Weapons Squad (11 Enlisted)

• 1× Squad Leader, Staff Sergeant (OR-6), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 2× Machine Gunners, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 M60 machine gun and 1 M1911A1 pistol each

• 2× Assistant Machine Gunners, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 M1911A1 pistol each

• 2× Anti-Tank Gunners, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 M67 90mm recoilless rifle and 1 M1911A1 pistol each

• 2× Assistant Anti-Tank Gunners, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 M1911A1 pistol each

• 2× Ammunition Bearers, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle each

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1× Mortar Platoon (1 Officer and 26 Enlisted each)

​→ Platoon Headquarters (1 Officer and 8 Enlisted)

• 1× Platoon Commander, Second or First Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant First Class (OR-7), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 3× Forward Observers, Sergeant (OR-5), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 2× Radio Telephone Operator, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle (one acted as a truck driver)

• 1× Fire Direction Computer, Specialist 5 (OR-5), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle

• 1× Fire Direction Computer, Specialist 5 (OR-5), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol
   

​→ 3× Mortar Squads (6 Enlisted each)

• 1× Squad Leader, Sergeant (OR-5), armed with 1 M1911A1 pistol

• 1× Mortar Gunner, Specialist 4 (OR-4), armed with 1 81mm mortar and 1 M1911A1 pistol

• 1× Assistant Mortar Gunner, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 M79 grenade launcher and 1 M1911A1 pistol

• 3× Ammunition Bearers, Private First Class (OR-3), armed with 1 XM16E1 rifle each

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[A] The XM16E1 (adopted in 1965) was the direct predecessor to the M16A1 (adopted in 1967 and standardized as the main service rifle in 1969). At the time of its adoption, only airborne, special forces, and air cavalry (airmobile) units were armed with it, with the remainder of U.S. Army infantry being outfitted with the M14 rifle.

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