Operational Terms And Graphics Flashcards
What ADP covers operational terms and graphics.
ADP 2-02
Crew—A small military unit that consists of all personnel operating a particular system. (ADP 3-90)
Note. This is the smallest echelon and should not be confused with company team and brigade combat team.
Squad—A small military unit typically containing two or more fire teams. (ADP 3-90)
Section—A tactical unit of the Army and Marine Corps smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad. (ADP 3-90)
Platoon—A subdivision of a company or troop consisting of two or more squads or sections. (ADP 3-90)
Detachment—A tactical element organized on either a temporary or permanent basis for special duties. (ADP 3-90)
Company—A unit consisting of two or more platoons, usually of the same type, with a headquarters and a limited capacity for self-support.
(ADP 3-90)
Battery—A company-size unit in a field artillery or air defense artillery battalion. (ADP 3-90)
Troop—A company-size unit in a cavalry organization. (ADP 3-90)
Battalion—A unit consisting of two or more company-, battery-, or troop-size units and a headquarters. (ADP 3-90)
Squadron—A unit consisting of two or more troop-size units and a headquarters in a cavalry organization. (See ATP 3-20.96 for more information on the squadron.)
Regiment or group—A unit consisting of 2 or more battalions.
Brigade—A unit consisting of two or more battalions and a headquarters company or detachment. (ADP 3-90)
Division—An echelon of command and tactical formation that employs brigade combat teams, multi-functional brigades, and functional brigades to achieve objectives on land. (ADP 3-90)
Corps—An echelon of command and tactical formation that employs divisions, multi-functional brigades, and functional brigades to achieve objectives on land. (ADP 3-90)
