Thursday, July 26, 2012

Directing fire.

Canadian Army Warrant Officer Robby Fraser, a platoon warrant officer with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, directs machine gun fire at a support by fire position during a platoon-size live-fire assault, July 22, as part of Rim of the Pacific 2012. Approximately 2,200 personnel from nine nations comprise Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3, Combined Force Land Component Command. The land component of RIMPAC is conducting amphibious and land-based operations in order to enhance multinational and joint interoperability.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Bush)
Interesting.  A platoon warrant officer.  The Marine Corps could benefit from such a program.  It would allow experienced SNCO's to lead platoons.  It would never fly but it is a thought.
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  1. JohnThursday, July 26, 2012 10:12:00 AM

    Warrant officer platoon leaders have been suggested numerous times to fix the shortage of company grade officers in the USMCR. Never goes anywhere. So instead we end up stuck with Sgt or SSgt platoon leaders, a GySgt XO, and a Maj as Company Commander. That is big fun at fitrep time.

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  2. SolomonThursday, July 26, 2012 10:17:00 AM

    that must be a TRIP!

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  3. PlatoIIFriday, July 27, 2012 5:35:00 PM

    In the CF a Platoon Warrant doesn't command the Pl (typically), but he is the 2IC for the Pl, which is usually led by a 2Lt, Lt or Capt. WO is the enlisted rank above Sgt, and is not part of a separate rank structure as it is my understanding that it is in the US.

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