platoon sergeant
Unit's senior NCO
A platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted soldier in a military platoon, typically a sergeant first class in the U.S.
Army.
The platoon sergeant serves as second-in-command to the platoon leader (usually a lieutenant), handling day-to-day operations, training, discipline, and the welfare of enlisted personnel.
The platoon sergeant had twenty years of combat experience.
- squad leaderHead of small military unit
- NCOEnlisted military leader
- noncommissioned officerEnlisted rank with authority
- infantryGround combat troops
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platoon sergeantprivate
Restricted to certain parties
general · private first class · commanding general · raw recruit · four-star general
platoon sergeantplatoon leader
Military small-unit commander
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