platoon sergeant

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platoon sergeant

n.
The senior noncommissioned officer in an army platoon or comparable unit.
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Abdurajik from the 4th Infantry "Diamond" Division who was the Platoon Sergeant of Bravo Company of the 4th ID, fought against around 40 CNTs at Sitio Ulayanon, Brgy.
SSG Ivery went on to Fort Meade, Maryland, assigned to the 741st MI Battalion, 704th MI Brigade in 2012, and served as command language program manager, platoon sergeant, and as a senior transcriber before being selected to attend the AIT Platoon Sergeant Course in 2015.
This allows lieutenants to remain prudent, yet decisive, as green leaders, seeking the guidance of the commander and advice of the platoon sergeant or first sergeant in situations of ambiguity and to make clear decisions when addressing blatant cases of indiscipline or passive-aggressive, undermining behavior.
(1) According to the 3d Platoon sergeant, the company adjusted to the new role quickly; technical proficiency at consequence management, hazardous response, and other critical CBRN training increased--and the airborne community took notice.
He served three years as a 68W instructor/writer at the Department of Combat Medic Training (DCMT) and is currently serving as a medical platoon sergeant (PSG) with the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Paul Smith, a civilian contractor who served in the US Army, and Kristina Smith, a platoon sergeant in the US Army, draw on their experiences as veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, along with observations from other service members, to guide soldiers through their first deployment.
His platoon sergeant, Sergeant Simon Warnes, said: "Fusilier Watkins has won the Soldiers' Soldier award.
The recce platoon sergeant, from the Black Watch (3 Scots), about-turned and sprinted back under fire to alert the stranded squaddies.
Our platoon sergeant says we need to get endorsements For air brakes now, but I'm having no luck finding any info on CDL training.
He left in 1989 and re-joined the 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Volunteers, becoming the Platoon Sergeant and was steadily promoted up the ranks to his current rank of WO2, whereupon he took over the running of the Recruit Training Team.
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