Headquarters unit

A headquarters unit is a specialised military unit formed around the headquarters of a commanding officer and the requirements of that position. As such, a headquarters unit is always a component of a larger unit.

Examples include:

  • headquarters battalion (controlling a regiment, brigade or larger unit);[1]
  • headquarters company (military unit) (controlling a battalion);[2]
  • headquarters platoon (controlling a company) [3]

Specific examples include:

References

  1. ^ "How the U.S. Army is Organized". Vet Friends. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ Helwig, Richard. "Headquarters Unit In the Civil War". Rosecrans' Headquarters. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Organization of the United States Marine Corps MCRP 5-12D" (PDF). USA Marines. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

See also

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