Jagu
| Jagu | |
|---|---|
 Standard Estonian military map symbol for a squad. | |
| Active | present |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Branch | Estonian Ground Force |
| Type | infantry |
| Size | 10 |
| Equipment | small firearms grenade launchers tactical transport vehicle |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Sergeant File:ES-Army-OF4.jpg |
In the Estonian military, a jagu (English: Squad) is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. Jagu is bigger than a salk (fireteam) but smaller than a rühm (platoon). It is also one of the smallest military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units.[1]
Leadership[edit]
It usually consists six to ten soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams. A jagu is composed of two fireteams of five soldiers each, as well as a squad leader (jaoülem; in Defence League jaopealik) who is usually a sergeant (seersant). His second in command is known as a squad sergeant (jaoülema abi; in Defence League jaopealiku abi).[2]
Organization[edit]
One single jagu is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other jagu's on a landscale not greater than 100 x 200 metres. There are no logistical support elements in the structure of a jagu. The formation transport is usually made up by one tactical transport vehicle such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435.[3]
Other military uses[edit]
A squad can also be an ad hoc group of soldiers assigned to a task, for example, a firing squad. In the Canadian Army, the term "squad" can actually refer to a portion of a drill movement. This is generally used when a group of soldiers is learning a new drill movement, as it is easier to learn step-by-step, rather than all at once.
See also[edit]
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Look up jagu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Military science
- Salk (English: Fireteam)
- Rühm (English: Platoon)
Notes and references[edit]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-12.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) Estonian Defence Forces formations
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-05-12.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused
- ↑ http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces
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