Kompanii
| Kompanii | |
|---|---|
| File:Company Nato.svg Standard Estonian military map symbol for a company. | |
| Active | present |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Branch | Estonian Ground Force |
| Type | infantry |
| Size | 250 |
| Equipment | small firearms grenade launchers mortars tactical transport vehicles |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Captain File:ES-Army-OF14.svg |
Kompanii (English: company) is a medium military unit led by a junior officer that is subordinate to an infantry battalion. Kompanii is bigger than a rühm (platoon) but smaller than a pataljon (battalion). It is one of the most basic military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units.[1]
Leadership
It usually consists of 180 to 250 soldiers and is further subdivided into platoons. Kompanii is composed of five platoons of thirty to fifty soldiers each, as well as a company leader (kompaniiülem) who is usually a captain (kapten). Their second in command is a lieutenant as an assistant of the battalion (kompaniiülema abi).[2]
Organization
One single kompanii is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other kompanii's on a landscale not greater than 500 x 500 metres. There is a logistical support element in the structure of a kompanii which is based on a reserve platoon. The formation transport is usually made up by twenty tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz Unimog 435.[3]
Other military uses
It is usually commanded by a captain, although there are certain Combat Service and Combat Service Support companies that are large enough and specially configured to require the command of a major. The senior non-commissioned officer of a company is called a first sergeant, and this job is usually assigned to an NCO who holds the first sergeant rank. At times, however, a master sergeant (E-8) or sergeant first class (E-7) will be appointed to the job in lieu of a qualified first sergeant. In such situations, the NCO holds the duty position title of "First Sergeant," while their military rank remains master sergeant or sergeant first class respectively.
See also
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Look up kompanii in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Military science
- Rühm (English: Platoon)
- Pataljon (English: Battalion)
Notes and references
- ↑ "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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