headquarters platoon

A headquarters platoon is a component of a headquarters company, which is an administrative and tactical unit providing specialist personnel for the headquarters of a battalion or larger military organization. Military units are groups with specific roles within a larger organization, with modern army units like companies, battalions, brigades, and divisions having origins in the 16th-18th centuries. A platoon, typically composed of 20 to 50 soldiers, is made up of three or four squads and is commanded by a lieutenant. A company, consisting of 100 to 250 soldiers, is formed from two or more platoons and is led by a captain or major. Administration, including supply and maintenance, is introduced at the company level through a headquarters platoon.12