Platoon Commander (≤45)

Deployments: 239
Members: 20
Hours in role: 717
First deployed: Apr 2020
Last deployed: Oct 2026

The role

The Platoon Commander (PltCo) is responsible for the conduct of their platoon from start to finish. They direct the 2-3 main squads of the platoon and any attachments, synchronise manoeuvre and fires, and accomplish the mission with minimal friendly and maximum enemy casualties. This is a Field Leader role with a maximum ORBAT size of 45, inclusive of the PltCo and exclusive of the Mission Support Team.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
Claimed before release: 96%; the rest usually within 4 days
The last year: 27; times deployed
Busiest month: Feb; February 2026, deployed 4 times
Per operation: 1; on average, across 239 operations

Estimated The Platoon Commander (≤45) role card 85 documents, 143 required passages Read

In the ORBAT

ORBAT rules

All ORBAT rules

Required Commands at most 44 people, in its unit and the units below. Operations · Every platform
Required At most one in a unit. Operations · Every platform

Named in other rules

Platoon Medic Required Needs a Platoon Commander (≤32), a Platoon Commander (≤45), a Platoon Commander (≤64) or a Platoon Leader (≤45) in its unit. Crosses areas Names Platoon Commander (≤32), in Field Leadership, Platoon Commander (≤45), in Field Leadership, Platoon Commander (≤64), in Field Leadership and Platoon Leader (≤45), in Field Leadership: shown on each too. Operations · Every platform