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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of about 100-200 soldiers.

In the United States military, it refers to a group of 150-300 soldiers formed into three to six platoons, and typically commanded by a captain. Several companies form a battalion.

In the US and Canadian militaries (at least), individual companies are identified by letter - "B company", "company K", and so forth. The letters are often pronounced using the NATO phonetic alphabet or formerly the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet, resulting in names such as Charlie Company and Easy Company, some of which have become familiar.

  • Able Company
  • Alpha Company
  • Baker Company
  • Bravo Company
  • Charlie Company
  • Dog Company
  • Delta Company
  • Easy Company
  • Echo Company
  • Fox Company
  • Foxtrot Company
  • George Company
  • Golf Company
  • How Company
  • Hotel Company
  • Item Company
  • India Company
  • Jig Company
  • Juliet Company
  • King Company
  • Kilo Company
  • Love Company
  • Lima Company
  • Mike Company
  • November Company
  • Oscar Company

See also: Military structure

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