platoon leader

collocation in English

meaningsofplatoonandleader

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platoon
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
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/pləˈtuːn/us
/pləˈtuːn/
a small group of about ten or twelve soldiers, with a lieutenant in charge ...
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leader
noun[C]
uk
/ˈliː.dər/us
/ˈliː.dɚ/
a person in control of a group, country, ...
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(Definition ofplatoonandleaderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After he graduated, he was successively aplatoonleader, company commander, and battalion commander.
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He entered active military service as second lieutenant andplatoonleaderin the cavalry (i.e. tank force) in 1940.
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If he were aplatoonleaderor company commander, he had the additional tasks of controlling his other units.
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To do so, he asked for a leave of absence from hisplatoonleaderto trace the source of the fruits.
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In the army, he worked as a soldier, aplatoonleader, a company commander, a staff officer, and a battalion commander.
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In wartime, it is expected that the officers-in-reserve fulfill mostplatoonleaderand company commander positions.
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He started his training as an armored officer and in 1974, he became a tankplatoonleader.
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Began his military career as aplatoonleader.
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She has served in a variety of leadership positions including section leader,platoonleader, and brigade flight-standardization officer.
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It also leads the courses for the special maintenance personnel, logisticsplatoonleaderand war-time unit officer courses in cooperation with other logistics units.
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He went on to hold several key positions, including becoming theplatoonleaderand lead training officer for the riot police unit.
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Inouye was promoted to the rank of sergeant within his first year, and he was given the role ofplatoonleader.
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Holders of the rank may serve as senior specialist and/or as assistantplatoonleaderorplatoonleader.
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Oneplatoonleadercommented that engagements that would normally take 15 to 20 minutes were over in just a few minutes.
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He was then named sergeant in the field and madeplatoonleader.
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Oneplatoonleaderwho objected to these practices was reportedly told that his stand could end his military career.
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Theplatoonleadercould arrange these to give covering fire, using his remaining three squads as his maneuver element.
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For example, aplatoonleadercan not issue non-judicial punishment.
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Later, while helping a wounded soldier to the rear, he saw an enemy sniper aiming at hisplatoonleader.
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