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navyorairforce19

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What groups are the cadets at Usma put into. I know that usna has companies and battalions and usafa has squadrons, but not sure about usma.
 
What groups are the cadets at Usma put into. I know that usna has companies and battalions and usafa has squadrons, but not sure about usma.

You can imagine from where USNA pilfered the idea for the "Brigade of Midshipmen"...especially since there is no such thing as a brigade in the Navy, except when they work for the Army :wink:
 
How many cadets are in each of these? And these are each led by upperclassmen right?

Team (2-3)
Squad (7-10)
Platoon (28-40)
Company (100-125)
Battalion (300-375)
Regiment (1,000-1,100)
Brigade (4,000-4,400)

Those are rough estimates. Teams are led by Yearlings while Squads are led by Cows. Platoons, Companies, and Battalions are led by Firsties with a Cow counterpart (Regiment and Brigade have this counterpart role filled by a Firstie instead). The only official leadership you will have as a Plebe will likely be when you are in charge of duties. (key word: official. You will always have a form of unnoficial leadership if you consider the way you influence your peers when no official authority is given to anyone and you have to perform a task)
 
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