Which term denotes a platoon-sized unit?

• A. Platoon
• B. Squad
• C. Fireteam
• D. Skirmishers

Answer: (A)

A platoon-sized unit is called a platoon. In infantry organization, several squads come together to form a platoon, along with a headquarters element, and it’s typically commanded by a lieutenant. This places a platoon above a squad in size and capability, and it sits below a company in the hierarchy.

A squad is smaller, usually consisting of a handful of soldiers organized to operate together, and a fireteam is the smallest subunit within a squad, often around four to six soldiers. Skirmishers describe light, loosely organized infantry rather than a defined formal unit size. So the term that denotes a platoon-sized unit is platoon.