PLATOON COMMANDER ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

📋 PLATOON ADMINISTRATION
Management of all military matters excluding tactics and strategy

🏛️ PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION ▼

• 📚 Thorough knowledge of regulations, SO's and SOP's
• 🔄 Simple and consistent systems widely understood
• 🧠 Common sense approach with clear priorities
• 👥 Well-trained administrative staff

👤 G1 ADMINISTRATION (PERSONNEL) ▼

• ⚖️ Discipline & Police Matters
• 🛡️ Guard Duties
• 📖 Education
• 🏥 Medical
• 💰 Pay (Public & Non-Public Funds)
• 🎯 Recreation & Sports
• 🏠 Resettlement
• 🔐 Security
• ❤️ Welfare
• 👷 Civil Labour & Manning

📦 G4 LOGISTICS ▼

• 🔫 Arms & Ammunition
• 🏢 Accommodation & Barrack Services
• 🍽️ Rations & Messing
• 🔥 Fire Precautions
• ⚠️ Health & Safety at Work
• 📮 Postal Services

🎖️ PLATOON LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES ▼

• G1 Duties:
• 🏃‍♂️ Health & Hygiene (fitness, vaccinations, dental)
• 👥 Personnel (roll books, leave allocation)
• ⚖️ Discipline & Personnel Problems
• 🏃‍♂️ Sports & Training Facilities
• G4 Duties:
• 🎒 Regular kit & clothing checks
• 🏠 Barrack room inspections
• 🔫 Weapons & equipment inspections
• 🔧 Quick repairs & maintenance
• 🧺 Laundry facilities management

🎯 TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ▼

• 📋 Planning administrative requirements in advance
• 💥 Ammunition coordination
• 🍽️ Rations planning
• 🚛 Transport arrangements
• 📦 Additional stores from CQMS

📊 PLATOON RECORDS ▼

• 📖 Book 1 (Action Essentials):
• 🆔 Number, Rank, Name & Initials
• 📅 Date of Birth & Religion
• 🩸 Blood Group & NOK Details
• 🔫 Weapon Number & Radiation Dosage
• 📋 Book 2 (Detailed Records):
• 🎖️ Military History & Qualifications
• 📝 Confidential Opinions
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Personal & Family Information
• 🎯 Training & Specialist Courses
• 🏅 Previous Service & Decorations

⚖️ DISCIPLINE PHILOSOPHY ▼

• 💭 If punishment is needed, discipline has partly failed
• 🤝 Build mutual trust & give responsibility
• ⚡ Deal with problems quickly & humanely
• 🎯 Ensure soldiers understand their role importance
• 🏆 Goal: Self-reliant, thinking, skilled soldiers
• 👥 Working instinctively as a fighting team
• 📈 Good leadership makes punishment rare

📄 PDF Reference:
View Complete Platoon Commander Manual (PDF)
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