On the other hand, says Pinkley, you should be clear-eyed about what will happen if you stay at a company that is offering buyouts. Chances are good that your workload will increase as others take buyouts and the staff shrinks. You may not be working with the colleagues you have come to enjoy.
To be successful, a platoon sergeant must be organized, detail-oriented and able to maintain a positive attitude so that each subordinate will perform to her potential and benefit the entire unit.
To round out the platoon, there is a platoon leader squad and a platoon sergeant squad, both containing six total per-. sonnel. (See Figure 1.) This organization gives the scout platoon up to six squads, with six Soldiers per squad, for 36. assigned personnel in all scout platoons. (See Figure 2). 38 January-March 2013.