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PLATOON LEADER
a. NIGHT BEFORE.
(1) BE
SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DAYS
ACTIVITIES. KNOW ORDER OF CHOW AND ROLES OF THE
PLATOONS.
(2)
BRIEF YOUR PLATOON SERGEANT AND SQUAD LEADERS ON THE
NEXT DAYS ACTIVITIES.
(3) IF
BOTH THE PLATOON LEADER AND PLATOON SERGEANT ARE
MALE, APPOINT A FEMALE TO BE IN CHARGE IN THEIR BARRACKS.
b. DAY OF TRAINING.
(1) GET HEAD COUNT FROM PLATOON SERGEANT.
(2)
ALWAYS HAVE YOUR PLATOON WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE,
WHEN IT SHOULD BE THERE.
(3) MAKE
A VISUAL CHECK TO ENSURE YOUR BARRACKS ARE
CLEAN/WALL LOCKERS ARE SECURE.
(4) IF
YOUR PLATOON IS DIVIDED, YOUR PSG WILL GO WITH ONE
HALF, WHILE YOU GO WITH ONE HALF.
(5) IF
YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR PLATOON AT ANY TIME, INFORM YOUR
PSG THAT HE IS IN CHARGE.
(6) PLAN FOR CONTINGENCIES. THINK AHEAD.
(7)
YOU'RE OUT IN FRONT; REMEMBER THAT YOUR ATTITUDE SETS
THE EXAMPLE.
(8)
DON'T ALWAYS LET THE CO, XO, OR 1SG COME TO YOU WITH
INFORMATION; CONTACT THEM, ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE
MORNING FOR LATE CHANGES.
(9) WHEN
TRAINING IS DONE AT THE PLATOON LEVEL; REPORT TO
THE INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR FOR YOUR PLATOON.