| Kompanii | |
|---|---|
 Standard Estonian military map symbol for a company. | |
| Active | present |
| Country |
 Estonia |
| Branch | Estonian Ground Force |
| Type | infantry |
| Size | 250 |
| Equipment |
small firearms grenade launchers mortars tactical transport vehicles |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |
Captain  |
Kompanii, (English: company) is a medium military unit led by a junior officer that is subordinate to an infantry battalion. Kompanii is bigger than a rühm (platoon) but smaller than a pataljon (battalion). It is one of the most basic military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units.[1]
Leadership[]
It usually consists 180 to 250 soldiers, and is further subdivided into platoons. Kompanii is composed of five platoons of thirty to fifty soldiers each, as well as a company leader (kompaniiülem) who is usually a captain (kapten). His second in command is lieutenant as an assistant of the battalion (kompaniiülema abi).[2]
Organization[]
One single kompanii is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other kompanii's on a landscale not greater than 500 x 500 metres. There is a logistical support element in the structure of a kompanii which is based on a reserv platoon. The formation transport is usually made up by twenty tactical transport vehicles such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435.[3]
Other military uses[]
It is usually commanded by a captain, although there are certain Combat Service and Combat Service Support companies that are large enough, and specially configured to require the command of a major. The senior non commissioned officer of a company is called a first sergeant, and this job is usually assigned to an NCO who holds the first sergeant rank. At times, however, a master sergeant (E-8) or sergeant first class (E-7) will be appointed to the job in lieu of a qualified first sergeant. In such situations, the NCO holds the duty position title of "First Sergeant," while their military rank remains master sergeant or sergeant first class respectively.
See also[]
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Look up kompanii in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- Military science
- Rühm (English: Platoon)
- Pataljon (English: Battalion)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik Estonian Defence Forces formations
- ↑ http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused
- ↑ http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces
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