PLI Organization


Chapter 2. PLI Organization Chapter 2. Paintball Light Infantry Battalion Organization Table of Organization and Equipment The following table of organization is established for the PLI. This is based on the United States Army Infantry Battalion. This is the event structure for events where a full battalion is fielded. Colonel (Battalion Commander) Staff S1. Captain (Adjutant) S2. Captain (Intelligence) S3. Major (Operations) S4. Captain (Logistics) Battalion Sgt Major Lt. Colonel (Battalion Executive Officer) A Company B Company C Company D Company Special Operations Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain 1st Lt (XO) 1st Lt (XO) 1st Lt (XO) 1st Lt (XO) 1st Lt- FRT 1st Sgt 1st Sgt 1st Sgt 1st Sgt Ssgt-Sniper Ssgt-Demo 1st Lt- Security 1st Lt- Armor* 1st Lt- Artillery* 1st Platoon 1st Platoon 1st Platoon 1st Platoon 1st Lt- Engineers 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt 2nd Platoon 2nd Platoon 2nd Platoon 2nd Platoon 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt 3rd Platoon 3rd Platoon 3rd Platoon 3rd Platoon 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt 4th Platoon 4th Platoon 4th Platoon 4th Platoon 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt 2nd Lt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Duties and Responsibilities 1. Battalion Commander: The Battalion commander is responsible for all aspects of leadership within the Battalion. This includes command and control of the battalion during combat operations. 2. Battalion Executive Officer: At the battalion level the executive officer may serve as the second in command and as the principle assistant to the commanding officer. He or she usually directs, coordinates, and supervises the activities of the staff. 3. S1 Adjutant: The S1 is charged with staff responsibility for personnel management, matters pertaining to unit strength, morale, disciPLIne, and miscellaneous administrative tasks. 4. S2 Intelligence: The S2 is responsible for the production and dissemination of combat intelligence and counterintelligence matters. He or she assists the commanding officer and other staff officers in security matters including intelligence training, event intelligence coordination, and publication of event intelligence flyers. The S2 is responsible for the assignment of security pass codes and communications security. 5. S3 Operations: The S3 is responsible for the planning of combat operations, organization of the battalion, and training. The operations officer is responsible for coordinating manpower allocations with the S1 prior to events and ensuring the battalion is properly equipped and prepared for forthcoming operations and events. 6. S4 Logistics: The S4 is responsible for the logistical services of the battalion to include transportation, camp organizations, supply, quartermaster, and other duties as assigned by the commander. 7. Battalion Sergeant Major: The senior enlisted man of the battalion answers directly to the commander and serves as the direct conduit to the enlisted and NCO staff of the battalion . The BSM may carry out other specific duties as required and will assist the S1 with manpower allocation. 8. Company Commander: The company commander is responsible for employing the men under his command to accomPLIsh the objectives as assigned by the battalion commander. They are responsible for all aspects of company leadership. 9. Company Executive Officer: The company executive officer serves as the second in command of the company and coordinates the company staff to assist the commander. 10. Company First Sergeant: The senior enlisted man in each company is responsible for manpower reports, logistics, supply, security, and organization of the company. He may designate a supply sergeant and a company clerk to assist in this matter from the company ranks. 11. Platoon Commander: Perhaps the most important position in the PLI, the platoon commander is responsible for all command decisions in the use of his or her platoon to accomPLIsh the objectives of the commander. He is responsible for the logistics and organization of his platoon. He is also responsible for the coordination of combat power via communications and to ensure that all the troops under his command are familiar with PLI operations and procedures. 12. Platoon Sergeant: The platoon sergeant acts as second in command of the platoon and assists the platoon leader in taking care of the troops. He is directly responsible for preparation of muster reports and manpower. 13. Squad Sergeant: The squad sergeant is responsible for carrying out the orders of the platoon leader, seeing to the needs of his men, and ensuring all troops in his squad have a thorough understanding of the tactics and procedures of the PLI. 14. Squad Corporal: Serving as the assistant squad leader of the platoon, the corporal assists the sergeant in all aspect of leading the squad including combat leadership. 15. Private First Class: A PFC is the senior private in the squad who has participated in at least one prior PLI event. They should be prepared to assume command of the squad in an emergency. 16. Private: The workhorse of the battalion, the private follows orders, accomPLIshes missions, wins the game and drives the PLI. They are required to know PLI codes, tactics, procedures, and operational doctrine. The Private wins the battle! "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship that of bearing arms for one's country. Hence, it is a proud privilege to be a soldier-a good soldier. Anyone, in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition. To be a good soldier a man must have disciPLIne, self-respect, pride in his unit and in his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to his comrades and to his superiors, and self confidence, borne of demonstrated ability." General George S. Patton Jr. Inspection When operating as a battalion, the PLI will have safety inspection and formations. All men should be familiar with the following formation for inspection of the battalion. It differs slightly from the US Army Battalion Inspection formation, but is basically the same. Specific orders and commands for the inspection will be published in a special order prior to the inspection. Prior military personnel will notice that this is a simPLIfied formation. This was done specifically and not by accident. The PLI must have the capability to hold formal assemblies, but to waste valuable training time with the maneuvers would not be wise. As such we have kept this system as simple as possible. Battalion Formation: Commander CO Executive Officer XO Staff S1 S2 S3 S4 Colorguard US, PLI Companies Special Operations D Company C Company B Company A Company Battalion Sgt Mjr Sgt Mjr Company Formation: Captain Cpt Platoon Leaders 4th Platoon Lt 3rd Platoon Lt 2nd Platoon Lt 1st Platoon Lt 1st Squad Cpl /Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt 2ndSquad Cpl /Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt 3rdSquad Cpl /Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt 4thSquad Cpl /Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Cpl/Pvt/Pvt/Pvt/Sgt Platoon Sgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Ssgt Company Staff 1st Sgt, XO Inspections will generally be a time to muster the unit, meet fellow members, check safety equipment, and review PLI policies and procedures. It should not be dreaded, but anticipated by the members as a show of the Battalions strength, competence, and purpose to fellow paintballers. It is also to show other players what they are missing. While intended to be fun, members should endeavor to act appropriately. "When a unit has been alerted for inspection do not fail to inspect it and inspect it thoroughly." General George S. Patton Jr. Camp When in camp at an event, the PLI will camp in formation to facilitate ease of command, communications, and to give individual members the opportunity to meet and get to know each other. The camp setup used here is from the US Army Regulation, 1861 and is the same camp as used by the forces of North and South during the American Civil War. This camp is NOT intended to be part of the playing field. In the event the PLI participates in a campaign type event, the camp formation (if any) would be designated by the Event Special Order. Company Enlisted Personnel Company Staff Battalion staff Battalion CO CO/XO/Platoon Lt�s/1sgt S1/S2/S3/S4/SgtMjr CO/HQ  Special Operations *  1Sgt  D Company Street *  1Sgt  S1 C Company Street *  S2 1Sgt  S3 HQ  S4 B Company Street *  SgtMjr 1Sgt  A Company Street *  1Sgt * Firepit  Tent This camp formation has been adopted due to the ease of which PLI units can locate one another. Local teams are encouraged to display their banners on guidon (flag) poles at the head of each company street. Chain of Command (Field Operations) Chain of command in field operations shall be determined by rotation of the units as defined in the By Laws (see FM 1-2 Bylaws and General Orders). Though the PLI is presented with a battalion format, command rank will be limited by that which is appropriate for the number of men fielded Unit: Minimum Unit Size: Maximum Unit Size: Rank Holders Allotted: Total Maximum Unit Size (w/Rankholders): Squad 5 Men 5 Men 1 Sergeant 5 Men 1 Corporal Platoon 15 Men 20 Men 1 2nd Lieutenant 22 Men 1 Staff Sergeant 1 Sergeant per squad 1 Corporal per squad Company 45 Men 80 Men Captain 91 Men 1st Lieutenant 1st Sergeant 1 2nd Lieutenant per platoon 1 Staff Sergeant per platoon 1 Sergeant per squad 1 Corporal per squad Battalion 162 Men 400 Men 1 Colonel 462 Men 1 Lt. Colonel 1 Major (Operations Officer) 1 Captain (Adjutant) 1 Captain (Intel Officer) 1 Captain (Logistics Officer) 1 Sergeant Major 1 Captain per company 1 1st Lieutenant per company 1 1st Sergeant per company 1 2nd Lieutenant per platoon 1 Staff Sergeant per platoon 1 Sergeant per squad 1 Corporal per squad Rank holders listed assume a maximum unit size. Smaller unit sizes will result in less rank holders based on the Battalion Staff Allocation Chart in FM 1-2. The unit matrix will be used for each event in which the PLI participates. Units will enter the matrix based on the order of rotation for the unit and the number of men pre-registered to attend a PLI event. The overall event commander will be based on the rotation of the Captain�s council and will not be part of the event matrix. In the event the unit commander�s rank is higher than captain, staff positions shall be filled based on the command rotation for event commanders. Specific commanders will be chosen by the individual units, not PLI Organizational Staff. Matrix assignments will be to the units and will not assume to name the leader a specific unit wishes to appoint for the event. The number of troops attending the event will determine the rank of the event commander. If fifteen men attend and event, the event commander is a Lieutenant. If four hundred men attend, the event commander is a full Colonel. Company sizes will be kept as close to the same as possible. Company Event Matrix: 1st Paintball Light Infantry Battalion Matrix Event: Version: Date: Version: ___Company ___Battalion Command Rotation: (Based on Annual Lottery) Number: Team: Attending: Number: Team: Attending: Number: Team: Attending: 1 ____ 11 ____ 21 ____ 2 _____ 12 _____ 22 _____ 3 ____ 13 ____ 23 ____ 4 _____ 14 _____ 24 _____ 5 _____ 15 _____ 25 _____ 6 _____ 16 _____ 26 _____ 7 _____ 17 _____ 27 _____ 8 _____ 18 _____ 28 _____ 9 _____ 19 _____ 29 _____ 10 _____ 20 _____ 30 _____ Company Event Matrix: (1 Per Company) Company:________________________________ Number of Companies:_____ Battalion:_____ Commander::______________________________ Rank: Position: Number: Team: Member Assigned: Email: Phone: Notes: 1 PVT 1 2 PVT 2 3 CPL 3 4 PVT 4 5 SGT 5 6 PVT 6 7 PVT 7 8 CPL 8 9 PVT 9 10 SGT 10 11 PVT 11 12 PVT 12 13 CPL 13 14 PVT 14 15 SGT 15 16 SSGT 1ST Platoon Staff Sergeant 16 17 PVT 17 18 PVT 18 19 CPL 19 20 PVT 20 21 SGT 21 22 2ND LT 1st Platoon Leader 22 23 PVT 23 24 PVT 24 25 CPL 25 26 PVT 26 27 SGT 27 28 PVT 28 29 PVT 29 30 CPL 30 31 PVT 31 32 SGT 32 33 SSGT 2nd Platoon Staff Sergeant 33 34 PVT 34 35 PVT 35 36 CPL 36 37 PVT 37 38 SGT 38 39 PVT 39 40 PVT 40 41 CPL 41 42 PVT 42 43 SGT 43 44 2ND LT 2nd Platoon Leader 44 45 1ST LT Executive Officer 45 46 PVT 46 47 PVT 47 48 CPL 48 49 PVT 49 50 SSGT 3rd Platoon Staff Sergeant 50 51 SGT 51 52 PVT 52 53 PVT 53 54 CPL 54 55 PVT 55 56 SGT 56 57 PVT 57 58 PVT 58 59 CPL 59 60 PVT 60 61 CPT Company Commander 61 62 SGT 62 63 PVT 63 64 PVT 64 65 CPL 65 66 2ND LT 3rd Platoon Leader 66 67 PVT 67 68 SSGT 4th Platoon Staff Sergeant 68 69 SGT 69 70 PVT 70 71 PVT 71 72 CPL 72 73 PVT 73 74 SGT 74 75 1SGT Company First Sergeant 75 76 PVT 76 77 PVT 77 78 CPL 78 79 PVT 79 80 SGT 80 81 PVT 81 82 PVT 82 83 CPL 83 84 PVT 84 85 SGT 85 86 PVT 86 87 PVT 87 88 CPL 88 89 2nd LT Fourth Platoon Leader 89 90 PVT 90 91 SGT 91 Battalion Staff Assignments: (1 per Battalion) Attendees Number of Companies: Position Established: Assigned to Team: Rank: Member Assigned: Contact: 92 to 136 2 Battalion Commander Major 1 Battalion Executive Ofc Captain 2 137 to 181 3 Battalion Commander LT Colonel 1 Battalion Executive Ofc Major 2 Battalion Operations Ofc Captain 3 182 to 272 4 Battalion Commander Colonel 1 Battalion Executive Ofc LT Colonel 2 Battalion Operations Ofc Major 3 Battalion Adjutant Captain 4 273 to 462 5 Battalion Commander Colonel 1 Battalion Executive Ofc LT Colonel 2 Battalion Operations Ofc Major 3 Battalion Adjutant Captain 4 Battalion Intelligence Ofc Captain 5 Battalion Logistics Ofc Captain 6 Sergeant Major S/Mjr 7 462 + 2nd Battalion Formed Battalion staff will be determined by the number of companies formed and number of men attending the event. Staff allocations will be: Number of men: Number of Companies: Position Established: Rank: 92 2 Battalion Commander Major (Line Companies) Battalion Executive Ofc. Captain 137 3 Battalion Commander Lt Colonel (Line Companies) Battalion Executive Ofc. Major Battalion Operation Ofc. Captain 182 4 Battalion Commander Colonel (Line Companies) Battalion Executive Ofc. Lt. Colonel Battalion Operations Ofc Major Battalion Adjutant Captain 273 5 Battalion Commander Colonel (4 line Companies, Battalion Executive Ofc. Lt. Colonel 1 Special Ops Company) Battalion Operations Ofc. Major Battalion Adjutant Captain Battalion Intelligence Ofc. Captain Battalion Logistics Ofc. Captain Sergeant Major S/Mjr This system is more fully explained in the By Laws in Appendix A. "I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself." General Robert E. Lee Chain of Command (Organizational) Each team of at least five members which officially joins the PLI shall receive a seat on the Battalion Council. The member may be selected by any method from the team to whom the seat is allocated. These members will represent their teams for PLI meetings and shall exercise their team�s votes. Members of the Battalion council may hold any rank at unit events and do not give up any of the rights of membership. Units shall be listed in order of joining. The Executive Coordinator will be appointed descendingly based on this list. Terms to run from January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31. The Executive Coordinator (EC) is responsible for all unit communications and decisions during their term. The EC may appoint staff members from the Battalion Council to assist in unit planning. Event planning is the responsibility of the Event commander and staff. The EC may assist in this planning, but holds the primary responsibility of representing the Battalion. The EC serves as the Chairperson at all Battalion Council meetings and holds no vote and cannot serve as the Event Commander during his term of office. The team from which the EC is appointed may designate another team member to serve as their Battalion Council Representative. This is intended to keep the EC from facing conflict of interest problems when running the unit. The duties and responsibilities of the Battalion Council and Executive Coordinator are explained more fully in the By Laws in Appendix A. "He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command."