Which unit typically contains two or more squads and is commanded by a platoon leader?

• A. Fire team
• B. Squad
• C. Platoon
• D. Section

Answer: (C)

Think about how Marine infantry units are organized in a hierarchy: fire teams form squads, squads form platoons, and platoons operate under a company. A platoon brings together several squads and is commanded by a platoon leader, typically a lieutenant. This structure makes the platoon the level that coordinates multiple squads under one command, which is exactly what the question describes. The smallest unit, a fire team, operates within a squad; a squad itself contains multiple fire teams and is led by a squad leader. A section is a smaller designation sometimes used in other forces, but in this Marine structure, the level that contains two or more squads and is commanded by a platoon leader is the platoon.