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FM 17-37
Section II. DUTIES OF KEY PERSONNEL
3-10. Duties of Key Personnel, Troop forms normal duties and those delegated by the
Headquarters
troop commander.
a. Troop Commander. The troop commander is e. Communications Chief. The communications
responsible for the training, tactical employment, chief assists the operations officer on communicahealth
and welfare, discipline, and administration tion matters; trains communications personnel;
of the troop. To discharge these responsibilities and supervises the installation, operation, and
efficiently, he must train and use his subordinates maintenance of the troop communications system
to the fullest and continually supervise the actions (fig 3-7).
of the troop.
b. Executive Officer. The executive officer is
3-11. Duties of Key Personnel, Aero Scout,
3-11. Duties of Key Person nel, Aero Scout,
second in command of the troop and keeps abreast
of the tactical situation so as to be prepared to a. General. The platoon leader and section or
assume command at any time. As the principal team leaders must be capable of employing the
assistant to the troop commander, the executive aerial combat vehicles and personnel of their units
officer supervises the administrative activities of in any situation. They must have a knowledge of
the troop. He is responsible for the movement, the technical capabilities of their aircraft and be
location, operation, and security of the combined thoroughly indoctrinated in combined arms tactics
command post/operations center. He supervises to be able to employ their elements alone or as
and coordinates the activities of the operations part of a larger force.
officer, service platoon leader, first sergeant, com- b. Platoon Leader. The platoon leader is responmunications
chief, and the supply section chief. sible to the troop commander for the discipline,
He can relieve the troop commander on station training, combat readiness, and control of his plaand
direct tactical operations of the troop, or he toon, and the maintenance of and accountability
can command a composite platoon under a troop for its equipment. The platoon leader must know
reorganization.
the capabilities and limitations of the men and the
c. Operations Officer. The operations officer is equipment in the platoon, and he must be thorresponsible
for the troop operations center, for oughly familiar with all aspects of command and
maintaining a current tactical situation map, and leadership.
for maintenance of external and internal commu- c. Section Leaders. Section leaders are responnications.
He assists the troop commander in sible to the platoon leader for the training, disciplanning
and coordinating the training and tac- pline, tactical employment, and control of their
tical employment of the troop and supervises sections. They closely supervise the maintenance
liaison activities. The operations officer maintains and operation of all aircraft and equipment that
maps, a-viation publications, and prepares opera- are organic to their elements. Each section and
tional and flight records and reports. He fre- squad leader must know the capabilities and limitations
of the men and equipment in his section,
quently accompanies the combat elements on tac-
the men and equipment in his secti
tical operations. The operations officer is respon- and must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects
of command and leadership.
sible for briefings, weather information, landing
area selection and traffic control, and prisoner in- d. Platoon Sergeant. The platoon sergeant or
terrogation and evacuation when required. He can senior crew chief assists the platoon leader in
relieve the troop commander on station and direct maintaining discipline and control of the enlisted
personnel of the platoon, and in training the
troops. He assists in matters pertaining to maind.
First Sergeant. The first sergeant is the troop tenance of equipment, supply, and other platoon
commander's administrative assistant and per- administrative functions.
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