What is the British infantry section organisation now?

[Gringo]

With the FN Minimi and UGL now in service what would a section organistation be like now?

as I remember it was

Section Commander
Rifleman
Rifleman
LSW Gunner
-
Section 2ic
Rifleman
Rifleman
LSW Gunner

[martinexsquaddie]

section comander
minimi gunner
genadier ugl
lsw marksman

section 2 ic
minimi gunner
genanadier ugl
lsw marksman

thats the idea anyway with the Lsw used to give suppresive fire out to 800metres plus. That is aimed semi automatic fire, with the Bipod and longer barrel they can employ the same tactic that the US use m14s for

[mocking_loudly_died]

Martin you stole your quote from Buffy series one.

[marktigger]

i remember seeing something about bringing the GPMG back at platoon level in a support team is that still happening?

[Gringo]

i think it is. there is a Manouver Support Section in each platoon.

Section Commander
GPMG Gunner
Rifleman
GPMG Gunner
Rifleman
51mm Motor Operator

I think the 51mm operator maybe eliminated now because of the UGLs. Not sure though.

[California Joe]

Martin you stole your quote from Buffy series one.

Well then, that makes Martin cool then doesn't it Faith.

[marktigger]

hope not they can be useful

[martinexsquaddie]

buffy's cool
the 51mm could be useful if anybody ever got rounds to practice with it
latest thinking is the manover sections been binned with gpmgs going to coy hq with a marksman section with the AW in.338

[Royal]

It varies between Commando, Airborne, Light Role, Armoured and Mechanised units.

The manouvre support concept remains (in 3 Cdo Bde we have 2 MS Companies in a Commando). In some it is at Pl level, in some at Coy level and in some at Bn level.

The support weapons and their location vary. The L96's tend to be concentrated in Sniper Pl's/Tp's at Bn level. The L115's at Pl level. 40mm's and .50 Brownings tend to be at Coy level etc etc.

There are no hard and fast rules.