USMC Company Level Organisation in the 1990s
Rifle Company
CHQ
3 Rifle Pltns:
PHQ: 4 M16A2
3 Rifle Squads: NCO (M16A2)
3 Fireteams: 2 M16A2
1 M203
1 M249
(up to 4 M72A3 LAW/AT-4)
Weapons Pltn: 6 M60E3, 6 SMAW, 3 60mm M224 mort.
Weapons Company at battalion level includes:
.50 cal HMGS, 40mm Mk19 GLs, 32 M47 Dragon, 8 81mm M252 mort.
LAI Company
CHQ: 2 LAV(C)
3 Pltns:
4 LAV-25 (6 men each, M16A2)
Weapon Company at battalion level includes:
16 LAV(AT) TOW-2, 8 LAV(M) 81mm mort., 8 LAV-25 recon.
Tank Company
SHQ: 2 M60A1/M1A1
3 Troops: 5 M60A1/M1A1
Weapon Company at battalion level includes:
3x (24 HMMWV + TOW-2), 8 HMMWV recon.
Notes: Each tank crew has 2 M16 & 2 .45 pistols