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3-85. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Establishing the platoon command post and ensures wire communications link the platoon, squads, and attached elements, if applicable.
• Establishing casualty collection points, platoon logistics release points, and detainee collection points, and locating company level points.
• Briefing squad leaders on the platoon command post location, logistics plan, and routes between positions.
• Assisting the platoon leader with the sector of fire and area of operations sketch.
• Requesting and allocating pioneer tools, barrier materiel, rations, water, and ammunition.
• Walking the positions with the platoon leader. Supervising emplacement of squads, essential weapons, check range cards, and area of operations sketches.
• Establishing routine security or alert plans, radio watch, and rest plans and briefing the platoon leader.
• Supervising continuously and assisting the platoon leader with other duties as assigned.
• Selecting slit trench location and ensuring it is properly marked.

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