Company

A company is usually comprised of anywhere between 128 to 160 Marines. It is commanded by a Company Commander who is assisted by the senior non-commissioned officer known as the Company Sergeant. In shipborne detachments of company or larger strength the senior company commander would also be the detachment commanding officer (MCO) with the Executive Officer being the senior of the company or platoon commanders.

The USS Pacifica's Marine Detachment is considered to be Company strength.

Naming Convention

Companies use an alphabetic designation, usually written as a single letter (A Company) but spoken phonetically (Alpha Company). Nicknames and commander names are often included. Examples include:

Command Squad, 1st Platoon, A "Howard's" Company, 1 Battalion, SFMC 7 Regiment, The 7th Cav

Squad One, 2nd "Blue" Platoon, B "Bravo" Company, 2 Battalion, SFMC 22 Regiment, The Royal 22e

Sniper Squad, 3rd "Recon" Platoon, E "Easy" Company, 4 Battalion, SFMC 95 Regiment, The Rifles

Organisation

The textbook distribution of a company is four equal 32-man rifle or light infantry platoons. However, many detachment commanders use alternative organisations to better suit their detachment's role or needs. An example of a standard company organisation can be found below:

Company

1st Platoon	2nd Platoon	3rd Platoon	4th Platoon
1 Company (Platoon) Commander	1 Platoon Commander	1 Platoon Commander	1 Platoon Commander
7 Non-commissioned officers	7 Non-commissioned officers	7 Non-commissioned officers	7 Non-commissioned officers
24 Marines, all riflemen	24 Marines, all riflemen	24 Marines, all riflemen	24 Marines, all riflemen