Jagu

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Jagu


caption= Standard Estonian military map symbol for a squad.
dates= present
country= EST
branch= Estonian Ground Force
type= infantry
size= 10
equipment= small firearms
grenade launchers
tactical transport vehicle
current_commander= Sergeant
current_commander_label=Commander

Jagu, ( _en. Squad) is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. "Jagu" is bigger than a salk ("fireteam") but smaller than a rühm ("platoon"). It is also one of the smallest military formation among the Estonian Ground Force infantry units. [http://www.mil.ee/kevadtorm/?s=kasulik Estonian Defence Forces formations]

Leadership

It usually consists six to ten soldiers, and may be further subdivided into fireteams. A "jagu" is composed of two fireteams of five soldiers each, as well as a squad leader ("jaopealik") who is usually a sergeant ("seersant"). His second in command is known as a squad sergeant ("jaopealiku abi"). [http://www.kaitseliit.ee/index.php?op=body&cat_id=100 Eesti relvajõudude ametikohtade tunnused]

Organization

One single "jagu" is meant to operate on a battlefield along with other "jagu's" on a landscale not greater than 100 x 200 metres. The is no logistical support elements in the structure of a "jagu". The formation transport is usually made up by one tactical transport vehicle such as Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 435 [http://sodur.com/?id=412&sid=10 Transport vehicles of the Estonian Ground Forces] .

Other military uses

A squad can also be an ad hoc group of soldiers assigned to a task, for example, a firing squad. In the Canadian Army, the term "squad" can actually refer to a portion of a drill movement. This is generally used when a group of soldiers is learning a new drill movement, as it is easier to learn step-by-step, rather than all at once.

ee also

*Military science
*Salk ( _en. Fireteam)
*Rühm ( _en. Platoon)

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