Platoon guide

A platoon guide is a position, but not a rank in the United States Army and Marine Corps.

In an infantry platoon the platoon guide is a non commissioned officer (By TO a sergeant in the US Marine Corps) who acts as an assistant platoon sergeant. The platoon guide is responsible for ensuring the platoon is supplied with ammunition and rations and in combat operations, may be tasked by the platoon commander to take temporary charge of casualties or enemy prisoners of war/detainees until they are evacuated to the rear.

In a basic training unit, the platoon guide is the senior recruit in the platoon chosen by his or her Drill Instructor as a liaison between the Drill Instructor and the platoon and the recruit leadership of the platoon.

The platoon guide also carries the platoon guidon.