| A Company Grade Officer is an Army National Guard | | | | skill-set, experience and positions available. |
| Officer serving as a Second Lieutenant, First | | | | Normally, the Battalion Commander manages where |
| Lieutenant or Captain. Company Grade Officers lead | | | | his or her junior officers are assigned. Let's take a |
| small units, such as platoons, troops, batteries and | | | | minute to discuss what type of jobs you could have. |
| companies. They also serve in staff positions. | | | | Second Lieutenant: As a young Second Lieutenant, |
| These leaders are the small unit leaders who work | | | | you will serve as a Platoon Leader. In the event |
| directly with the NCOs and Soldiers to accomplish a | | | | there are no platoons available to command, you |
| mission. Since our military fights as platoons and | | | | could also serve as a Staff Officer. If you've already |
| companies, small unit leaders play a vital role in the | | | | completed your time as a PL, you could also serve as |
| success of the U.S. Military. | | | | a Company XO. |
| For the most part, company level officers lead their | | | | First Lieutenant: 1LTs normally serve as Platoon |
| soldiers into battle and execute orders from their | | | | Leaders, XOs and on Staff at the battalion or brigade |
| higher headquarters. They are where "the rubber | | | | level. |
| meets the road." | | | | Captain: Army National Guard Captains serve in a |
| Company level Officers serve as Platoon Leaders, | | | | wide array of jobs. Several examples include Battalion |
| XOs and Company Commanders. They also serve as | | | | Staff Officer, Aide de Camp, Company Commander, |
| Staff Officers at the Battalion and Brigade level. Their | | | | Instructor, Assistant Brigade Staff Officer and more. |
| duty position is normally determined by date-of-rank, | | | | You will also learn many other things too. |