Which unit level is typically the immediate next above a team and is led by a platoon leader?

• A. Team / Crew
• B. Platoon/Detachment
• C. Brigade
• D. Company / Battery / Troop

Answer: (B)

In military unit structure, the smallest combat element is the team, which is led by a team leader. The next level up is a platoon (often called a detachment in some branches), composed of several teams and led by a platoon leader, usually a lieutenant. A platoon may also include a platoon sergeant who assists the leader. This platoon then reports to a company, while higher formations like battalion, brigade, and beyond oversee larger groupings.

So, the immediate next level above a team, and the one led by a platoon leader, is the platoon/detachment. The other options correspond to larger formations (a company is above the platoon, and brigade is well above) or smaller units (team/crew is the smaller element).