Which squad-level formation is an echelon to one side?

Which squad-level formation is an echelon to one side?

• A. Fire Team Wedge
• B. Squad Column
• C. Squad Echelon
• D. Squad Line

Answer: (C)

An echelon to one side means the elements are offset diagonally to the left or right, rather than lined up in a straight front or back. The squad echelon places the team members in a diagonal, with each element forward and to the side of the one before it. This arrangement gives a clear field of fire to the chosen side, improves observation along the flank, and preserves mutual support while the squad advances. Other formations are not offset to a side: a fire team wedge is a triangular arrangement for a smaller unit, a squad column is a single-file behind one another, and a squad line is side-by-side in a single rank. They don’t produce the diagonal offset characteristic of an echelon.

An echelon to one side means the elements are offset diagonally to the left or right, rather than lined up in a straight front or back. The squad echelon places the team members in a diagonal, with each element forward and to the side of the one before it. This arrangement gives a clear field of fire to the chosen side, improves observation along the flank, and preserves mutual support while the squad advances.

Other formations are not offset to a side: a fire team wedge is a triangular arrangement for a smaller unit, a squad column is a single-file behind one another, and a squad line is side-by-side in a single rank. They don’t produce the diagonal offset characteristic of an echelon.