USSR Mot. Rifle Company—BMP (1980s) By Brendan Matsuyama , Editor

The following was the organization of the BMP-1 and BMP-2 equipped Motorized Rifle Company (Мотострелковая рота) of the Soviet Army during the 1980s. This is the organization that would have applied to units stationed in Europe, whereas units deployed to Afghanistan were organized differently. The next level up was the Motorized Rifle Battalion, which consisted of 1 Command & HQ Section, 3 Motorized Rifle Companies, 1 Mortar Battery, 1 Grenade Launcher Platoon, 1 Anti-Air Platoon (MANPADS), 1 Communications Platoon, 1 Supply Platoon, and 1 Medical Section. ​ Contents: Organization 1 Company Headquarters

1 Machine Gun Platoon

3 Motorized Rifle Platoons Seating Configuration Seating Diagram

Seating Write-Up Discussion Sources ​

Organization Type: Mechanized Infantry Company

Origin: Soviet Army (Soviet Union)

Time Frame: 1980s

Vehicles: 12 BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Personnel: 6 Officers and 104 Enlisted ​ 1× Company Headquarters (Отделение управления) 1× Company Commander , Captain (OF-2), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and 1 PM Pistol

1× Deputy Company Commander for Political Affairs , Senior Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and PM Pistol

1× Company Sergeant Major , Warrant Officer (OR-9), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and PM Pistol

1× Senior Technician , Warrant Officer (OR-9), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and PM Pistol

1× Medical NCO , Senior Sergeant (OR-7), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

Vehicle Crew* 1× Senior Company Driver-Mechanic , Yefreytor (OR-4), armed with 1 AKS-74U Carbine 1× Vehicle Gunner/Assistant Vehicle Commander , Yefreytor (OR-4), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

​ ​→ Vehicles* 1× BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle ​ 1× Machine Gun Platoon (Пулеметный взвод) 1× Platoon Commander , Junior Lieutenant or Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and PM Pistol ​ ​→ 2× Machine Gun Squads (9 Enlisted each) 1× Squad Commander , Junior Sergeant (OR-5) or Sergeant (OR-6), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and 1 GP-25 UBGL

3× Machine Gunners , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 PKM Machine Gun

3× Assistant Machine Gunners , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

Vehicle Crew* 1× Driver-Mechanic , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AKS-74U Carbine 1× Vehicle Gunner/Assistant Vehicle Commander , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

​ ​→ Vehicles* 2× BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles ​ 3× Rifle Platoons (Мотострелковый взвод) ​ ​→ 1× Platoon HQ (1 Officer and 3 Enlisted) 1× Platoon Commander , Junior Lieutenant or Lieutenant (OF-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and PM Pistol

1× Deputy Platoon Commander , Senior Sergeant (OR-7), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and GP-25 UBGL

1× Sniper , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 SVD Rifle

1× Medic-Rifleman** , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle ​ ​→ 3× Motorized Rifle Squads (8 Enlisted each) 1× Squad Commander , Junior Sergeant (OR-5) or Sergeant (OR-6), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle and 1 GP-25 UBGL

1× Machine Gunner , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 RPK-74 Machine Gun

1× Grenadier , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 RPG-7 Rocket Launcher

1× Assistant Grenadier , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

1× Senior Rifleman , Yefreytor (OR-4), armed with 1 AK-74N Rifle and 1 RPG-18/22 Disposable Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher

1× Rifleman , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

Vehicle Crew* 1× Driver-Mechanic , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AKS-74U Carbine 1× Vehicle Gunner/Assistant Vehicle Commander , Private (OR-1), armed with 1 AK-74 Rifle

​ → Vehicles* 3× BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles ​ * The vehicles and their crew (driver and gunner) were contained within the battalion's APC platoon and attached directly to the rifle companies for transport. ​ ** Medic-Rifleman billet possibly given to one of the Riflemen in the Motorized Rifle Squads.

Seating Configuration ​ ​ ​ ​

1× Company Headquarters (1 BMP) ​ → BMP Vehicle Crew Seats 1 Company Commander/Vehicle Commander

1 Senior Driver-Mechanic

1 Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Deputy Company Commander for Political Affairs

1 Company Sergeant Major

1 Senior Technician

1 Medical NCO ​ ​ 1× Machine Gun Platoon (2 BMPs) ​ → BMP Vehicle Crew Seats 1 Platoon Commander/Vehicle Commander

1 Driver-Mechanic

1 Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Machine Gun Squad ​ ​ ​→ BMP Vehicle Crew Seats 1 Squad Commander/Vehicle Commander

1 Driver-Mechanic

1 Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Machine Gun Squad ​ ​ 3× Rifle Platoons (3 BMPs each) ​ ​→ BMP Vehicle Crew Seats 1 Platoon Commander/Vehicle Commander (dismounts)

1 Driver-Mechanic

1 Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Motorized Rifle Squad (dismounts)

1 Sniper (dismounts) ​ ​ ​→ BMP Vehicle Crew Seats 1 Deputy Platoon Commander/Vehicle Commander

1 Driver-Mechanic

1 Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Motorized Rifle Squad (dismounts) ​ ​ ​→ BMP Vehicle Crew Seats Squad Commander/Vehicle Commander (dismounts)

Driver-Mechanic

Vehicle Gunner Passenger Seats 1 Motorized Rifle Squad (dismounts)

1 Medic-Rifleman (dismounts)