Question: what rank is a squad leader in the marines
Answer: In the United States Army the Table of Organization and Equipment ( TO&E ) rank of a rifle squad leader is Staff Sergeant ( US military & naval pay grade E-6 or NATO designation OR - 6 ) and in the United States Marine Corps the TO rank is Sergeant ( E-5 or OR - 5 ) , though a Corporal may also act as a squad leader in the absence of sufficient numbers of Sergeants .