Which triple completes the statement: infantry squads to a _______, platoons remain in the same _______, and companies remain within the same _______?

• A. Chalk, Lift, Serial
• B. Chalk, Serial, Lift
• C. Serial, Chalk, Lift
• D. Lift, Serial, Chalk

Answer: (B)

Infantry squads are assigned to a chalk, which is the load carried by a single aircraft. Keeping each squad in its own chalk ensures that the smallest unit can deploy together from one aircraft, maintaining accountability and a clear, controlled entry onto the drop zone.

Platoons stay within the same serial, meaning they move on the same group of aircraft as a unit. This preserves their cohesion across the air movement and simplifies command and control as the platoon traverses from airborne entry to the ground phase.

Companies remain within the same lift, so the entire company travels as a cohesive block within the overall air movement package. This arrangement helps arrivals to consolidate quickly and maintain the organizational structure during insertion and initial consolidation.

In short, this loading approach preserves unit integrity at each level of command—from squads on a single aircraft, to platoons on a consistent set of aircraft, to companies arriving as a unified lift.