Weapon Team

A Weapon Team (also Weapon Squad or Weapon Crew) is a small Infantry unit whose role is to carry and operate a single medium/heavy Infantry weapon (also known as a "Crew-served" weapon), including Medium and Heavy Machine Guns, Medium and Heavy Anti-Tank Launchers, and Mortars.

Weapon Teams are typically comprised of either two or three members. One member, the Gunner, carries and operates the weapon itself. A second member, the Ammo Man, carries additional ammunition for the weapon to ease the load on the Gunner. The third optional role is "Leader", who coordinates the unit's actions with Command and assists with spotting targets. The Leader role may instead be combined with either the Gunner or Ammo Man, reducing the unit's size to two.

On the Chain of Command, the Weapon Team is equivalent to a Squad (hence why it is occasionally called a "Weapon Squad"), being directly subordinated to a Platoon Leader. Weapon Team leaders rarely if ever inherit the Platoon Leader role, but can theoretically be asked to do so. Within the unit, leadership can be transferred to any member as necessary, along with the weapon itself.

Weapon Teams are kept separate from the Squads partly because they are significantly slower (due to the weight of the weapon), and partly because they need the flexibility to be moved to whichever position is best for utilizing the weapon, which may occasionally be far from any Squad. Weapon Teams are often moved from one position to another, to assist other squads or vehicles, or to protect an avenue of enemy approach.

On occasion, Weapon Teams may be Motorized. This may occur even if the other Infantry units are not motorized at all. Additionally, some Weapon Teams operate a vehicle-mounted weapon instead of a foot-mobile weapon; This is most common with MMG Teams and HMG Teams operating an armed HMMWV, or HAT Teams operating a TOW HMMWV. SPG UAZ teams, while rare, may also be operated by a separate Weapon Team, but may or may not be classified as a Vehicle unit rather than an infantry unit.

Weapon Teams receive a Callsign based on the type of weapon they use. If multiple Weapon Teams use the same weapon, the callsign is followed by a number that allows distinguishing between them. If multiple Weapon Teams are present in the same mission, all teams may be collectively referred to as "Weapons".

Types of Weapon Teams
A Weapon Team is defined by the type of weapon it carries and operates. Different Weapon Teams not only receive different Callsigns based on this weapon, but also their behavior and use in combat, among other smaller differences.

The following is a list of the different Weapon Team types used in ShackTac. This list is subject to exceptions.