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[[Image:Vox-caster.jpg|thumb|100px|right|A [[Cadian]] Vox-Operator]]
[[Image:Cadian Standard Bearer..jpg|thumb|100px|right|A [[Cadian]] Standard Bearer]]
A '''Company Command Squad ''' accompanies the [[Imperial Guard Company|company]]'s senior officer into combat, and its primary function is to direct the various units of the company in order to carry out the officer's orders{{Fn|1a}}.
A typical Company Command Squad numbers five men, including the company officer. The [[Guardsmen]] who are selected to join the Command Squad are among the Company's most competent soldiers and have often displayed exceptional gallantry. Command Squad members can expect to receive additional training as specialised orderlies, such as [[medic]]s or vox-operators{{Fn|1a}}.
==Platoon Command Squads==
A '''platoon command squad ''' serves much the same function as a Company Squad, but at the [[Imperial Guard Platoon|platoon ]] level: as advisors, orderlies and bodyguards for a platoon leader{{Fn|1c}}.
The number of Platoon Command Squads in a regiment varies tremendously, as attrition is usually high among the lower ranks, and new officers and/or platoons are being constantly created{{Fn|1c}}.
