This template references or was designed using the following United States military publications:
| Publication Number | Issue Date | Publication Title |
| FM 3-21.10 | 27 July 2006 | The Infantry Rifle Company |
| ATTP 3-21.71 | 09 November 2010 | Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad (Bradley) |
| FM 3-21.8 | 28 March 2007 | The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad |
| ATP 3-20.98 | 05 April 2013 | Reconnaissance Platoon |
The listed publications are marked as:
'DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited'.