Casual Company, Casual Detachment, or Casual Platoon, sometimes shortened to simply Casual or abbreviated as CasCo, is a type of unit in the United States military.
Functions
It is sometimes-
- A holding unit for military personnel awaiting assignment to a permanent unit, such as after completing basic training or as combat replacements.
- A group awaiting transportation to or from another duty station or for discharge from the military.
- An ad hoc unit formed for a specific assignment or duty, such as guarding prisoners.
In popular culture
Ex-Marine Ed Wood wrote the play The Casual Company based on his wartime experiences
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