Casual Company

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. 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.[1] It could also be a group awaiting transportation to or from another duty station or for discharge from the military.[1][2] It also may be an ad hoc unit formed for a specific assignment or duty, such as guarding prisoners.[1] It also can be a unit composed of service members on convalescent duty.[1][3]

References
  1. "At Your Service", Daily Palo Alto Times, Palo Alto, California, 53rd year, number 100, April 26, 1945, page 11. (subscription required)
  2. "Discharge of Marines Is Increasing at Quantico", The Free Lance–Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 17, 1945 available at the U.S. Military Forum website under "What Is a WWII USMC Casualty Company", posted Posted July 20, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. "Ed Wood Wednesdays, week 101: "Casual Company: The Laugh of the Marines" (1948)", May 13, 2020. Note, this is from the online blog Dead 2 Rights by Joe Blevins and provided for information only.
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