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A weapons platoon will usually have a first lieutenant (O-2) and a gunnery sergeant (E-7) due to the generally larger number of Marines (up to 69 in the 81mm mortar platoon) in these platoons (the heavy machinegun platoon being the exception with only 28 members) and the more complex weapon systems employed.
They are different echelons in a unit. For instance in my old unit there were 4 platoons in my company, 6 companies in my battalion and I didn't belong to a regiment but it would be the next step in line (X amount of battalion's in a regiment). Hope this helps.