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[Warhammer 40000] I'm a Lieutenant Stormtropper in the Imperial Guard. What are my expected duties and what are some of the perks I have?

Let's say we're going after a group of genestealer later on. In the mean time what are some of the perks I have as a lieutenant and what are my duties. Aka what is the live of an Imperial Guard Lieutenant from say a forge world? Also what is their standard equipment?
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Are you a member of the Militarum Tempestus (Imperial Stormtroopers) or of the Imperial Guard proper?

If you are a Lieutenant in the Militarum Tempestus, you would be in command of a platoon of Tempestus Scions (Stormtroopers), a section that includes your command section and 2-5 squads of Scions. You also would have been trained in the Schola Progenium, the Imperium's elite training school that trains the likes of Commissars and Sisters of Battle.

If you are a Lieutenant of a "standard" Imperial Guard regiment, you would be in command of a platoon of Guardsmen or an armored section, depending on the regiment. Hailing from a forge world would probably mean your regiment has ties to the Adeptus Mechanicus, so expect a lot more cybernetics and probably more armored units.

Regardless of your origins, your duties as an Imperial Guard junior officer include being in charge of your platoon, commanding them in battle, meting out discipline when necessary, and dealing with any other issues that might come up in your platoon. You would also report directly to your company commander.

Perks would include increased pay, better rations, access to the officers' mess (if your regiment has one at the time), access to more wargear, and a command section who you can directly delegate to in and out of combat. Equipment is dependent on the regiment and homeworld, though the standard for Imperial Guard officers is a laspistol, close combat weapon, and flak armor. For Stormtroopers officers, it would be a hot-shot pistol, a close combat weapon, frag and krak grenades, and carapace armor.