Then a very short period of time later a bunch of people rotated and Sanders told me I was now second to him as C-12. CENTAUR 11Stephen R. Pullen,1972-1973 Each radio communication starts with the callsign of the intended recipient, followed by the callsign of the sender. Construct and occupy a hasty firing position and know how to fire from it. In peacetime, some military stations will use fixed call signs in the international series. Earlier systems used a series of appointment titles to identify users and individuals, "Sunray", for instance, referring to the appropriate leader. The United States Army uses fixed station call signs which begin with W, such as WAR, used by U.S. Army Headquarters. CENTAUR 30John Whitehead, CPT Aerorifle PLT CDR FebAug 68, UH-1H/Gun PLT LDR 1968-1969 The following are standard callsigns specifically used for Aircraft. In platoon and company headquarter elements, there are many personnel that use radios and that communicate with external units such as higher-headquarters or support attachments and they each will have a unique callsign. In my mortar platoon, the LT was 81-Actual, PltSgt was Bravo. Military call signs are a rite of passage for many who serve in the Armed Forces. Note. Examples might be "November Lima Two-Zero-One" or "Navy November Lima Two-Zero-One." It provides the tactical standing operating Change frequencies and call signs IAW unit SOI. He provides the fire team with a high trajectory and an HE capability out to 350 meters. CENTAUR 24Marcus A. Kempson, CW2 UH-1H/Nighthawk Pilot 1969-1970 Security plans. The call sign tradition is celebrated by aviation communities across all military branches. Tactical voice communications ("combat net radio") use a system of call signs of the form letter-digit-digit. UH-1D Slick Pilot [images show WO1] 1967-1968,BR/> Occasionally, callsigns for Infantry Squads may include letters from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet beyond "Fox". Titles such as "Sunray" and (Sunray) Minor are still used. CENTAUR 15Mackie A. Webb, CW2 OH-23G Scout Pilot Jun 1967-Jun 1968 Important:the first time in any deployment that two callsigns exchange a transmission, the full callsign is always used. STABLE BOYThomas Fleming, MAJ TRP CDR, SER/MNT PLT LDR Stable Boy as CPT Feb 1967-Jan 1968 Employs mission command systems available to the squads and platoon. In some of the radio reports we can see how these call signs are being used. Eastes to Peake 5 Nov 2020 One more addition. CENTAUR 13?Harlan Gray Sparrow III, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Apr 1971-Apr 1972 They are there to seize a piece of land and cause as much carnage as possible, then leave once the army gets there Determining a suitable technique is based on the effectiveness of the enemys fire and available cover and concealment. When speaking on the Radio, callsigns are almost always used to identify oneself and to address the recipient. Stable Boy - Tom Fleming - Maintenance/Aircraft Recovery As explained earlier Brevity in communications is important and so using your full callsign on every transmission can be time consuming. Is the subject matter expert for all the teams weapons and duty positions and all squad battle drills. Safe Side", https://www.army.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-11/northern_ireland_operational_aide_memoire_1978_0.pdf#page=21, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_call_sign&oldid=1093180135. Callsigns attached to a specific role are permanent for that role. Knows the ballistic effects of the weapon on all types of targets. CENTAUR 6Rodolpho (Rubin) Guitierrez, CPT F Troop CDR Jul 1971-Sep 1971 Be able to engage targets from the prone, kneeling, and standing positions with and without night observation devices, and understands the mission two levels up (squad and platoon). I've grappled with this problem of call signs. CENTAUR 3Richard P. Timmermeyer, CPT 1968-1969, OPS OFF Feb 68Aug 68 Controls the movement of his team and its rate and distribution of fire. Where there is continued usage of appointment titles, they are usually regarded as only giving a low grade of security cover,[14][15][12] with ACP 125 deeming them to be unclassified.[11]. Assumes duties as the platoon sergeant or platoon leader as required. Famously, one video featured a Spetznaz unit with the callsign "Juliette", and another famous video had such a unit with the callsign "Tango". Feb 68 CENTAUR 13Bruce Karn, WO1 OH-6A Pilot/OH-6 SIP Jun 1968-Jun 1969 CENTAUR 37 AP This is a product of four elements. 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Consistent call signs can aid in this monitoring, so in wartime, military units often employ tactical call signs and sometimes change them at regular intervals. Knows the leaf sight increments without seeing the markings. Weba. 746th Tank Battalion: Campus Blue CENTAUR 51Bruce W. Sikkema, CW2 AH-1G Pilot Dec 69-Jun1971 Picture taken at Gressenich in November 1944. 60th Infantry Regiment: Nutmeg Their call signs went from C-20 up. CENTAUR 30Eugene K. Gene Prosser, MAJ Aerorifle PLT CDR & XO Feb 1966-Mar 1967 b. One specific call sign used Army wide is DUSTOFF, dating back to the first dedicated Air Ambulance unit in Vietnam. Note that on Infantry Squad 343 channels, individual player nicknames can be used more freely than on any other radio net. It lays down a base of sustained fire and is used routinely in both mounted and dismounted configurations. The call signs: CENTAUR 30Harold Reid Fisher, CPT Aerorifles PLT CDR/D Troop XO Jan 1967-Dec 1967 Callsigns are typically assigned to a platoon sized unit or higher. Occasionally, a "Sierra", "Mike", or "Tango" vehicle group can be split even further, in which case the first number indicates which specific group the vehicle belongs to, while a second number indicates the vehicles position within that group. If communication with the platoons next higher element is lost, the radiotelephone operator immediately informs the platoon leader or platoon sergeant. Honestly, I don't think I could explain it any better than one of my all-time favorite authors: %3E There are a dozen different ways of delivering "Checkmate 6" is the Company Commander and "Checkmate 6 Romeo" is the commander's radio-telephone operator (Romeo the NATO phonetic of the letter R). Has communications at all times. Itis appended at the end (e.g. Crank the extraction helicopters and the Pink Teams (Cobra & LOH-6). In tactical situations, the Marine Corps utilizes call signs naming conventions similar to the Army's. The following are standard callsigns assigned to Infantry units and roles within an Infantry force. However, the platoon sergeant traditionally . SSG William Altenhofen C-39 Feb 67 Feb 68 CENTAUR 43William H. "Bones" Dawson, CPT Cobra Pilot CENTAUR 49Kenneth R. "Ken" Mick, 1st LT AH-1G Pilot Oct 1971-Sept 1972 Size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment (SALUTE) spot reports (SPOTREP). Maybe there was no other unit like ours in the Army. Determine the abbreviated call sign and answering sequence for your duty position. CENTAUR 3John Whitehead, CPT Gun/Slick PLT LDR 19681969 The weapon section was by MTOE a separate section. I personally would not approve "Conquerer". Instead, letter designations are randomly assigned using BATCO sheets, and appear on CEIs (communication electronic instructions), and change along with the BATCO codes every 24 hours. Typically, the second-in-command will be 8, forward air controllers, observers or medics can be 7, 6 and so on. CENTAUR 54Robert C. "Bob" Jones, CW2, AH-1G Pilot Jun 1971-Mar 1972 and did the Assistant Opns Officer have a call sign (Prilliman). There are two cases where this generally happens: When an infantry squad operates outside the primary chain of command (Special Forces), or when a new squads are created to Reinforce existing platoons or completely new platoons. Understands the mission two levels up (platoon and company). 1st Battalion =Red This was a code word for each group to protect any form of information that might fall into the hands of the enemy. 709th Ordnance Company: Nutty CENTAUR 17Robert Bob Forringer, CW2 OH-6A Pilot May 1969-Feb 1970 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [1] Several other armed forces still use appointment titles, including the Australian and Canadian army. Employ all weapons of the squad, as well as common munitions. A grenadier with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, scans a nearby ridgeline after returning fire against an enemy sniper from a mountaintop observation post in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province. CENTAUR 14Ronald Ron A. Radcliffe, CPT OH-6A Pilot Sep 1971- Jun 1972 CENTAUR 27J. This frees up the callsign to be reassigned to Reinforcements, if necessary, though often the reinforcing units receive completely new callsigns. C -3 Feb 68 Aug 68 After doing some research, I was able to find several of the call signs that were used by the 9th Infantry Division. CENTAUR 6John J. Spencer, MAJ F Troop CDR Feb 1972-Aug 1972 Call signs of the Mobile Riverine Force were clever names meant to confuse the enemy regarding the actual names and locations of units when communicating over the radio. The squad will always identify itself by the full callsign, including the main callsign and number. Centaur * - Bill Mosenthal - Aero Rifle Infantry Platoon Leader - * '67 Jan '68, Centaur * - Dale Dow - Aero Rifle Infantry Platoon Leader - Jan '68, Centaur * - Larry Patterson - Aero Scouts Pilot/Aircraft Commander - * 67 * 68, Centaur * - Charlie 'Chuck' Rice - Aero Scouts Pilot/Aircraft Commander/Platoon Leader - * '67 * '68. Thus, the standardized names for Infantry Squads change to reflect this. A soldier with the last name of Dude received the call sign of The. He became The I reviewed some of the Air Cav TO&E's on line. I. I am guessing you are refering to uncoded radio traffic. Bravo 6 Actual would be the Commander of Company B. Raider 3 was the Brigade Operations Of May also be used for additional squads in a reinforced platoon, Powell to Fleming Centaur ** - Pat 'Joaquin' Eastes - Heavy Scouts/Mini-Guns Pilot/Aircraft Commander Dow and Mosenthal can give us that of the Aerorifle Platoon. CENTAUR 56Paul V. Martindale, CPT AH-1G Pilot Nov 1971-Apr 1972, KIA 28 April 1972 (per Info Sheet) WebAn official special designation is a "nickname granted to a military organization " which has been authorized by the Center of Military History and recognized through a certificate signed by the Secretary of the Army. I'm a 1PLT PL and we use 1-6. 1-64. Tactical call signs are often assigned to a company sized unit or higher. Determine his combat load prior to operations and manages battery utilization during operations. Centaur 44 - Charlie 'Chuck' Johnson - Aero Weapons/HOGS Pilot - Aug '67/ Nov '67 Thus, only the proper Platoon Leader of Alpha platoon will respond to ALPHA ACTUALandonly the proper Squad Leader of his first squadwill answer to ALPHA 1 ACTUALwhile e.g. Is responsible for putting the gun in and out of action. Is the subject matter expert for information contained in (FM 3-22.68). He is normally the senior Soldier of the fire team and must . Two Slick platoon consisted of 10 helicopters each which inserted, transported, and extracted troops. Fleming to Powell 1 Oct 2011 CENTAUR 41James R. Rick Arthur, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Mar 1967-Mar 1968 The peons almost never had/needed comms. When attached to a rifle squad, is the subject matter expert for employment of the medium machine gun, and advises the rifle squad leader of best way to employ the medium machine gun. Understands the mission two levels up (squad and platoon). Knows weapon effects, surface danger zones. Under the fluid conditions of close combat, the SL accomplishes assigned missions without constant guidance from higher headquarters. Maybe Collins can help us out with the Call Sign structure of the LRRPs. The controller of each net has the call sign 0 ("zero"). Conducts radio checks with higher according to unit standard operating procedures when in a static position. Eastes to Peake 4 Nov 2020 I can add a couple if you wish. CENTAUR 66 -- CENTAUR 3Frank M. Hock, CPT OPS OFF 1972 CENTAUR 59William Hayden "Pappy" Jones, CW3 UH-1H/AH-1G Pilot Apr 1972-Feb 1973 CENTAUR 40Bruce A. Powell, CPT Aero Weapons Jul 1968 -Aug 1968 I'm in Delta Co so my commander would be "Dakota 6" and I'd be "1-6". For example, "Mike One-One", "Mike One-Two" for the vehicles in the first group of Mikes; "Mike Two-One" and "Mike Two-Two" for the vehicles in the second group; etc. He must be prepared to exercise initiative within his company commanders intent and without specific guidance for every situation. Coordinates directly with the platoon leader for medium machine gun base-of-fire effects, and plans accordingly. Be prepared to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman and team leader. CENTAUR 22Mark Vedder Schmidt, WO1 UH-1C Gun Pilot Feb 1967-Dec 67 (KIA 27 December 1967) CENTAUR 15Steven C. Suiter, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1971-1972 Centaur 40 - Charlie 'Chuck' Johnson - Aero Weapons/HOGS Section Leader - Nov '67/May '68 A platoon sergeant receives his ribbons during an awards ceremony. CENTAUR 55Farrell D. Swindell, CW2 AH-1G Pilot, 1972 CENTAUR 56Paul V. Martindale, CPT AH-1G Pilot Nov 1971-Apr 1972, KIA 28 April 1972 (per Info Sheet) CENTAUR 16Charles "Festus" Hagan, CW2 OH-23 Scout Pilot Jun 1967 to Dec 1967 CENTAUR 57Ray Stanton, CW2 AH-1G Pilot, 1970-71 Please contact me for any additions or corrections to this page. Words that sound like they end more abruptly are much better for real world use, such as "Backstop" "Tombstone" "Roman". are acronyms, such as CENTAUR 15John Evans, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1969 1-53. The PL is 1, senior scout (alpha section SGT) is 2, most junior TC is 3, PSG is 4, bravo section Sgt is 5, his wingman is 6. When he made Major and DROSed, Billy Vinson moved to Flt Opns, Harold Fisher moved to XO Bill Wilde moved to Aero Rifle C-30 and I moved to CDR. The 2nd PL would then be "white one" on the troop net, his driver would be "white one delta" gunner would call as "golf" and the dismounts would answer to "White one eagle". I = Item K = King Looks ahead to the next move of the platoon. Non-standard callsigns are rarer, and typically reserved for Reinforcements and/or Special Forces. CENTAUR 32Gaylen Randall In wartime, monitoring an adversary's communications can be a valuable form of intelligence. The use of standard callsigns allows most players to immediately identify the type of unit by its callsign regardless of any other variables of the mission. CENTAUR 39James W. Jim Filiatreault, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot Mar 1968-Mar 1969 This, together with frequency changes and voice procedure aimed at making every unit sound the same, protects the military against simple traffic analysis and eavesdropping. CENTAUR 44Richard Spalding, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1969CENTAUR 45Clay Maxwell, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1967-1968 (per SQD Log 12-13-1968) This includes . First, the PL attempts to know what is happening in present terms of friendly, enemy, neutral, and terrain situations. The callsign ACTUALis used when the transmitting station wishes to speak to the commander of that callsign. C-12 14,16 would have been Team Leaders As would C-22 24 26 and C-42. A Marine Corps aircraft might use a call sign like "Marine Delta November One-Zero-Two" or "Shamrock One-Zero-Two." The United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard use a mixture of tactical call signs and international call signs beginning with the letter N. For example, the carrier USS John F. Kennedy had the call sign NJFK for unclassified and navigation communications with other vessels, but uses tactical call signs that vary with its mission. CENTAUR 35William Mosenthal, 1LT Aerorifle PLT LDR Aug 1967-30 Jan 1968, Jan 1967-Jan 1968 The United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard use a mixture of tactical call signs and international call signs, with ships beginning with the letter N. For example, the carrier USS John F. Kennedy had the call sign NJFK for unclassified and navigation communications with other vessels, but uses tactical call signs that vary with its mission. sign in Langerwehe, Germany. 26th Field Artillery Battalion: Nudist CENTAUR 38 AP Standardization allows identifying the type or role of an aircraft immediately by its callsign: If two or more aircraft belong to the same type or group, each receives a number suffixed to its callsign. CENTAUR 28Allen Brinckerhoff, 1LT UH-1H Slick Pilot SEP 1970CENTAUR 28William R. Cooper, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot 1971-1972 In the Armor/CAV world platoons are labeled as red, white, and Blue for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. During operations, the squad leader . 1-56. Callsigns or tactical callsigns areassigned as unique identifiers to military communications. CENTAUR 47Marcus A. Kempson, CW2 UH-1H/Nighthawk Pilot 1969-1970 Airborne infantry units I've been with have never really had the need to use 'actual' because we were almost never in trucks. CENTAUR 14Larry M. Dau, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Sep 1970-Sep 1971 STABLE BOYClarence "Buck" Buxton, 1LT Service PLT LDR 1967 CENTAUR 47Walter Russ Miller, Jr., CPT AH-1G Pilot/Blues PLT LDR Nov 1971-Nov 1972 Is an expert in radio procedures, report formats such as close combat attack, (see Figure 1-6), call for indirect fire (see Figure 1-7) or medical evacuation, (see Table 7-1a) plus is an expert on types of field expedient antennas. 1-63. On a company tac it would just be your: "company call sign - platoon number - squad#", So the plt commander would identify himself as "Company cs, plt #, actual". CENTAUR 30Joe K. Owen, 1LT Scout PLT LDR/Aerorifle PLT CDR Feb 1968-Feb 1969 The team leader leads his team members by personal example and has authority over his subordinates and overall responsibility of their actions. Obstacle plans. 34th Field Artillery Battalion: Normal Centaur 43 - Pat 'Joaquin' Eastes - Aero Weapons/HOGS Pilot/Aircraft Commander Tactical call signs are often assigned to a company sized unit or higher. Loads the grenade launcher quickly in all firing positions and while running. A lot had to do with how efficiency reports were written and the grade of the position. For example, "Mike One", "Mike Two". Another Notorious (9th Infantry Division) sign in Normandy, June 1944. Fights the close fight by fire and movement with two fire teams and available supporting weapons. During operations, the platoon leader . He sets the example in everything. When then-president George W. Bush, a former Air National Guard fighter pilot, was flown to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in a Navy S-3B Viking, it was the first use of the "Navy One" call sign. When maneuvering the team, the team fights using one of three techniques. Know the duties of his teammates and is prepared to fill in with their weapons, if needed. CENTAUR 24Ralph Sandy Sandmeyer, CW2 Pilot UH-1C Heavy Scouts 1969-1970 Centaur 36 - Mike Siegel - Aero Rifle/Slicks Pilot/Aircraft Commander/Slicks IP - * '67 * '68 Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Similarly, an individual may gain someone else's callsign when inheriting their position, possibly losing their original callsign in the process. WebHitman 2-1 Actual - Bravo company 2nd platoon team 1 leader. CENTAUR 30Richard P. Timmermeyer, CPT C-30 Jan 1968 - Feb 1968, OPFOR Callsigns are typically assigned to vehicles and aircraft, whereas Infantry retain the same standardized callsigns in the lists above. 9th Infantry Division Reconnaissance Troop: Nomad Somewhere in between I must have had a different call sign in the twenties. Other tactical call signs may be employed as mission necessities dictate. I always thought that the OH-23 Section didn't have a name, other than "Ash and Trash" and "Taxi Service" branch of the Light Scout Section. CENTAUR 43James R. Rick Arthur, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Mar 1967-Mar 1968 Find great designs on durable stickers or create your own custom stickers to express yourself. In addition, a suffix following the initial call sign can denote a specific individual or grouping within the designated call sign, so F13C would be the Charlie fire team. Alphabet-based callsigns for non-infantry units may or may not change. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. (Refer to FM 3-22.9 for more information. H = How, 3rd Battalion: By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Classified documents on the F-16 have been leaked on the What in the horrible fresh hell is this ad?!? E = Easy The assignment of Company or Platoon headquarters staff works in reverse from the number 9, where 9 is the commander of that callsign. CENTAUR 4Thomas Fleming, CPT Service PLT LDR "Stable Boy" Feb 1967-Aug 1967 This centralized authority enables him to act decisively while maintaining troop discipline and unity. Red = 1st Battalion Fleming 2 Oct 2011 He must know how to employ each type of round and know its minimum safety constraints. Call signs used to come from a Signal Operating Instructions that changed everyday. Then it was downloaded in a device shortname ANCD. But after Leads the platoon in supporting the higher headquarters missions. CENTAUR 31A AP Fixed call signs for the United States Air Force stations begin with A, such as AIR, used by USAF Headquarters. Most players in the squad do not have a callsign, anyway. CENTAUR 35John Alto, Aerorifle PLT LDR Jan 1966-Feb 1967 The largest military subreddit on reddit. 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