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. Within a standard infantry battalion these characters represent companies, platoons and sections respectively, so that 3 Section, 1 Platoon of B Company might be F13. First, the PL attempts to know what is happening in present terms of friendly, enemy, neutral, and terrain situations. When communicating internally in your platoon or squad for example, assuming all subordinate elements of your Platoon or Squad carry the same callsign, then it is acceptable to shortern your callsign to just the numerical assignment of your element. Dillon to Peake 5 Nov 2020 Capt Frank Hock Centaur 3. During operations, the gunner . Fleming to Peake 6 Nov 2020 Maj. Harold Fisher moved from the Aero Rifle Platoon to XO D Troop in September 1967 and served in that position until December 1967 when he ended his tour in Vietnam. Fight as part of his unit, which includes proficiency in his individual tasks and drills. Controls the movement of his team and its rate and distribution of fire. A radio-telephone operator for Regional Command (South), talks into his headset during a battlefield circulation in southern Afghanistan. CENTAUR 17John Thomas, Jr, CW2 OH-6A Pilot 1968-1969 This is a good start for me in getting it sorted out in my head. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. CENTAUR 32 (Patrol) & Ambush Patrol (Refer to FM 3-22.9 for more information. Centaur 5 - Harold Fisher - Troop Executive Officer You'll find the perfect stickers Each entity that is eligible to receive a callsign will have one assigned to it, as well as a Map Marker that includes an abbreviated form of that callsign. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 9th Infantry Division Signal Company: Nora Uses control measures for direct fire, indirect fire, and tactical movement effectively. 1-48. CENTAUR 6James M. "Col. Pete" Peterson, MAJ D Troop CDR Apr 1966-Mar 1967 The most recognizable call sign of this type is Air Force One, used when any Air Force aircraft is transporting the U.S. President. It has always been very confusing, both the Call Signs and the Section and Platoon names. STABLE BOYWilliam J. C -3 Aug 68 Feb 69 Aug 67 During one such contact, all kinds of traffic from the Birds etc., a new voice came up on the Net. Airborne infantry units I've been with have never really had the need to use 'actual' because we were almost never in trucks. This includes directing the platoon medic and aid/litter teams in moving casualties, maintains platoon strength level information, consolidates and forwards the platoons casualty reports, and receives and orients replacements. The PL is 1, senior scout (alpha section SGT) is 2, most junior TC is 3, PSG is 4, bravo section Sgt For all the line formations I was in, on paper: 1st platoon was always red platoon, white second, blue third, and we had a "green" platoon that existed off and on. The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) provides squad-level fire support. CENTAUR 28Allen Brinckerhoff, 1LT UH-1H Slick Pilot SEP 1970CENTAUR 28William R. Cooper, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot 1971-1972 CENTAUR 59William Hayden "Pappy" Jones, CW3 UH-1H/AH-1G Pilot Apr 1972-Feb 1973 I remember being 20 as Light Scout Section Leader, and I believe I kept that call sign the few times I was Gun Platoon leader. Wish I had known him we shared a common callsign at the time. Note. MILITARY CALLSIGN LIST AS OF APRIL 2009 Compiled by Ron (mdmonitor@verizon.net) This list is the work of many people. Mosenthal5 Oct 2011 The grenadier currently is equipped with an M203/M320 weapon system consisting of an M16-series or M4-series rifle/carbine and an attached 40-mm grenade launcher. The grenadier . Another option would be to use a unit callsign from the publication known as JANAP 119, such as "Old Nick Two-Zero-One." CENTAUR 6AWilliam Clifton Jesse, CW2 UH-1H PIC Nov 2, 1971-May 2, 1972 Military communications are United Task Force is an online gaming organisation that simulates real-world military operations using Arma 3, a sandbox PC game and custom software. CENTAUR 14Gary A. Jones, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Jun 1969-Sep 1969 CENTAUR 40Mike Joest was Centaur 40 in early 69 after Cirincione [1] Also, companies often have the letter they are designated by ('A', 'B', 'C' or 'D') be the first letter of their call sign. The most recognizable call sign of this type is Air Force One, used when any Air Force aircraft is transporting the U.S. President. Earlier systems used a series of appointment titles to identify users and individuals, "Sunray", for instance, referring to the appropriate leader. There are several appointment titles, such as "Ironside" which are no longer used by the British Army. CENTAUR 12Joe K. Owen, 1LT Scout PLT LDR/Aerorifle PLT CDR Feb 1968-Feb 1969 CENTAUR 29Steve Borden, CW2 UH-1 Slick/"Nighthawk" pilot Jun 1971 to Sep 1971 Special Forces squads typically receive the callsign Romeo (for "Recon"), though they can technically have any callsign letter. Seems like there had to be some official format for assigning call signs; and that it should have been recorded in Flight Opns. Checks with squad leaders ensuring 360-degree, three-dimensional security is maintained. A Callsign is a name used to refer to a specific person or unit based on their role in the mission. CENTAUR 38 SEARCHER Commander of 3rd Battalion of the 39th Infantry Regiment. But then if Sanders was 11 as Section Leader then maybe the 10 call sign was reserved for Gun Platoon leader. When I was there I inherited C-34 as fourth squad leader. Never could nail down the official call sign of the Gun Platoon leader. Dan Keirsey, 1LT UH-1H Slick Pilot 1972-1973 At the basic level, it isnt that different at all. If you are in the infantry, you want to fight. Period. Thats not saying that you want to go ki CENTAUR 14Ronald Ron A. Radcliffe, CPT OH-6A Pilot Sep 1971- Jun 1972 When a Platoon is assigned a callsign, all subordinate elements of the Platoon also adopt that callsign. 1-49. Unused suffixes can be used for other call signs that do not fall into the standard call sign matrix, for example the unused 33A call sign is used to refer to the Company Sergeant Major. 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. Fleming to Peake 7 Nov 2020 Mike you could add "Stable Boy" CPT Tom Fleming Service Platoon. CENTAUR 51Charles F. O'Connell III, CW2 AH-1G Pilot 1971-1972 CENTAUR 44Richard Spalding, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1969CENTAUR 45Clay Maxwell, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1967-1968 (per SQD Log 12-13-1968) S-2 = Intelligence 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 Obtains ammunition from other Soldiers who are carrying 7.62-mm machine gun ammunition. Fleming 2 Oct 2011 Before I was C43, Rick Arthur had that callsign in 1967, and I was C24 in late 67 to early 68. 9th Infantry Division Artillery HQ: Noisy Fights the close fight by fire and movement with two fire teams and available supporting weapons. Determine the abbreviated call sign and answering sequence for your duty position. I might have been C24, and Doc Halliday was C23. CENTAUR 19Michael Wilson, CW2, LOH Pilot 1969-70 ALPHA ACTUAL), but in the case where all callsigns on a frequency are of the same callsign, ACTUAL can be used independently.Hence, only the proper leader of the callsign will answer toACTUAL, whereasa radio-telephone operator (or other designee) will answer to the callsign itself (without the "Actual" appended) as a matter of routine. CENTAUR 23Jerry Dewayne Cunningham Jr., CW2 UH-1C & Aerorifle Pilot Sep 1970-Sep 1971 Each radio communication starts with the callsign of the intended recipient, followed by the callsign of the sender. CENTAUR 46Hugh "Sandy" McLeod, 1LT AH-1G Pilot/ARM OFF Jul 1970-Jul 1971 CENTAUR 40Don C. Phillips, CPT Gun PLT LDR 1970-1971 If radio contact cannot be made as required, he informs the platoon sergeant or platoon leader. Company Names: Has communications at all times. As explained earlier Brevity in communications is important and so using your full callsign on every transmission can be time consuming. Fixed call signs for the United States Air Force stations begin with A, such as AIR, used by USAF Headquarters. S-6 = Commander. Sinaloa Cartel located 300 meters from the border shoots Rate the camouflage, Is this good camouflage? The call signs: Keirsey to Harrison Holmes 4 Nov 2020 Tom Meeks who shared the Centaur 27 callsign was a close friend of mine when I worked at FT Lewis. Prepares to assume the role and responsibilities of the platoon leader. Employ all weapons of the squad, as well as common munitions. Nuptial Call Sign 60th Field Artillery Battalion (behind the pole on the left). These moves came in fairly rapid sequence. This frees up the callsign to be reassigned to Reinforcements, if necessary, though often the reinforcing units receive completely new callsigns. CENTAUR 20AP 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. This means a 'C' Company could potentially have 'Checkmate' as its call sign. An individual's callsign (if they even have one) is tied to their role in the mission. 709th Ordnance Company: Nutty CENTAUR 28Dennis Mike Hogan, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot 1972-1973 Alternatively, the sender may add "this is" before stating their own callsign, though most Shackers get used to omitting these works. H = How, 3rd Battalion: Controls fires and establishes fire control measures. CENTAUR 24Ralph Sandy Sandmeyer, CW2 Pilot UH-1C Heavy Scouts 1969-1970 Feb 68 CENTAUR 20James "Jim" Moore, 1LT Aerorifle PLT CDR, UH-1C Pilot/SEC LDR Aug 1967-Mar 1968 Employs digital mission command systems available to the squad and platoon. Task Organization: States how the unit is organized for the operation and gives who is the main effort. 39th Infantry Regiment: Nudge Crank the extraction helicopters and the Pink Teams (Cobra & LOH-6). 2nd was 32, 3rd was 33. CENTAUR 51Bruce W. Sikkema, CW2 AH-1G Pilot Dec 69-Jun1971 Note that on Infantry Squad 343 channels, individual player nicknames can be used more freely than on any other radio net. CENTAUR 45Michael W. BG Woods, CPT AH-1G Pilot Oct 1971-Nov 1972 746th Tank Battalion: Campus Blue WebSooo, new Call Sign. The name is assigned to a unit on a semi-permanent basis; they change only when the U.S. Department of Defense goes to DEFCON 3. Powell to Fleming Sep 2011 CENTAUR 39James W. Jim Filiatreault, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot Mar 1968-Mar 1969 Call sign Stable Boy established 1966 Maj Thomas SVC PLT thru 1968 CPT Blair. The call signs of Alpha and Charlie are Assassin and Raptor, and they can be used interchangeably. even when only one platoon is present. C-12 14,16 would have been Team Leaders As would C-22 24 26 and C-42. D = Dog, 2nd Battalion: Tactical voice communications ("combat net radio") use a system of call signs of the form letter-digit-digit. 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 24Marcus A. Kempson, CW2 UH-1H/Nighthawk Pilot 1969-1970 1-53. Because the team leader leads his team, he is able to make this assessment firsthand. He provides the fire team with a high trajectory and an HE capability out to 350 meters. Looks ahead to the next move of the platoon. CENTAUR 4Clarence C "Buck" Buxton, 1LT SER/MNT PLT LDR STABLE BOY Aug 1967-Feb 1968 Centaur 43 - Pat 'Joaquin' Eastes - Aero Weapons/HOGS Pilot/Aircraft Commander The leader sufficiently weighs the main effort for each mission (for example, machine guns and antiarmor weapons) to ensure success. I am not sure but it may have been the call sign for Night hawk leader. However many other callsigns exist, and can carry themes such as birds, animals and chess pieces. 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". CENTAUR 18Roger Blaha, 1st L OH-6A Pilot 1971-1972 CENTAUR 18Michael "Mike" Holder, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Dec 1969-Jun 1970 Al Menzl, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Apr 1966-May 1967 For example, the collective "Checkmate" might be assigned to an entire company and thus "Che CENTAUR 30Harold Reid Fisher, CPT Aerorifles PLT CDR/D Troop XO Jan 1967-Dec 1967 He bases his actions on his assigned mission and intent and concept of his higher commanders. Have the frequencies and call signs on his person in a location known to all Soldiers in the platoon. CENTAUR 6Thomas Fleming, MAJ D Troop CDR Aug 1967-Jan 1968 a 2IC stepping up is never ACTUAL as he is not the proper leader of that callsign! LT Dale Dow C-35 31 Jan 9 Aug 68 [1] Several other armed forces still use appointment titles, including the Australian and Canadian army. The United States Army uses fixed station call signs which begin with W, such as WAR, used by U.S. Army Headquarters. Centaur 6 - Tom Fleming - Troop Commander - Feb '68 Assigns clear tasks and purposes to the squads. CENTAUR 3John Whitehead, CPT Gun/Slick PLT LDR 19681969 Players with a specific, unique role, such as leaders or specialists. CENTAUR 27J. I started in 1998 with a basic list that I pulled off of the web. In tactical situations, the Marine Corps utilizes call signs naming conventions similar to the Army's. Coordinates directly with the platoon leader in placement of the Javelin-CCMS to best cover armored avenues of approach in the defense and overwatch positions in the attack. Immediately assumes the role of gunner if the gunner is unable to continue his duties. CENTAUR 11Lawrence B. Wilkerson, 1LT OH-6A Pilot Mar 1969-Mar 1970 Non-standard callsigns are rarer, and typically reserved for Reinforcements and/or Special Forces. The United States Army uses fixed station call signs which begin with W, such as WAR, used by U.S. Army Headquarters. WebAppointment Titles. Be capable of engaging all targets with well-aimed shots. Understands the mission and commanders intent two levels up (platoon and company). Similarly, when the President is flown in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter, the call sign is Marine One. Important:the first time in any deployment that two callsigns exchange a transmission, the full callsign is always used. CENTAUR 28Steven J. Zorger, HU-1H AC CDR/"Nighthawk" PIC Dec 1968-Aug 1969 CENTAUR 25John Evans, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1969 - The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills (FM 3-21.75 / FM 21-75) This is the lowest level of movement. The weapons squad leader is usually the senior squad leader, second only to the platoon sergeant, and performs all the duties of the rifle squad leader. Security plans. CENTAUR 35Dale "Dinky" Dow, 1LT Aerorifle PLT LDR Jan 1968Aug 1968 The USAF also uses semi-fixed identifiers consisting of a name followed by a two or three digit number. CENTAUR 47Marcus A. Kempson, CW2 UH-1H/Nighthawk Pilot 1969-1970 1-54. Note: At this time, the NCS acknowledges and the net is open. I think Vinson may have been promoted to MAJ and became 10, I moved to 12 5Mar67. 1st Sqd was 31. CENTAUR 15John Evans, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1969 CENTAUR 6John J. Spencer, MAJ F Troop CDR Feb 1972-Aug 1972 LT William Mosenthal C -35 Aug 67 30 Jan 68 Additionally, the rifleman must . In missions taking place in the World War II era, ShackTac uses the historical phonetic alphabet sometimes known as the "CCB Alphabet", which was in use during that period, instead of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. The peons almost never had/needed comms. Callsigns are usually words which are short, easy to say, remember and to understand. CENTAUR 13?Harlan Gray Sparrow III, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Apr 1971-Apr 1972 CENTAUR 3Richard P. Timmermeyer, CPT 1968-1969, OPS OFF Feb 68Aug 68 Their call signs went from C-20 up. In wartime, communications between Divisions, Battalions and Companies had to be done by using so called Call Signs. 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. Requests logistical support from the higher headquarters, and usually coordinates with the companys first sergeant or executive officer. Completely non-standard Callsigns are also occasionally encountered in ShackTac. CENTAUR 6Raymond Ray Trouve, MAJ D Troop CDR Jul 1968-Dec 1968 CENTAUR 32Gaylen Randall CPT John Whitehead C-30 Feb Aug 68 Fire support plans. STABLE BOYThomas Fleming, MAJ TRP CDR, SER/MNT PLT LDR Stable Boy as CPT Feb 1967-Jan 1968 CENTAUR 35John Alto, Aerorifle PLT LDR Jan 1966-Feb 1967 1-59. Know the duties of his teammates and is prepared to fill in with their weapons, if needed. Powell Nov2018: My Scout notes indicate that I was initially Centaur 17, Vinson 12 and Sanders 11. In May 2019, United States Navy announced new procedures for assigning call signs to pilots in training to avoid potentially racist names.[2]. Tactical call signs are often assigned to a company sized unit or higher. 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. During operations, the team leader , 1-57. May also be used for additional squads in a reinforced platoon, https://9thinfantrydivision.net/9th-infantry-division-history/ Assists the weapons squad leader and is prepared to assume his responsibilities. Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces: Liberty. 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]. When I went to hogs, I was C43. He must know how to employ each type of round and know its minimum safety constraints. CENTAUR 43Charles Pat Eastes, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Aug 1967-Aug 1968 CENTAUR 36Bill Wilde, MAJ HVY WPS SEC LDR, OPS OFF/Aerorifle PLT CDR 1966-1967 Centaur 4 - Tom Fleming - Service/Maintenance Platoon Leader Thank you Yuri, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 39th Infantry Regiment at Sprimont Belgium, 9th Infantry Division in Winchester England, 47th Infantry Regiment in Alresford England. Centaur 40 - Charlie 'Chuck' Johnson - Aero Weapons/HOGS Section Leader - Nov '67/May '68 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. WebInfantry Platoon Tactical Standing Operating Procedure This publication is an extract from FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. - Dyslexi's Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures for Arma 3 (TTP3), Some aspects of this website are fictional. During operations, the platoon leader . . Stan Allen (6Jan2017): During 1969 and 70 Mr. Zorger's call sign was C-28 . Jones to Peake Additionally, Lt. Marty Jenkins was Centaur 14 just before I came to the unit. 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 11Edward P. "Ed" Shanahan, CPT OH-6A Pilot 1970-1971 Second, he knows the end state representing mission accomplishment. 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. In my mortar platoon, the LT was 81-Actual, PltSgt was Bravo. If we take a look at this code name example: Nutmeg = 60th Infantry Regiment Pre-BATCO systems used a series of appointment titles to identify users and individuals, "Sunray", for instance, referring to the appropriate leader. [1] A division's nickname may The 1st Platoon leader would not be Checkmate 1 but instead Red 1. The call sign tradition is celebrated by aviation communities across all military branches. CENTAUR 36Carl William Burns, CPT UH-1C Pilot/OH-23 Scout Pilot Apr 1966-Apr 1967 It gets confusing I know. Checks with weapons squad leader controlling the emplacement of key weapon systems. For example, "Alpha" is almost always given to the first Infantry Squad; Only rarely will the first squad be given any other name except "Alpha". A Team makes contact with the enemy, and I begin to do, what I call, my magic. WebHitman 2-1 Actual - Bravo company 2nd platoon team 1 leader. CENTAUR 6Ray Kenneth Clark, CPT D Troop CDR Jul 1969-Dec 1969 CENTAUR 25Dennis T. Yenser, CPT UH-1 Slick PLT LDR 1970-1971 Maybe there was no other unit like ours in the Army. 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. This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article: Learn how and when to remove this template message, "African-American pilots say they were given racist call signs, and now the Navy says it's changing how it gives them out", http://www.18f.co.uk/Training%20ACP's/First%20Class/ACP%2031%20Section%206%20Communications.pdf#page=28, http://www.2824cops.com/wp-content/uploads/Army-Cadet-Reference-Manual.pdf#page=197, http://www.cfars.ca/ACP/ACP125_CANSUPP-1(C)_Chapter_4_Annex_A_8.pdf, https://www.freewebs.com/dudleywall/documents/Sigs%20Intaf-1.pdf#page=5, http://www.mod.gov.sl/docs/Doctrine%20-%20SOHB%20Part%201%20-%20Operations%20and%20Tactics.pdf#page=148, https://orwg.cap.gov/media/cms/ACP125GRadioTelephoneProceduresNOV2_EFFE1A51BA783.pdf#page=22, "Dtic Ad0384659: U.S. Air Force Combat Security Police Forces for Air Base Defense. CENTAUR 24Ronald D. Holmes, 1LT UH-1H Slick Pilot 1972-1973 CENTAUR 25Thomas Tom Meeks, CW2 AH-1G Pilot Oct 1967-Oct 1968 In the Armor/CAV world platoons are labeled as red, white, and Blue for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. This was a "code" word for each group to protect any form of information that might fall into the hands of Have the frequencies and call signs on his person in a location known to all Soldiers in the platoon. Military call signs are a rite of passage for many who serve in the Armed Forces. This page generated 0.94MB in 0.0287 seconds. CENTAUR 3Frank M. Hock, CPT OPS OFF 1972 VII Corps: Jayhawk You almost never need to punch in the actual unless there's some confusion, like you're taking the radio back from your RTO and you want it clear you're on the net or something, or you're making it clear you are Red 1 the platoon leader, not Red 11 the platoon leader's tank crew on the net. Eastes to Peake 4 Nov 2020 I can add a couple if you wish. At one time I had two squad leaders named 'Jones', so I refered to them as 31 Jones and 33 Jones 31 was a Sgt. Any usage herein of logos, representations of nations or military organisations is done for the sole purpose of historical representation and under fair use.The UTFN software, utfn.net and unitedtaskforce.net is the sole intellectual property of United Task Force (UNITAF) and it's IP rights holders, All rights are reserved. He is responsible for the care of the squads Soldiers, weapons, and equipment, and leads the squad through two team leaders. He has complete authority over his subordinates and overall responsibility for those subordinates actions. 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. This centralized authority enables him to act decisively while maintaining troop discipline and unity. Employs the available digital mission command systems to the squads and platoon. 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. CENTAUR 3William V. Chiaramonte, CPT OPS OFF & AH-1G PLT LDR Dec 1968-Dec 1969 PL knows his Soldiers, how to employ the platoon, its weapons, and its systems. One specific call sign used Army wide is DUSTOFF, dating back to the first dedicated Air Ambulance unit in Vietnam. He is normally the senior Soldier of the fire team and must . Most appointment titles are no longer used by the British Army, but titles such as "Sunray" and "Sunray Minor" are still used;[3] appointment titles also continue to be taught during Community Cadet Forces communications training. CENTAUR 30John Whitehead, CPT Aerorifle PLT CDR FebAug 68, UH-1H/Gun PLT LDR 1968-1969 CENTAUR 47Walter Russ Miller, Jr., CPT AH-1G Pilot/Blues PLT LDR Nov 1971-Nov 1972 These positions were reserved for commissioned officers (if there was one to fill the position). CENTAUR 3Y In the report above we also see Omaha. Leads the platoon in supporting the higher headquarters missions. Is responsible for his assistant gunner and all the gun equipment. F = Fox Watches for Soldiers to the flanks of the target area or between the gun and target. CENTAUR 12Bruce Powell, CPT OH-23 Scout/AH-1G Pilot Feb 1967-Aug 1968 CENTAUR 30Richard P. Timmermeyer, CPT C-30 Jan 1968 - Feb 1968, an attached Radio Operator will only respond without the appended ACTUAL (if the proper leader is not monitoring this frequency, the calls should obviously answered nontheless but this circumstance should be stated). I think you are correct, that there was no official call sign like C-6 or C-30. 1-56. The Army is composed of an active duty component and a reserve component that comprises the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Knows how to make an adjustment from the first round fired so a second-round hit can be attained. Was our unit unique? In wartime, monitoring an adversary's communications can be a valuable form of intelligence. Centralized authority enables him to maintain troop discipline and unity and to act decisively. Callsigns attached to a specific role are permanent for that role. The team leader leads his team members by personal example and has authority over his subordinates and overall responsibility of their actions. CENTAUR 23James Jim Tonelli, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot Aug 1969-Aug 1970 Be able to accomplish all tasks of the rifleman and grenadier. All I remember when I arrived in Feb67, was Cpt Sanders saying he was C-11 and I was assigned C-17. CENTAUR 10James Madison Hamrick, Jr, CPT OH-6A Pilot Jan 1, 1972-Feb 20, 1972 The Troop MTOE was structured that way with the Platoon Ldr the 9th LOH pilot.
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