CENTAUR 23Jeff D. Halliday, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Jun 1967-Jul 1968 CDR Feb 1968-Feb 1969 The grenade launcher allows the grenadier to perform three functions: suppress and destroy enemy Infantry and lightly armored vehicles with HE or high explosive dual purpose (HEDP), provide obscurants to screen and cover his squads fire and movement; and employ illumination rounds to increase his squads visibility and mark enemy positions. Is prepared to assume the duties of the automatic weapons gunner and team leader. CENTAUR 31B AP c. Answer in alphanumeric sequence. Knows the ballistic effects of the weapon on all types of targets. This section describes the duties and responsibilities of personnel and habitual attachments in the Infantry rifle platoon and squad. Stable Boy - Tom Fleming - Maintenance/Aircraft Recovery 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". I'm in Delta Co so my commander would be "Dakota 6" and I'd be "1-6". Employs digital mission command systems available to the squad and platoon. Other tactical call signs may be employed as mission necessities dictate. S-3 = Operations 1-58. Who was Gun leader when Delvy went to Opns? . Stan Allen (6Jan2017): During 1969 and 70 Mr. Zorger's call sign was C-28 . CENTAUR 15JC Carnathan CW2 OH-6A Pilot 1969 Should the individual die, their position may be inherited by someone else, at which point the callsign will transfer to the new individual along with the position. Most standardized callsigns are letters in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, with some common exceptions. CENTAUR 30Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 1LT UH-1C Pilot/Aero Weapons Jun 1967-Jul 1968 As explained earlier Brevity in communications is important and so using your full callsign on every transmission can be time consuming. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft will typically use a stateside naming convention based on the aircraft tail code, identifying the squadron or air wing assigned, and a three digit number painted on the aircraft's nose known as the MODEX. Instead the ranking Section leader in the Platoon kept his section call sign and was just known as the Platoon Leader. CENTAUR 34A Assigns clear tasks and purposes to the squads. You'll find the perfect stickers CENTAUR 18Michael "Mike" Holder, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Dec 1969-Jun 1970 When I was there I inherited C-34 as fourth squad leader. CENTAUR 6John J. Spencer, MAJ F Troop CDR Feb 1972-Aug 1972 For example, if the call "Alpha, Bravo" is made, Alpha can indicate its attention by simply replying "Alpha". Provide your input to Michael Peake (Unit Historian) see recent comments - & additional comments: 1966-67, This means a 'C' Company could potentially have 'Checkmate' as its call sign. LT Andrew Gerrie C -35 ??? A rifleman with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, fires his M-4 carbine during qualification on a Fort Drum range. CENTAUR 44Richard Spalding, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1969CENTAUR 45Clay Maxwell, CW2 AH-1G Pilot/AC 1967-1968 (per SQD Log 12-13-1968) A machine gunner and other 4-2 SBCT Soldiers patrol through a palm grove near Rashidiyah, Iraq. CENTAUR 6Thomas R. Hamilton, MAJ D/F Troop CDR 1970-1971 610th Tank Destroyer Bn (Towed): Nuisance 9th Quartermaster Company: Nougat CENTAUR 13Thomas M "Sam" Dooling, CW2 AH-1G/OH-6A Pilot Jan 1969-Aug 1970 C -3 Feb 68 Aug 68 b. It has all kinds of information, but doesnt list call signs. Thanks. Centaur 4 - Tom Fleming - Service/Maintenance Platoon Leader 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. An individual's callsign (if they even have one) is tied to their role in the mission. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. For example, "Mike One", "Mike Two". But then if Sanders was 11 as Section Leader then maybe the 10 call sign was reserved for Gun Platoon leader. Callsigns are usually words which are short, easy to say, remember and to understand. 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. and did the Assistant Opns Officer have a call sign (Prilliman). If we take a look at this code name example: Nutmeg = 60th Infantry Regiment CENTAUR 17Bruce Powell, CPT OH-23 Scout/AH-1G Pilot Feb 1967-Aug 1968 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. Weba. Centaur 43 - Pat 'Joaquin' Eastes - Aero Weapons/HOGS Pilot/Aircraft Commander Standardized callsigns for Ground-Vehicles and Vehicle Squads serve to indicate the general type of the vehicles in the unit, as well as their intended role during the mission. The platoon leader leads his Soldiers by personal example and is responsible for all the platoon does or fails to do, having complete authority over his subordinates. Missions where players are on the OPFOR side sometimes include different callsigns than those listed above. 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. CENTAUR 37 AP CENTAUR 36Clarence C "Buck" Buxton, 1LT UH-1D Pilot Feb 1967-Aug 1967 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. Then we have thesedifferent Army Staff S designated numbers: S-1 = Personnel Altenhofen Oct 2011 CENTAUR 14Martin Marty Jenkins, CPT OH-6A Pilot Jan 1969-Apr 1969 There are times and rules surrounding when callsigns can be shortened. After doing some research, I was able to find several of the call signs that were used by the 9th Infantry Division. 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. CENTAUR 6AFate Jim Hutchins, Jr., CW2 Cmd & Control Pilot Jul 1972-Mar 1973 Understands the mission and commanders intent two levels up (platoon and company). CENTAUR 48Lloyd E. Goldsmith, 1LT AH-1G Pilot Jun 1971 to Mar 1972. Callsigns or tactical callsigns areassigned as unique identifiers to military communications. He must know how to employ each type of round and know its minimum safety constraints. Controls the movement of the squad and its rate and distribution of fire (including call for and adjust fire). 1-51. STABLE BOYThomas Fleming, MAJ TRP CDR, SER/MNT PLT LDR Stable Boy as CPT Feb 1967-Jan 1968 When a Platoon is assigned a callsign, all subordinate elements of the Platoon also adopt that callsign. Players with a specific, unique role, such as leaders or specialists. are acronyms, such as [4] Several other Commonwealth militaries and cadet forces used or continue to use appointment titles, including those of Australia,[5] Canada,[6][7][8] New Zealand, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),[9] and Sierra Leone,[10] with some usage by the United States military and various NATO countries also occurring due to a list of appointment titles being included in ACP 125;[11][12] Commonwealth and ACP 125 appointment titles have a high degree of commonality with those used in British service, though differences, additions, and subtractions can be found (the British themselves used an altered version of their appointment title list during Operation Banner where certain titles had different meanings than usual or were replaced by alternative titles[13]). CENTAUR 43Charles Pat Eastes, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Aug 1967-Aug 1968 CENTAUR 30John Whitehead, CPT Aerorifle PLT CDR FebAug 68, UH-1H/Gun PLT LDR 1968-1969 May also be used for additional squads in a reinforced platoon, 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. When I went to hogs, I was C43. - Dyslexi's Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures for Arma 3 (TTP3), Some aspects of this website are fictional. The squad-designated marksman employs an optically enhanced general-purpose weapon. 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. Occasionally, callsigns for Infantry Squads may include letters from the NATO Phonetic Alphabet beyond "Fox". CENTAUR 30Eugene K. Gene Prosser, MAJ Aerorifle PLT CDR & XO Feb 1966-Mar 1967 CENTAUR 36Michael D. Mike Siegel, CW2 UH-1D Slick Pilot Sep 1967-Sep 1968 If they are on a higher net they would include the Troop callsign before the platoon, so it would be something like "Apache white one" on the squadron net. 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). 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion; Nylon SAM 28000, one of the two VC-25s used as Air Force One, flying over Mount Rushmore in February 2001. Able = Company A 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. Call signs used to come from a Signal Operating Instructions that changed everyday. Then it was downloaded in a device shortname ANCD. But after CENTAUR 25Robert W. Yaap, CPT AH-1G Pilot/Unit Property OFF 1972- 1973 CENTAUR 13Thomas J. CENTAUR 35Dale "Dinky" Dow, 1LT Aerorifle PLT LDR Jan 1968Aug 1968 Is responsible for his assistant gunner and all the gun equipment. CENTAUR 25John Evans, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1969 A callsign is one with numbers, such as Abnormal 10. of air tankers tend to associate with gasoline, gas stations, or fuel in general, Fighters are more macho. M = Mike. Al Menzl, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Apr 1966-May 1967 CENTAUR 12Bruce Powell, CPT OH-23 Scout/AH-1G Pilot Feb 1967-Aug 1968 He may answer calls adressed to his ACTUAL but should clarify that he in fact is only a 2IC. In my unit (USMC, Infantry) platoon commander is always "actual" and platoons sergeant is "6". It lays down a base of sustained fire and is used routinely in both mounted and dismounted configurations. CENTAUR 31John Mackey, CPT Cobra Pilot Gun PLT LDR 1972 CENTAUR 46Terry W. Branham, 1LT AH-1G Pilot Dec 1969-Nov 1970 33 was a Sp4. D = Dog, 2nd Battalion: Platoon Sergeants are 4, wingmen are 2,3: If the 1st Plt leader is The United States Army uses fixed station call signs which begin with W, such as WAR, used by U.S. Army Headquarters. 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. CENTAUR 3Francis X. Delvy, MAJ UH-1C Pilot & OPS OFF Apr 1966-Sep 1967 "ALPHA" is dropped because both elements carry the same callsign. Because the team leader leads his team, he is able to make this assessment firsthand. Determining a suitable technique is based on the effectiveness of the enemys fire and available cover and concealment. Battalions: CPT John Whitehead C-30 Feb Aug 68 The platoon sergeant had a call sign but I cannot remember what it was, and I cannot remember what call signs we used in the LRRPs. CENTAUR 47Kenneth Lee "Strange Strand" Strand, CW2 AH-1G & OH-6A Pilot 1969-1970 Understands the mission two levels up (squad and platoon). At the point in time you are referring to C-10 was the Aero Scout Platoon Cdr and it was Cpt Billy R. Vinson which was the Heavy Scout Leader. I've grappled with this problem of call signs. CENTAUR 13John S. Scottie Hill, CW2 OH-6A LDR Nov 1972-Jan 197 CENTAUR 3Frank M. Hock, CPT OPS OFF 1972 I came upon a note where Burgess referred to Ernie Sanders, OH-23 Section leader, as Centaur 11. Centaur 41 - Rick Arthur - Aero Weapons/HOGS Pilot/Aircraft Commander Knows how to make an adjustment from the first round fired so a second-round hit can be attained. CENTAUR 35William Mosenthal, 1LT Aerorifle PLT LDR Aug 1967-30 Jan 1968, Jan 1967-Jan 1968 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. Determine the abbreviated call sign and answering sequence for your duty position. Fire support plans. CENTAUR 44Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 1LT UH-1C Pilot/Aero Weapons Jun 1967-Jul 1968 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. The call signs: A Team makes contact with the enemy, and I begin to do, what I call, my magic. CENTAUR 4Thomas Fleming, CPT Service PLT LDR "Stable Boy" Feb 1967-Aug 1967 "Bill" Blair, CPT Service PLT LDR 1967-1968. CENTAUR 24Albert J. CENTAUR 30Bill Wilde, MAJ HVY WPS SEC LDR, OPS OFF/Aerorifle PLT CDR 1966-1967 Respond to the NCS issuing a net call (figure 1). CENTAUR 3A-Roger G. Martin, CW2 UH-1 Slick Pilot/Asst OPS OFF Jun 1969-Jun 1970 Tactical call signs are often assigned to a company sized unit or higher. Be familiar with field expedient firing aids to enhance the effectiveness of his weapon example, aiming stakes. He is chosen for his demonstrated shooting ability, maturity, reliability, good judgment, and experience. 1-65. 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. Centaur 6 - Tom Fleming - Troop Commander - Feb '68 Military communications are If that occurs, the callsign may be reassigned to a new unit created to replace the original one. Special Forces squads typically receive the callsign Romeo (for "Recon"), though they can technically have any callsign letter. During World War 2, the first letter of a Division would usually be the first letter of the call sign name. CENTAUR 17Walter Cooke, CW2 OH-23 Scout Pilot 1967-1968 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 13Bruce Karn, WO1 OH-6A Pilot/OH-6 SIP Jun 1968-Jun 1969 2nd Plt: White 1, 3rd Plt: Blue 1. The following are standard callsigns assigned to Infantry units and roles within an Infantry force. Knows the maximum ranges for each type of target of the grenade launcher. He was flying Paper Tiger when Dobash was killed. Is the subject matter expert (SME) on all battle and individual drills? CENTAUR 11Francis "Joe' Stephenson, CPT OH-23 SEC LDR 1967 arnaas12 3 yr. ago. A radio-telephone operator for Regional Command (South), talks into his headset during a battlefield circulation in southern Afghanistan. - Leadership Development (FM 6-22) 40 always seemed to be the Section Leader of the Hogs, so I had assumed the Baby Scout leader was 10. 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. CENTAUR 38 SEARCHER Centuar 3 was the Flight Operations Officer Frank Delvy. WebHitman 2-1 Actual - Bravo company 2nd platoon team 1 leader. Coast Guard aircraft callsigns are almost always the word "Coast Guard" and the 4-digit aircraft number, e.g., "Coast Guard Six-Five-Seven-Niner," although other call signs may be used for special operations such as counter-narcotics interdiction. WebARMY. 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. UH-1D Slick Pilot [images show WO1] 1967-1968,BR/> Callsigns are assigned to two different kinds of things: Most Callsigns are "standardized", being assigned to the same units / individuals in each mission. Tube Artillery on to the Grids (pre determined). Procedure: Brevity, Clarity and Confirmation. CENTAUR 32Gaylen Randall CENTAUR 65William Jr. M. "Bill" Gold, CPT[?] Would it be logical to assume that Delvy, Gun Platoon leader during Sanders time was Centaur 10? We never did the "Pinks" and "Blues" thing. Maybe Bruce will remember. Be able to engage groups of enemy personnel, thin-skinned vehicles, bunker doors or apertures, and suspected enemy locations with automatic fire. It provides the tactical standing operating Change frequencies and call signs IAW unit SOI. 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. (Refer to FM 3-22.9 for more information. Special thanks to Jay Weinstein,Claude Berghorn, Frederic Blais and JeffHaines. In UNITAF Callsigns are assigned to Platoons or to Companies. He bases his actions on his assigned mission and intent and concept of his higher commanders. I am not sure but it may have been the call sign for Night hawk leader. In the report above we also see Omaha. Enforces field discipline and preventive medicine measures. A Callsign is a name used to refer to a specific person or unit based on their role in the mission. CENTAUR 29Philip Tocco, CPT Slick PLT LDR & AH-1G Pilot Jun 1969-Jun 1970 Typically, the second-in-command will be 8, forward air controllers, observers or medics can be 7, 6 and so on. Centaur 40 - Charlie 'Chuck' Johnson - Aero Weapons/HOGS Section Leader - Nov '67/May '68 I'm a 1PLT PL and we use 1-6. Examples might be "November Lima Two-Zero-One" or "Navy November Lima Two-Zero-One." There may also be a second controller - either a backup station or a commander who has delegated communication tasks to a signaller but may occasionally wish to speak in person - using the call sign 0A ("zero alpha"). Reinforcement and Special Forces Callsigns. Manages the units combat load prior to operations, and monitors logistical status during operations. The gunner is normally the senior member of the medium machine gun team. Fleming to Powell 1 Oct 2011 He is normally the senior Soldier of the fire team and must . The rifle squads were as Bill A. lists them. Though a player may be addressed by their nickname under some circumstances (mostly by someone within their unit), Callsigns are used almost exclusively in all Radio communications. Harrison to Keirsey & Holmes 4 Nov 2020 Im having Major Kermit E. Larson added as Centaur 6 from Sept72 - Feb73. Dow 2 Oct 2011 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 15Mackie A. Webb, CW2 OH-23G Scout Pilot Jun 1967-Jun 1968 As far as I know we never organized that way rather provisionally the Lt Sct Leader ran the Light Scouts and the senior HVy Sct officer ran the two sections of Hvy Scts. 1-61. CENTAUR 40Bill Cirincione, CPT Aero Weapons Plt Ldr 1968 A callsign represents a military unit or it's function in it's entireity, and not any specific person in that callsign. (b) Use varied transmission schedules and lengths. CENTAUR 20AP In addition, the weapons squad leader . Be an expert on his weapon system, his rifle, its optics, and its laser-aiming device, and is effective with this weapon system day or night. WebCard 100 Platoon Organization Card 110 Command And Control Card 120 Duties And Responsibilities Card 200 Communication Card 300 TLP Card 310 Estimate of the Situation Frequencies and call signs. CENTAUR 25Dennis T. Yenser, CPT UH-1 Slick PLT LDR 1970-1971 It has a bit of assonance in the "er-er" sounds and having an identifier that ends in "er" makes the following word sound almost conjoining. The platoon sergeant is the platoon's most experienced NCO and second-in-charge, accountable to the platoon leader for leadership, discipline, training, and welfare of the platoon's Soldiers. Here is an example of a unit similar to ours; seems like we should have some document like this somewhere: It was never clear to me what the "Official" title of the platoons and sections were. Understands the mission two levels up (platoon and company). CP and OP locations. In wartime, communications between Divisions, Battalions and Companies had to be done by using so called Call Signs. Centaur 20 - Bruce Powell - Gun Platoon Leader/Cobra Aircraft Commander - * '68* '68, Centaur 21 - Rick Williams 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. Additionally, the rifleman must . Fight as part of his unit, which includes proficiency in his individual tasks and drills. CENTAUR 28Steven J. Zorger, HU-1H AC CDR/"Nighthawk" PIC Dec 1968-Aug 1969 Have the frequencies and call signs on his person in a location known to all Soldiers in the platoon. 1-47. He sets the example in everything. WebIs 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. Mission Designers and Commanders have full leeway to name any unit or individual by any callsign they wish, though they will normally only do so in unusual circumstances (such as unusual units, or units operating outside the main command structure). CENTAUR 29Steve Borden, CW2 UH-1 Slick/"Nighthawk" pilot Jun 1971 to Sep 1971 CENTAUR 20James "Jim" Moore, 1LT Aerorifle PLT CDR, UH-1C Pilot/SEC LDR Aug 1967-Mar 1968 One = 1st Platoon 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. CENTAUR 53Kenneth R. Hundt, CW2 AH-1G Pilot 1972 Obtains ammunition from other Soldiers who are carrying 7.62-mm machine gun ammunition. CENTAUR 14Gary A. Jones, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Jun 1969-Sep 1969 The Battalions were given the names of colors. 709th Ordnance Company: Nutty CENTAUR 40Mike Joest was Centaur 40 in early 69 after Cirincione Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Most appointment titles are no longer used by the British Army, but titles such as "Sunray" and (Sunray) Minor are still used. S-4 = Logistics Controls fires and establishes fire control measures. Finally, he assesses the risk throughout. Tactical voice communications ("combat net radio") use a system of call signs of the form letter-digit-digit. 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. A. lists them not sure but it may have been the call sign and was just known as platoon... 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