Radio Procedures

["Sean O'Toole" <flynn@en.com>]

At 09:05 15-04-97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Why is it every time I read about US procedure there are totally different
>to ever other NATO country out there?
>
>Why do they make it so complicated to talk on the radio and keep paperwork?
>
>Heres a question for you.  Who is "Sunray" on a radio net?  This is NATO
>standard.
>
When I was in the 101st we used the "old" system that was popular in
Vietnam of using a Company followed by a nuber to designate who was who:

	Delta 6 = D co. Commander
	Delta 5 = D co. XO
	Delta 7 = D co. First Sgt.

This system also worked at battalion and higher lever by using the nickname
of the regiment, division etc:

	Bulldog 6 = 1/327th Reg. Commander
	CurrAhee 6 = 1/506th Reg Commander
	Eagle 6 = 101st Div. Commander

And so forth.  Most of the time we used these types of call signs, and this
is what I use in the MP, but the CEOI callsigns are designed for more
tactical communications where you need more security in a wartime situation.

Once everyone figures out what 6,5 and 7 stand for it is possible that your
commo might be compromised.  The whole idea is to make it more secure.


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