#Military lingo actual full#

Important: the first time in any deployment that two callsigns exchange a transmission, the full callsign is always used. 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. There are times and rules surrounding when callsigns can be shortened.Īs a general rule, if you are speaking to an element that is not from the same superior callsign as yours, then you must always use your full callsign in all messages. A simple example of how this works is outlined below.Īs explained earlier Brevity in communications is important and so using your full callsign on every transmission can be time consuming. When a Platoon is assigned a callsign, all subordinate elements of the Platoon also adopt that callsign. In UNITAF Callsigns are assigned to Platoons or to Companies. Callsigns are usually words which are short, easy to say, remember and to understand. However many other callsigns exist, and can carry themes such as birds, animals and chess pieces.

Some callsigns are from the phonetic alphabet, ALPHA, BRAVO CHARLIE etc. During tactical radio communications, from Squad networks and above, names of personnel are never used in communications, callsigns are used instead.ĭeployment ORBATs in UNITAF have callsigns which are assigned by the deployments Field Leader, callsigns come from a pre-approved callsign list. Military communications are conducted from callsign to callsign. Callsigns are typically assigned to a platoon sized unit or higher. Callsigns or tactical callsigns are assigned as unique identifiers to military communications.