Kingtiger Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Alright boys! I am working on a small Singleplayer/Coop scenario that I need some help with to get the backstory right.The Situation is Iraq 2007, 4 July, a Stryker Platoon (Piranha IIIC with lemur) and a M1128 MGS (Centauro) will do a raid against a compound with a HVT (High Value Target), a known local bombmaker that a Civie tipped the US about.After the HVT is secured a Chinnok will show up, land and "pick up" the HVT and after that the Stryker platoon + MGS moves back to the FOB and scenario ends.So...Regards to unit Im not gonna bother mention that in the briefing as its down to platoon level operation, but what i want to get right is the callsignsStryker platoon is 1A, in the US Army is the callsign "One Alpha" or is it like "Yankee One" or such? MGS: its one of the Companys MGS from the MGS platoon (One stryker Coy is 3 Stryker platoons plus 1 MGS platoon plus HQ section/Plt right?) so it uses same terminology as the stryker platoon? The Chinook. Right now it has C/S 1E, but is there a "normal" callsign for birds in iraq? Like Eagle One ? And on the road up to the Compound you pass through a checkpoint, is the correct terminology "Checkpoint" or is it VCP "Vehicle Check Point", RCP, Road Check Point? The Stryker platoon has 4 "strykers", one with 40mm and 3 12.7. thats fairly normal isnt? or is the ratio 50/50 in regards to 40mm vs 12.7? I will probleby knock up some Stryker /MGS skins to for the scenario, so it will take some time...Any help is appreciated to get the correct feeling around the mission!/KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryMudd Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Our 47's call sign was Whiskey one-five. But that was a few years before the 1st gulf war. Before that, flying snakes, I was Gunfighter eight.Oh those where the days.Have a good 4th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Volcano Posted July 2, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) In US Army, callsign for 1A (the platoon) would be "Red". The actual #1 vehicle in 1st platoon would be "Red 1" and reference to the platoon leader himself would be "Red 1 Actual". 2nd Platoon is "White", 3rd Platoon is "Blue", 4th platoon is usually "Green" and a 5th platoon would be "Gold".. CO is "Black 6", XO is "Black 5".No idea about the details on Stryker mixture of platoons however... Edited July 2, 2011 by Volcano clarification 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koen Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Anyone any idea what those callsigns for the platoons of a company might be in the Bundeswehr ?THX K 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 In US Army, callsign for 1A (the platoon) would be "Red". Would the Company C/S be used in conjunction with red to show company formation? like if A Coy is Assasin, 1st plt would be Assasin Red ? For when more then company assets is on the company net? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Volcano Posted July 2, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2011 Nah, company nicknames are always (or usually) only used in reference to the commander when he calls higher. AFAICR the company name is hardly ever used at all when referencing the company itself, just the simple "Alpha company" "Bravo company" etc. is used. I don't recall hearing "Bulldog company" on the radio, as an example. That is not to say that some cheese somewhere would not do that however. As mentioned above though, the company commander WILL use the company's name when he calls up to higher HQ (battalion), so he would say "this is Axe 6" or "this is Bulldog 6". The reason for this is because using his name within his company (Black 6) would be indistinguishable with the other Black 6's of the other companies in the BN. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Alright, thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scowlmovement Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 In US Army, callsign for 1A (the platoon) would be "Red". The actual #1 vehicle in 1st platoon would be "Red 1" and reference to the platoon leader himself would be "Red 1 Actual". 2nd Platoon is "White", 3rd Platoon is "Blue", 4th platoon is usually "Green" and a 5th platoon would be "Gold".. CO is "Black 6", XO is "Black 5".No idea about the details on Stryker mixture of platoons however...How about the battalion scout platoon, battalion mortars, and battalion commander? Any fixed call signs for them? I remember our battalion's call sign being a holdover from the Gulf War (Task Force Ripper). Charlie Company, 1st Tank Battalion was "Buzzsaw," 3rd LAR was "Wolfpack." I'm not keen on the US Army stuff, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Sorry can't really help.Everytime if worked with Americans their call signs have made no sense at all to me and I've resorted to relying on recognising the voices to determine who they were. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted July 14, 2011 Members Share Posted July 14, 2011 Everytime if worked with Americans their call signs have made no sense at all to me Mission accomplished. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Don't we have a member here that is a Stryker guy? I remember someone having a signature of a Stryker platoon photographed in front of those large swords in Baghdad, anyone know who I'm talking about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacbat Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Was it Apocalypse 31? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 yeah that's the dude, PM:ed him now, thanks Batman! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacbat Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 NP Katie! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse 31 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Was it Apocalypse 31?Hello all. Need help with a Stryker question? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Oh yes read my first post please add whatever you think I should know to do a realistic mission please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse 31 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Stryker platoon is 1A, in the US Army is the callsign "One Alpha" or is it like "Yankee One" or such? Black - Co. HQRed - 1st PLTWhite - 2nd PLTBlue - 3rd PLTIn the cavalry the platoon leader is "1". So 1st platoon's platoon leader would be "Red 1". The Platoon Sergeant is "4", the Senior Scout is "2" and the Junior Scout is "3". In the infantry the platoon leader is "6". The platoon Sergeant is "7"Your mission has MGS in play. The Cavalry doesnt have MGS in our Company formations, so your platoon would be an infantry platoon and your call signs would be RED.RED 6 = Platoon LeaderRED 7 = Platoon Sergeant MGS: its one of the Companys MGS from the MGS platoon (One stryker Coy is 3 Stryker platoons plus 1 MGS platoon plus HQ section/Plt right?) so it uses same terminology as the stryker platoon? 1 HQ Plt3 Rifle Plt1 MGS Plt1 Mortar PltThe Chinook. Right now it has C/S 1E, but is there a "normal" callsign for birds in iraq? Like Eagle One? Thats fineAnd on the road up to the Compound you pass through a checkpoint, is the correct terminology "Checkpoint" or is it VCP "Vehicle Check Point", RCP, Road Check Point? "ECP" is an Entry Control Point that refers to entering/leaving a base. We refer to everything else as Checkpoint. No VCP or RCPThe Stryker platoon has 4 "strykers", one with 40mm and 3 12.7. thats fairly normal isnt? or is the ratio 50/50 in regards to 40mm vs 12.7? In 2007 we used 4-vehicle convoy's, yes. Weapon assignments are up to the leadership. When I was in Baghdad my 3rd vehicle had a MK19 40mm Grenade Launcher on it, but we preferred the .50 for urban operations because it was easier for Escalation of Force. By doctrine, each section is suppose to have a MK19 - on the platoon leader and platoon sergeant's vehicles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogwa Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 A US Army Chinook would have a radio callsign. It may start with the Company letter, but not always. Then the platoon number followed by the PICs number. ex from actual CH-47: Colossal 31 (Destroyed Afghanistan 2007) Massive 60 (Destroyed Afghanistan 2006), Big Windy 25 (Destroyed Afghanistan 2006) the CH-47 that was shot down recently with the SEALs onboard was Extortion 17. Mog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 All right! thank you very much both of you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Black - Co. HQRed - 1st PLTWhite - 2nd PLTBlue - 3rd PLTSo the Company Commander is Black 6 or is he called Black Actual? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocalypse 31 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 So the Company Commander is Black 6 or is he called Black Actual?Black Six...but I've had commanders who prefer not to use that call sign because it is a company internal call sign only.You can't go wrong with a sign like Alpha 6 or Bravo 6 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Cpy, Ive been using Black Six as C/S for him so I will continue with that. Another question, how plausible is technicals in Iraq 2007-2008? right now there is only infantry to fire at, would be nice to have a few trucks to.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipuli Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 how plausible is technicals in Iraq 2007-2008? Very. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 So. this Stryker platoon is heading out to a objective, using a major route. Would the Plt Commander of the Stryker platoon be briefed on own convoys moving up/down the route or its such a regular thing that no briefing upon it is needed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 ok scenario almost finished. would like someone to beta test it and give me feedback on it, both gamewise and realistic wise. scenario attached. /KT Capture the HVT.rar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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