Re: 121st Marine Reaction Co.

In Canada it goes something like this (its been a while since I carried
the radio):

Say you're talking to someone on the radio and you want the guy in
charge to get on the handset you ask for it like this:
	"3-2 this is 3-2a fetch your Sunray, over"
For the 2ic:
	"3-2 this is 3-2a fetch your Sunray Minor, over"

Of course exact syntax can vary.  In the above 3 is the company, 2 the
the platoon and a the section.	In an infantry battalion net the numbers
go like this: 1-4 infantry companies, 5 mortar platoon, 6 recce platoon,
7 anti-armour platoon, 8 the support battalion and 9 is hq. It seems
that Australian and Canadian are pretty close.

Ludo Toen wrote:

> Glover, Owen wrote:
>
> > Actually, in UK and Australai  "0" is the HQ call-sign. eg 3 Pl comd
>
> > would be 3-0. At battalion level 9 or Niner is the Bn Comd call
> sign.
> > Hmm, back to where we started.
>
> Bn Commander is called "Sunray" I believe, his XO "Sunray Minor".
> Don't ask me where the army blokes get their inspiration (as if Viper,
>
> Cobra, Hurrah, etc.. make any sense ;)
>
> Ludo Toen