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.