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What's the origin of the staff numbering system (for the US military, at least)? 1-Personnel/Admin 2-Intelligence 3-Operations 4-Logistics/Supply 5-Plans 6-Communications 7-Training 8-Finance/Comptroller 9-Strategic Messaging/Information Operations/Civil Military Operations/New name for this of the year I know it's based off the Prussian staff system but haven't been able to find a good explanation of why which section was assigned which number.
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Can someone explain the origin of military radio call sign numbers? Why is the leader/commander the six - as in Big Duke 6. And why are the other numbers the numbers they are? I remember being surprised watching Band of Brothers when one of the radio men is handing the radio to the company commander and says "Easy Red, standby for the six." So they were using this number system at least as early as WWII (if the series is accurate in that way).
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Jun 14, 2015 20:59
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bewbies posted:I've heard two different theories for the "six thing". Both stem from the fact that, In WWII, radio nets only went down to the regimental level in infantry units. The first is that there were typically five subordinate units on the tactical net in a regiment: the three battalions, the regimental guns, and the anti-tank company. Hence, 1 thru 5, with 6 being the regiment commander. The second is that the regimental commander was a colonel, or O-6, so asking for "the six" meant the commander. I'm not sure if this makes sense because during WWII radio nets were sometimes at the company level, two echelons below the regiment. Although going through my original post it sounds like they were using colors to identify the platoons instead of the modern day methods which would be "Easy 1-6" for the platoon leader of first platoon, Easy company. Same goes for the numbering of staff sections. The battalion or regimental Intel officer wouldn't have an entire callsign to himself, I wouldn't think. The staff sections are not on tactical nets.
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Jun 15, 2015 18:57
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