No mo' Ground Team Alpha?

Started by Eclipse, September 19, 2018, 09:58:02 PM

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Eclipse

Last mission I was told CAP now uses numerical designators vs. alpha for Ground Teams.

IOW "This is Ground Team one" vs. "This is Ground Team Alpha".

Is this true?  Cite?

Or is the Goode Ider Fairy at work?

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Holding Pattern

Since 2013 we've only used numerical designations.

Eclipse

Quote from: Holding Pattern on September 19, 2018, 10:02:02 PM
Since 2013 we've only used numerical designations.

I can tell you that's not universal, but what prompted the change?

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Capmonkey

Ever since I've been in (since 2013), it's always been Ground Team Alpha. Just stating my experience  :)

sardak

QuoteLast mission I was told CAP now uses numerical designators vs. alpha for Ground Teams.

IOW "This is Ground Team one" vs. "This is Ground Team Alpha".

Is this true?  Cite?
Cite where the "former rule" about using alpha designators is.  Probably in the same place where it now says to use numerical designators. Just more pulling rabbits out of hats.

Mike

arajca

My experience has been Ground Team One, Two, Three, ad nauseum, since 2005.

jeders

I have never once in 18 years seen, heard, or used Alpha; it's always been 1, 2, 3, etc. for me. But I think on the next SAREX that I'm GBD for I'll use colors.
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Eclipse

Quote from: sardak on September 19, 2018, 10:41:35 PM
QuoteLast mission I was told CAP now uses numerical designators vs. alpha for Ground Teams.

IOW "This is Ground Team one" vs. "This is Ground Team Alpha".

Is this true?  Cite?
Cite where the "former rule" about using alpha designators is.  Probably in the same place where it now says to use numerical designators. Just more pulling rabbits out of hats.

Who said "rule"?  Was just the practice in my region and on the major National real-worlds I'd been on.

Sounds like it's a "local practice" and a wives tail by me.

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NIN

Quote from: jeders on September 19, 2018, 11:03:23 PM
But I think on the next SAREX that I'm GBD for I'll use colors.

Dare you to use My Pretty Pony characters.

"Ground Team Applejack"
"Ground Team Rainbow Dash"
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Eclipse

Quote from: jeders on September 19, 2018, 11:03:23 PM
I have never once in 18 years seen, heard, or used Alpha; it's always been 1, 2, 3, etc. for me. But I think on the next SAREX that I'm GBD for I'll use colors.

Actually, for security, team names now need to be Alpha-Numeric, and contain at least one special character.

"This is Ground Team Delta_Four%&".

And then each message should require 2-factor authentication.

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TheSkyHornet

Under CAPR 100-3, 1.8 Functional Designator Usage, you would use a two-digit numerical suffix if appropriate.


NIN

<ERROR: Ground Team Name does not contain a numeric character. Please correct entry and resubmit>
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TheSkyHornet

Is "Stinger One-One Actual" out of the question?  8)

PHall

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on September 19, 2018, 11:34:48 PM
Is "Stinger One-One Actual" out of the question?  8)

Yeah, the Air Force doesn't do the "Alpha" thing. That's a Squid thing! >:D

Nick

Quote from: Eclipse on September 19, 2018, 09:58:02 PM
Last mission I was told CAP now uses numerical designators vs. alpha for Ground Teams.

IOW "This is Ground Team one" vs. "This is Ground Team Alpha".

Is this true?  Cite?

Or is the Goode Ider Fairy at work?
Our practice around these parts is to use the sortie number as the numerical designator.
Nicholas McLarty, Lt Col, CAP
Texas Wing Staff Guy
National Cadet Team Guy Emeritus

Nick

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on September 19, 2018, 11:19:48 PM
Under CAPR 100-3, 1.8 Functional Designator Usage, you would use a two-digit numerical suffix if appropriate.
One or two digit.
Nicholas McLarty, Lt Col, CAP
Texas Wing Staff Guy
National Cadet Team Guy Emeritus

Eclipse

So GT25 becomes GT32 later in the day?

I guess that works.

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Nick

Quote from: Eclipse on September 20, 2018, 03:44:30 AM
So GT25 becomes GT32 later in the day?

I guess that works.
Yeah. It makes it easier to track what their current tasking is, especially when you're running 7+ staging areas.
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National Cadet Team Guy Emeritus

GroundHawg

I think combining them all is the best plan of action, that way no one gets left out, and we all know how important that is in our society today.

Red 1 Delta

Pink 7 X-ray

Tan 4 Tango

etc....

As a side note, our call out for finds has always been a musician or a band. I think last sarex it was Timberlake....


Eclipse

Quote from: GroundHawg on September 20, 2018, 11:59:31 AM
I think combining them all is the best plan of action, that way no one gets left out, and we all know how important that is in our society today.

Red 1 Delta

Pink 7 X-ray

Tan 4 Tango

etc....

"Alpha Velveeta Knuckle Underwear, you are cleared for takeoff."


Quote from: GroundHawg on September 20, 2018, 11:59:31 AM
As a side note, our call out for finds has always been a musician or a band. I think last sarex it was Timberlake....

This is no longer allowed, either, despite common usage.

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