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Message no. 1
From: robertennew@*****.com.au (Robert Ennew)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:26:30 +1000 (EST)
does anyone know whether a communication specialist
carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
feild? (Australian army preferred & what type model etc.)

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Message no. 2
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:28:39 +0200
According to Robert Ennew, on Wednesday 15 October 2003 08:26 the word on
the street was...

> does anyone know whether a communication specialist
> carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
> feild? (Australian army preferred & what type model etc.)

"Communications specialist"? Do you mean a radio operator? I would imagine
not -- the radio is enough weight to carry already, and a pistol does not
offer much that the standard-issue rifle cannot also be used for.

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Message no. 3
From: anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:51:21 -0700
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:26:30 +1000 (EST)
Robert Ennew <robertennew@*****.com.au> wrote:
> does anyone know whether a communication specialist
> carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
> feild? (Australian army preferred & what type model etc.)

Can't help thinking he wouldn't, having all that RTO stuff
to hump.
--Anders
Message no. 4
From: rifter72@*****.com (Michael Brabitz)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:59:17 -0700 (PDT)
> does anyone know whether a communication specialist
> carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
> feild?

A Radio Operator doesn't carry a sidearm at all,
unless in Special Force Unit.

Michael Brabitz

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Message no. 5
From: robertennew@*****.com.au (Robert Ennew)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:51:40 +1000 (EST)
--- Gurth <gurth@******.nl> wrote: > According to
Robert Ennew, on Wednesday 15 October
> 2003 08:26 the word on
> the street was...
>
> > does anyone know whether a communication
> specialist
> > carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
> > feild? (Australian army preferred & what type
> model etc.)
>
> "Communications specialist"? Do you mean a radio
> operator? I would imagine
> not -- the radio is enough weight to carry already,
> and a pistol does not
> offer much that the standard-issue rifle cannot also
> be used for.

That's cool, just doing a little research. I thought
they might carry a pistol in addition as PP when on
the radio & too tied up to swing a bulky rifle around
In a hurry when the drek hits the fan.

GZ

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Message no. 6
From: robertennew@*****.com.au (Robert Ennew)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 15:11:46 +1000 (EST)
--- Michael Brabitz <rifter72@*****.com> wrote: > >
does anyone know whether a communication
> specialist
> > carries a sidearm in addition to his rifle in the
> > feild?
>
> A Radio Operator doesn't carry a sidearm at all,
> unless in Special Force Unit.

Yeah I understand your not really SF as a operator:
communication speciallist (Yes you're 'll right, It's
essentially a radio operator, It's just the official
title the Australian Defence force uses) but the
Australian army has you tied In & working very closely
with Commando &/or SAS which are SF Task groups. I
just thought being a specialist, like a Medic you
would require extra (firing a pistol while trying to
stuanch the flow of blood of a patient with the other
hand, as you haven't got time to swing a bulky rifle
around, by the time you react you've got a "third eye"
& become a casualty yourself) as you're a multi-roled
soldier In the feild.

GZ

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Message no. 7
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:42:48 +0200
According to Robert Ennew, on Friday 17 October 2003 06:51 the word on the
street was...

> That's cool, just doing a little research. I thought
> they might carry a pistol in addition as PP when on
> the radio & too tied up to swing a bulky rifle around
> In a hurry when the drek hits the fan.

RTOs aren't usually alone (they tend to use the radio when the unit's
officer has something to say to another unit's officer, or vice-versa), so
there will be others who do have their weapons at hand if the enemy is
nearby.

In the Vietnam war, though, RTOs tended to be liberally supplied with smoke
grenades, often four to six hanging from a string on the back of the
radio.

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Message no. 8
From: robertennew@*****.com.au (Robert Ennew)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 16:36:56 +1000 (EST)
--- Gurth <gurth@******.nl> wrote: > According to
Robert Ennew, on Friday 17 October 2003
> 06:51 the word on the
> street was...
>
> > That's cool, just doing a little research. I
> thought
> > they might carry a pistol in addition as PP when
> on
> > the radio & too tied up to swing a bulky rifle
> around
> > In a hurry when the drek hits the fan.
>
> RTOs aren't usually alone (they tend to use the
> radio when the unit's
> officer has something to say to another unit's
> officer, or vice-versa), so
> there will be others who do have their weapons at
> hand if the enemy is
> nearby.

phew! that's a releif

> In the Vietnam war, though, RTOs tended to be
> liberally supplied with smoke
> grenades, often four to six hanging from a string on
> the back of the
> radio.

What did they do when the radio was all shot up &
beyond repair (provided they survive). Also I've seen
photo's of Aus radio operators & their either In land
rovers & armed with a rifle on foot (from photos I
don't assume commandos or sas).

GZ

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Message no. 9
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Operator:communications specialist
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 10:55:39 +0200
According to Robert Ennew, on Saturday 18 October 2003 08:36 the word on
the street was...

> What did they do when the radio was all shot up &
> beyond repair (provided they survive).

Take it with them, I suppose. I don't think you want your radio to fall
into enemy hands, because they might be able to repair it and use it for
all sorts of misdirection purposes -- especially in a guerrilla war.

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