Just wondering - in modern APC's does the squad commander sit towards
the front, near the vehicle commander or does he usually sit nearest the exit
(i.e. first out)
In helicopters and such there is an intercom system that the squad leader is
plugged into to get info from the pilots, is there an equivalent system in an
APC?
Do most APC's have windows/viewports/external cameras that the squad
leader/squad can use?
--Binhan
> -----Original Message-----
> At 1:23 PM -0600 7/16/02, B Lin wrote:
Depends on doctrine. Some put the Squad commander in the turret. Some put him
behind the driver with the vehicle having it's own commander, others put him
in the back of the vehicle.
> In helicopters and such there is an intercom system that the squad
Generally. The 60's era british APCs had facilities for a squad commander's
headset and radio control box in the back of the APC. He could talk on the IC
function or one of the 3 radios depending on a control position. I don't think
that all passengers in the APC have intercom capability, though it would be a
good idea.
Futurewise, one would have wireless headsets like in hammer's slammers that
every person in the vehicle could talk on for better situational control and
awareness. The Commanders and perhaps the gunners would have the special
control boxes that allow for their transmitting on the vehicle's radio system
vs the short range squad tactical net the crunchies would have.
> Do most APC's have windows/viewports/external cameras that the squad
It's been pretty heavily touted in the MV magazines that follow the industry
that some means of looking out is majorly important for the crew so they have
an idea of where the heck they are when they debuss.
> --- Ryan M Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:
US M-113-mounted doctrine: TC is SGT, one of the 2
Team Leader. He's in the TC Hatch. Squad Leader is sitting in the front left
of the vehicle, frequently hanging out of the top troop hatch. He's got the
radio handset shoved in his kevlar. If he's psychotic and good, he can talk on
the radio (including on
intercom to driver/TC) and smack the driver in the
back of the head with a thrown handmike and not miss a beat in the
conversation on the radio.[1]
> At 3:57 PM -0700 7/17/02, John Atkinson wrote:
Beats the Aussie method when they got their M113s (with turrets).
They bought and issued them to troops with _out_ intercom systems.
The Commander's rigged up a set of strings to the driver's shoulders and gave
them commands like a horse....
> --- Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Beats the Aussie method when they got their M113s
Not by much.
If the intercom system goes down, the TC takes an antenna (preferably spare if
the radio still talks to other vehicles, if not it doesn't matter) and smacks
the driver on the side of the head he wants him to turn INTO, thus being
opposite of how you control a horse.