Victor (Callsign)

Victor is the twenty-second letter of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, corresponding to the letter "V". The word Victor, or "Vic" for short, is normally used instead of that letter in all communications.

In NATO military parlance, "Victor" is used as a preferred alternative to the word "Vehicle". In ShackTac, individual vehicles and/or vehicle groups may receive callsigns containing the letter "V". Vehicles in general, especially friendly ones, are often referred to by players as "the Vic" or "the Vics" (pl.). Enemy vehicles are typically referred to as "vehicles" instead.

Uses
The word "Victor" is used in ShackTac exclusively to refer to a ground vehicle. It is often (but not always) shortened to "Vic".

There are three primary ways in which the term "Victor" or "Vic" may be used:


 * If the vehicle or vehicle group is intended to work closely with an infantry Squad, its callsign may be the name of that squad (e.g. Alpha, Bravo, etc.) followed by the word "Victor"/"Vic". For example, a vehicle group closely assisting Bravo may be called "Bravo Vic" (BV). If it is a group, each individual vehicle receives a number at the end of its callsign, indiciation its position within the group's hierarchy, e.g. "Bravo Vic 1" (BV1).


 * Additionally to the above (but more rarely), a Mechanized Infantry Company may use the callsigns described above to distinguish different vehicle groups from one another despite not having any direct association with particular infantry units. For example, if the company contains two IFV sections, one may be called "Alpha Victor" while the other is "Bravo Victor", even if neither unit is associated with the Alpha or Bravo infantry Squads. The same principle may even apply to lighter or heavier vehicle groups.


 * Any vehicle or vehicle group (particularly lighter or less-well-armed vehicles) may occasionally be referred to as "the Vic" or "the Vics" regardless of their actual callsign, when it is implicitly clear which vehicles are being discussed. For example, a Fireteam Leader may ask a subordinate to "go bring the Vic closer", referring to the vehicle that the fireteam had been using recently.

Examples
The term "Victor" or "Vic" is exceptionally common in ShackTac videos, especially as a general term for a known friendly vehicle. Therefore there is no reason to list each and every occurrence.

If you find an unusual use of this term, please add it as an example below.