Echo (Callsign)

Echo is the fifth letter of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, corresponding to the letter "E". The word Echo is normally used instead of that letter in all communications.

The term "Echo" was originally used as the Callsign for the second Squad in the second Infantry Platoon. A second platoon has become quite rare in ShackTac ArmA 3 videos, but "Echo" is still used for the same purpose when that happens.

Uses

 * The second Squad in the second Infantry Platoon is almost always called "Echo".


 * The term "Echo" is rarely if ever seen in ArmA 3 videos, due to the smaller Headcounts.


 * If Echo Squad has any armed vehicles directly attached to it, whether for transport or close fire support, those vehicles receive the callsign "Echo Victor", meaning "Echo Vehicle". This is typically shortened to "Echo Vic" ("EV" on the map).


 * Objectives for Echo Squad are marked with the letter "E", but will be referred to as "Echo Objective", "Echo Rally", "Echo Resupply", etc.

Examples
An "Echo Squad" appears in many ShackTac videos of the ArmA 2 era, where it was very common to see two Infantry Platoons operating together. There is no need to provide examples of such videos here.

In ArmA 3, the term "Echo" is rarely used as a callsign for any unit. There is rarely if ever a 2nd Platoon to begin with. Should the term "Echo" be used in any such video, please add it below.