noun
General Slang
Actual
AK-choo-uhl · noun · slang
Radio term: the unit commander in person, not a stand-in.
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A radio term appended to a callsign to indicate the actual commander is personally speaking, rather than a radio operator or representative.
“"This is Eagle Six Actual — I say again, hold your fire."”
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Actual In A Sentence
"This is Eagle Six Actual — I say again, hold your fire."
Origin & Usage
US military radio procedure to distinguish the commander from the RTO on the same callsign.
People Also Ask
What does "Actual" mean on the radio?
It signals that the actual commander tied to a callsign is personally speaking, not the radio operator (RTO) who usually handles that callsign's traffic.
How is "Actual" used?
It is tacked onto the end of a callsign, as in "Eagle Six Actual," to confirm the commander himself is on the net.
Where does the term come from?
It comes from US military radio procedure, used to distinguish the commander from the RTO sharing the same callsign.
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