There are two cases where this generally happens: When an infantry squad operates outside the primary chain of command (Special Forces), or when a new squads are created to Reinforce existing platoons or completely new platoons. Important:the first time in any deployment that two callsigns exchange a transmission, the full callsign is always used. Fleming to Peake 6 Nov 2020 Maj. Harold Fisher moved from the Aero Rifle Platoon to XO D Troop in September 1967 and served in that position until December 1967 when he ended his tour in Vietnam. Once a unit has a Callsign assigned to it, it will keep that callsign until the entire unit is wiped out or merged into another unit. 1-62. The assistant gunner is the second member of the gun team. The United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard use a mixture of tactical call signs and international call signs, with ships beginning with the letter N. For example, the carrier USS John F. Kennedy had the call sign NJFK for unclassified and navigation communications with other vessels, but uses tactical call signs that vary with its mission. CENTAUR 40Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 1LT UH-1C Pilot/Aero Weapons Jun 1967-Jul 1968 When communicating internally in your platoon or squad for example, assuming all subordinate elements of your Platoon or Squad carry the same callsign, then it is acceptable to shortern your callsign to just the numerical assignment of your element. Im a Jarhead. Yeah, but. The USMC pushes tasks further down the ranks than the Army. Calling for fire is an NCO task in the Army. Its a task a La By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. wire/mine breach teams. CENTAUR 48Lloyd E. Goldsmith, 1LT AH-1G Pilot Jun 1971 to Mar 1972. Platoon Sergeants are 4, wingmen are 2,3: If the 1st Plt leader is CENTAUR 25Roger G. Martin, CW2 UH-1 Slick Pilot/Asst OPS OFF Jun 1969-Jun 1970 Callsigns are assigned to two different kinds of things: Most Callsigns are "standardized", being assigned to the same units / individuals in each mission. Callsigns or tactical callsigns are assigned as unique identifiers to military communications. The United States Army uses fixed station call signs which begin with W, such as WAR, used by U.S. Army Headquarters. The battalions were made up of companies: 1st Battalion: The grenadier currently is equipped with an M203/M320 weapon system consisting of an M16-series or M4-series rifle/carbine and an attached 40-mm grenade launcher. What happened to Delvy then? The letter part of the call sign is not the company's letter (B vs F in the above example). For all the line formations I was in, on paper: 1st platoon was always red platoon, white second, blue third, and we had a "green" platoon that existed off and on. Fleming 2 Oct 2011 Relying on the expertise of the platoon sergeant, the platoon leader regularly consults with him on all platoon matters. The Operation Order - OPORD. When speaking on the Radio, callsigns are almost always used to identify oneself and to address the recipient. Understands the mission and commanders intent two levels up (company and battalion). 1-63. Typically, the second-in-command will be 8, forward air controllers, observers or medics can be 7, 6 and so on. WebCard 100 Platoon Organization Card 110 Command And Control Card 120 Duties And Responsibilities Card 200 Communication Card 300 TLP Card 310 Estimate of the Situation Frequencies and call signs. The call signs: a. There may also be a second controller - either a backup station or a commander who has delegated communication tasks to a signaller but may occasionally wish to speak in person - using the call sign 0A ("zero alpha"). When I went to hogs, I was C43. Individual military pilots or other flight officers usually adopt a personal aviator call sign. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. CENTAUR 19Michael Wilson, CW2, LOH Pilot 1969-70 CENTAUR 37 AP CENTAUR 29Philip Tocco, CPT Slick PLT LDR & AH-1G Pilot Jun 1969-Jun 1970 ALPHA ACTUAL), but in the case where all callsigns on a frequency are of the same callsign, ACTUAL can be used independently.Hence, only the proper leader of the callsign will answer toACTUAL, whereasa radio-telephone operator (or other designee) will answer to the callsign itself (without the "Actual" appended) as a matter of routine. The team leader leads his team members by personal example and has authority over his subordinates and overall responsibility of their actions. CENTAUR 13Thomas J. In the report above we also see Omaha. CENTAUR 21Rick Williams, 1LT UH-1C Pilot Nov 1967-Nov1968 They are not there to take and hold ground in a drawn out ground conflict. Task Organization: States how the unit is organized for the operation and gives who is the main effort. CENTAUR 14Martin Marty Jenkins, CPT OH-6A Pilot Jan 1969-Apr 1969 CENTAUR 15JC Carnathan CW2 OH-6A Pilot 1969 Sometimes cool guy nicknames would be used if something weird like two red platoons wound up working with each other. 1-47. Nutmeg (60th Infantry Regiment) General Routine Order (G.R.O.) CENTAUR 11Richard Schwab, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Jan 1972-Mar 1972 CENTAUR 6AWilliam Clifton Jesse, CW2 UH-1H PIC Nov 2, 1971-May 2, 1972 Is the subject matter expert for the squads organic weapons employment, and employment of supporting assets? CENTAUR 27Ken Kloppel, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot Aug 1970-Aug 1971 Instead the ranking Section leader in the 1-50. All player roles and most units in a ShackTac mission will have such standard callsigns, while the occasional unit may have a non-standard one (see next chapter). 33 was a Sp4. CENTAUR 20James "Jim" Moore, 1LT Aerorifle PLT CDR, UH-1C Pilot/SEC LDR Aug 1967-Mar 1968 In wartime, monitoring an adversary's communications can be a valuable form of intelligence. A callsign represents a military unit or it's function in it's entireity, and not any specific person in that callsign. The controller of each net has the call sign 0 ("zero"). Jones to Peake Additionally, Lt. Marty Jenkins was Centaur 14 just before I came to the unit. 1-65. Before I was C43, Rick Arthur had that callsign in 1967, and I was C24 in late 67 to early 68. CENTAUR 44Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 1LT UH-1C Pilot/Aero Weapons Jun 1967-Jul 1968 CENTAUR 11Stephen R. Pullen,1972-1973 The. Under some conventions, 6 is designated the commander or leader, 5 the second-in-command or executive officer, 7 the chief NCO. CENTAUR 15Mackie A. Webb, CW2 OH-23G Scout Pilot Jun 1967-Jun 1968 Instead the ranking Section leader in the Platoon kept his section call sign and was just known as the Platoon Leader. c. Answer in alphanumeric sequence. Eastes to Peake 5 Nov 2020 One more addition. CPT Richard Timmermeyer - C-30 ??? I think Vinson may have been promoted to MAJ and became 10, I moved to 12 5Mar67. 1-53. Note that on Infantry Squad 343 channels, individual player nicknames can be used more freely than on any other radio net. Never could nail down the official call sign of the Gun Platoon leader. In addition, a suffix following the initial call sign can denote a specific individual or grouping within the designated call sign, so F13C would be the Charlie fire team. Consistent call signs can aid in this monitoring, so in wartime, military units often employ tactical call signs and sometimes change them at regular intervals. Employs the available digital mission command systems to the squads and platoon. CENTAUR 3Francis X. Delvy, MAJ UH-1C Pilot & OPS OFF Apr 1966-Sep 1967 An individual's callsign (if they even have one) is tied to their role in the mission. CENTAUR 10James E. Whitman, CPT OH-6A Pilot 1970-1971 When Centaurs communicated on the radio, they used the word "Centaur" and a number to identiy themselves.Provide your input to Michael Peake (Unit Historian) , see recent comments - & additional comments: 1966-67, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972, CENTAUR 3Robert Graham, MAJ UH-1C Pilot & OPS OFF Apr 1966-Feb 1967 Delta, Echo, Fox: The standard callsigns for the first, second, and third Squads in the second Infantry Platoon, respectively. When attached to a rifle squad, is the subject matter expert for employment of the medium machine gun, and advises the rifle squad leader of best way to employ the medium machine gun. CENTAUR 10Larry Wilkerson was Centaur 10 mid 69 to mid 70 The automatic riflemans primary weapon is currently the 5.56-mm M249 light machine gun. He sets the example in everything. Seems like there had to be some official format for assigning call signs; and that it should have been recorded in Flight Opns. He also receives training available within the units resources to improve the squads precision engagement capabilities at short and medium ranges. They are fully integrated members of the rifle squad who provide an improved capability for the rifle squad. Another option would be to use a unit callsign from the publication known as JANAP 119, such as "Old Nick Two-Zero-One." 1-59. Construct and occupy a hasty firing position and know how to fire from it. CENTAUR 14Gary A. Jones, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Jun 1969-Sep 1969 CENTAUR 14-- Wayne R. Cooper, WO1 1967-1967 I came upon a note where Burgess referred to Ernie Sanders, OH-23 Section leader, as Centaur 11. Powell to Fleming The largest military subreddit on reddit. For example, "Mike One", "Mike Two". Here is an example of a unit similar to ours; seems like we should have some document like this somewhere: It was never clear to me what the "Official" title of the platoons and sections were. Military Life One of the honors associated with achieving a certain rank or position in the military is the replacement of your actual name with a call sign. So, we know that Six or 6 is the commander of a unit. CENTAUR 6Raymond Ray Trouve, MAJ D Troop CDR Jul 1968-Dec 1968 Under the fluid conditions of close combat, the SL accomplishes assigned missions without constant guidance from higher headquarters. Feb 1967- Sept 1968. During one such contact, all kinds of traffic from the Birds etc., a new voice came up on the Net. The following are standard callsigns specifically used for Aircraft. WebARMY. 1-49. The weapons squad leader is usually the senior squad leader, second only to the platoon sergeant, and performs all the duties of the rifle squad leader. Company Names: Tactical call signs are often assigned to a company sized unit or higher. CENTAUR 40Bruce A. Powell, CPT Aero Weapons Jul 1968 -Aug 1968 CENTAUR 15Robert D. Pooch Johnston, WO1 OH-6A Pilot 1968-1969 Consistent call signs can aid in this monitoring, so in wartime, military units often employ tactical call signs and sometimes change them at regular intervals. CENTAUR 31B AP Instead, letter designations are randomly assigned using BATCO sheets, and appear on CEIs (communication electronic instructions), and change along with the BATCO codes every 24 hours. Then Stephenson took 11 and then Burgess. Callsigns attached to a specific role are permanent for that role. If two or more vehicles belong to the same group, they receive a number suffixed to their callsign to indicate their position within that group. LT Andrew Gerrie C -35 ??? Prepares to assume the role and responsibilities of the platoon leader. CENTAUR 40Bill Cirincione, CPT Aero Weapons Plt Ldr 1968 CENTAUR 36Clarence C "Buck" Buxton, 1LT UH-1D Pilot Feb 1967-Aug 1967 Knows how to make an adjustment from the first round fired so a second-round hit can be attained. CENTAUR 22Mark Vedder Schmidt, WO1 UH-1C Gun Pilot Feb 1967-Dec 67 (KIA 27 December 1967) Because the team leader leads his team, he is able to make this assessment firsthand. CENTAUR 54Robert C. "Bob" Jones, CW2, AH-1G Pilot Jun 1971-Mar 1972 Is prepared to assume the duties of the automatic weapons gunner and team leader. C -3 Feb 68 Aug 68 This page generated 0.94MB in 0.0287 seconds. CENTAUR 15John Evans, 1LT OH-6A Pilot 1969 CENTAUR 36Michael D. Mike Siegel, CW2 UH-1D Slick Pilot Sep 1967-Sep 1968 CENTAUR 66 -- CENTAUR 22Allen J. Tesini, OH-6A/UH-1H Pilot & UH-1 IP Mar 1971-Feb 1972 CENTAUR 40Mike Joest was Centaur 40 in early 69 after Cirincione Do not interrupt any ongoing communications. Controls fires and establishes fire control measures. It gets confusing I know. CENTAUR 24Albert J. ACTUAL is used as the trasmittor is trying to speak to the commander proper. 84th Field Artillery Battalion: Notary, 9th Medical Battalion:Nostrum If radio contact cannot be made as required, he informs the platoon sergeant or platoon leader. CENTAUR 32 (Patrol) & Ambush Patrol For example, if the call "Alpha, Bravo" is made, Alpha can indicate its attention by simply replying "Alpha". B = Baker Special Forces squads typically receive the callsign Romeo (for "Recon"), though they can technically have any callsign letter. He is responsible for all his team does or fails to do, and is responsible for caring of the teams Soldiers, weapons, and equipment. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Third, he determines the critical actions and events occurring to move his unit from the present to the end state. Procedure: Brevity, Clarity and Confirmation. CENTAUR 13Erik G. Brethen, CW2 OH-6A/AH-1G Pilot IP/Test Pilot May 1969-Dec 1970 Is the subject matter expert for all the teams weapons and duty positions and all squad battle drills. CENTAUR 11Daniel R. Lott, CPT OH-6A Pilot 1972- 1973 When maneuvering the team, the team fights using one of three techniques. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Appointment_Titles. Have the frequencies and call signs on his person in a location known to all Soldiers in the platoon. His fire enables the fire team to achieve complementary effects with high trajectory, HE munitions, and flat trajectory ball ammunition from the teams weapons. CENTAUR 40Roman Millett, CPT Gun/Scout PLT LDR, & XO Jan 1970-Dec 1970 This frees up the callsign to be reassigned to Reinforcements, if necessary, though often the reinforcing units receive completely new callsigns. Perform Soldier-level preventive medical measures. 746th Tank Battalion: Campus Blue CENTAUR 41James R. Rick Arthur, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Mar 1967-Mar 1968 When I was there I inherited C-34 as fourth squad leader. Manage his food, water, and ammunition during operations. For example, "Mike One-One", "Mike One-Two" for the vehicles in the first group of Mikes; "Mike Two-One" and "Mike Two-Two" for the vehicles in the second group; etc. CENTAUR 37Joseph H. Joe Bridges, CPT UH-1D Slick Pilot 1967-1968 CENTAUR 17Robert Bob Forringer, CW2 OH-6A Pilot May 1969-Feb 1970 The name is assigned to a unit on a semi-permanent basis; they change only when the U.S. Department of Defense goes to DEFCON 3. Spots rounds and reports recommended corrections to the gunner. [4] Several other Commonwealth militaries and cadet forces used or continue to use appointment titles, including those of Australia,[5] Canada,[6][7][8] New Zealand, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe),[9] and Sierra Leone,[10] with some usage by the United States military and various NATO countries also occurring due to a list of appointment titles being included in ACP 125;[11][12] Commonwealth and ACP 125 appointment titles have a high degree of commonality with those used in British service, though differences, additions, and subtractions can be found (the British themselves used an altered version of their appointment title list during Operation Banner where certain titles had different meanings than usual or were replaced by alternative titles[13]). Coast Guard aircraft callsigns are almost always the word "Coast Guard" and the 4-digit aircraft number, e.g., "Coast Guard Six-Five-Seven-Niner," although other call signs may be used for special operations such as counter-narcotics interdiction. It has always been very confusing, both the Call Signs and the Section and Platoon names. CENTAUR 28Dennis Mike Hogan, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot 1972-1973 WebSooo, new Call Sign. Alternatively, the sender may add "this is" before stating their own callsign, though most Shackers get used to omitting these works. The use of standard callsigns allows most players to immediately identify the type of unit by its callsign regardless of any other variables of the mission. The automatic rifleman provides the unit with a high volume of sustained suppressive direct fires of area targets. CENTAUR 32Gaylen Randall I've grappled with this problem of call signs. CENTAUR 13Thomas M "Sam" Dooling, CW2 AH-1G/OH-6A Pilot Jan 1969-Aug 1970 All I remember when I arrived in Feb67, was Cpt Sanders saying he was C-11 and I was assigned C-17. Employs digital mission command systems available to the squad and platoon. CENTAUR 14Larry M. Dau, CW2 OH-6A Pilot Sep 1970-Sep 1971 A lot had to do with how efficiency reports were written and the grade of the position. WebIs an expert in radio procedures, report formats such as close combat attack, (see Figure 1-6), call for indirect fire (see Figure 1-7) or medical evacuation, (see Table 7-1a) plus is an expert on types of field expedient antennas. Though a player may be addressed by their nickname under some circumstances (mostly by someone within their unit), Callsigns are used almost exclusively in all Radio communications. Coordinates directly with the platoon leader for medium machine gun base-of-fire effects, and plans accordingly. The Army is composed of an active duty component and a reserve component that comprises the Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Pat Eastes Jan 2014: for years I thought that when I was in heavy scouts that I was C21, but that was evidently Rick Williams. 610th Tank Destroyer Bn (Towed): Nuisance The grenadier . Obstacle plans. Loads the grenade launcher quickly in all firing positions and while running. Generally, following Radio Suffix is used for US Military. Commonly used: CO - Six XO - Five CSM - Seven S3 - Three Not as common to hear on radio. This translatesto being the 1st Platoon Leader of Company A, part of 1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment. Their call signs went from C-20 up. Send a message. These call signs can often be found in radio conversations and reports. When a Platoon is assigned a callsign, all subordinate elements of the Platoon also adopt that callsign. There may also be a second controller - either a backup station or a commander who has delegated communication tasks to a signaller but may occasionally wish to speak in person - using the call sign 0A ("zero alpha"). SAM 28000, one of the two VC-25s used as Air Force One, flying over Mount Rushmore in February 2001. The 1st Platoon leader would not be Checkmate 1 but instead Red 1. This centralized authority enables him to act decisively while maintaining troop discipline and unity. sign in Langerwehe, Germany. Rick Williams was C21 in 68. The leader sufficiently weighs the main effort for each mission (for example, machine guns and antiarmor weapons) to ensure success. Fire support plans. Harrison to Keirsey & Holmes 4 Nov 2020 Im having Major Kermit E. Larson added as Centaur 6 from Sept72 - Feb73. For example, JAMBO 51 would be assigned to a particular B-52 aircrew of the 5th Bomb Wing, while NODAK 1 would be an F-16 fighter with the North Dakota Air National Guard. Dow 2 Oct 2011 WebInfantry Platoon Tactical Standing Operating Procedure This publication is an extract from FM 7-8 Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. In addition to what the other people here have said, I'd like to add something. Employs mission command systems available to the squads and platoon. Should the individual die, their position may be inherited by someone else, at which point the callsign will transfer to the new individual along with the position. However, the platoon sergeant traditionally . Nudge Blue Six means: 2-1 Bravo means 'team 1 of 2nd platoon, Bravo company'. I checked the photo of the crew status board that Mike Galloway sent me. A Callsign is a name used to refer to a specific person or unit based on their role in the mission. Non-standard callsigns are rarer, and typically reserved for Reinforcements and/or Special Forces. CENTAUR 3William V. Chiaramonte, CPT OPS OFF & AH-1G PLT LDR Dec 1968-Dec 1969 Understands the mission two levels up (squad and platoon). CENTAUR 39William "Bill" Altenhofen, SSG Aerorifles PLT SGT Feb 1967Feb 1968 Nuptial Call Sign 60th Field Artillery Battalion (behind the pole on the left). Version 2 / 5min read / Updated Sun 08 May 2022 / 2705 views / of verified. Delvy was Gun Platoon leader possibly as Centaur 10. In missions taking place in the World War II era, ShackTac uses the historical phonetic alphabet sometimes known as the "CCB Alphabet", which was in use during that period, instead of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. In the Armor/CAV world platoons are labeled as red, white, and Blue for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. In the Armor/CAV world platoons are labeled as red, white, and Blue for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 9th Infantry Division Reconnaissance Troop: Nomad One = 1st Platoon CENTAUR 30Charles "Charlie" Johnson, 1LT UH-1C Pilot/Aero Weapons Jun 1967-Jul 1968 CENTAUR 31John Mackey, CPT Cobra Pilot Gun PLT LDR 1972 Call Sign Nutty for the attached 709th Ordnance Company. Manages the units combat load prior to operations, and monitors logistical status during operations. Know the duties of his teammates and is prepared to fill in with their weapons, if needed. Centralized authority enables him to maintain troop discipline and unity and to act decisively. 9th Infantry Division Signal Company: Nora CENTAUR 34A 3rd Battalion = Blue. Mosenthal5 Oct 2011 CENTAUR 30Francis X. Delvy, MAJ UH-1C Pilot/OPS OFF Apr 1966-Sep 1967 Centralized authority enables him to act decisively while maintaining troop discipline and unity. arnaas12 3 yr. ago. I think you are correct, that there was no official call sign like C-6 or C-30. In addition, a suffix following the initial call sign can denote a specific individual or grouping within the designated call sign, so F13C would be the Charlie fire team. What was Billy Vinsons position? STABLE BOYClarence "Buck" Buxton, 1LT Service PLT LDR 1967 Similarly, when the President is flown in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter, the call sign is Marine One. Instead, letter designations are randomly assigned using BATCO sheets, and appear on CEIs (communication electronic instructions), and change along with the BATCO codes every 24 hours. CENTAUR 24James R. Rick Arthur, CW2 UH-1C Pilot Mar 1967-Mar 1968 CENTAUR 59William Hayden "Pappy" Jones, CW3 UH-1H/AH-1G Pilot Apr 1972-Feb 1973 Positions where best needed to help the engagement (either in the base of fire or with the assault element). Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division participate in Squad Designated Marksman training, focused on engaging targets with the M4 rifle beyond 300 meters. Unused suffixes can be used for other call signs that do not fall into the standard call sign matrix, for example the unused 33A call sign is used to refer to the Company Sergeant Major. The CENTAUR 6AFate Jim Hutchins, Jr., CW2 Cmd & Control Pilot Jul 1972-Mar 1973 CP and OP locations. I think you are correct, that there was no official call sign like C-6 or C-30. - US Army Techniques Publication, Infantry Platoon and Squad (ATP 3-21.8) You can substitute Bravo with Hitman since the call sign of Bravo company in the battallion was Hitman. 40 always seemed to be the Section Leader of the Hogs, so I had assumed the Baby Scout leader was 10. CENTAUR 49Kenneth R. "Ken" Mick, 1st LT AH-1G Pilot Oct 1971-Sept 1972 At that time the Gun Platoon to me was just the "Gun Platoon" with Light Scouts (with their little OH-23 attachment) and Heavy Scouts (Hogs). CENTAUR 35William Mosenthal, 1LT Aerorifle PLT LDR Aug 1967-30 Jan 1968, Jan 1967-Jan 1968 Additionally, the rifleman must . CENTAUR 17John Thomas, Jr, CW2 OH-6A Pilot 1968-1969 CENTAUR 47Marcus A. Kempson, CW2 UH-1H/Nighthawk Pilot 1969-1970 He may answer calls adressed to his ACTUAL but should clarify that he in fact is only a 2IC. CENTAUR 46Terry W. Branham, 1LT AH-1G Pilot Dec 1969-Nov 1970 CENTAUR 33 WebThe Center for Army Lessons Learned leads the Army Lessons Learned Program and delivers timely and relevant information to resolve gaps, enhance readiness, and inform modernization. Fights the close fight by fire and movement with two fire teams and available supporting weapons. 60th Infantry Regiment: Nutmeg C-12 14,16 would have been Team Leaders As would C-22 24 26 and C-42. 1-54. Checks with weapons squad leader controlling the emplacement of key weapon systems. Occasionally, a "Sierra", "Mike", or "Tango" vehicle group can be split even further, in which case the first number indicates which specific group the vehicle belongs to, while a second number indicates the vehicles position within that group. Leader = Leader. Stable Boy - Tom Fleming - Maintenance/Aircraft Recovery A radio-telephone operator for Regional Command (South), talks into his headset during a battlefield circulation in southern Afghanistan. Enforces field discipline and preventive medicine measures. CENTAUR 39James W. Jim Filiatreault, CW2 UH-1H Slick Pilot Mar 1968-Mar 1969 Employ all weapons of the squad, as well as common munitions. Centaur 40 - Charlie 'Chuck' Johnson - Aero Weapons/HOGS Section Leader - Nov '67/May '68 Jim Moore, KIA March 68, was C20. If communication with the platoons next higher element is lost, the radiotelephone operator immediately informs the platoon leader or platoon sergeant.

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