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Appointment Titles

It is used to disguised the level at which the respective appointment holders are held, although it has no security value.

The appointment titles are:

  1. SUNRAY - Commander
  2. MOONBEAM - Chief of Staff
  3. MANHOLE - Administration/Manpower/G1/S1 Staff Officer
  4. MOLAR - QM/Log/G4/S4 Staff Officer
  5. SHOTGUN - Armament Representative
  6. IRONSIDE - Armour Representative
  7. SHELDRAKE - Artillery Representative
  8. HOLDFAST - Engineer Representative
  9. CRACKER - FATA Representative
  10. FORTUNE - Forward Air Controller
  11. SEAGULL - Operation/G3/S3 Staff Officer
  12. BLUEBELL - Mechanical Repair Representative
  13. ACORN - Intelligence/G2/S2 Staff Officer
  14. PRONTO - Signal Representative
  15. WATCHDOG - Provost Representative
  16. PLAYTIME - Transport Representative
  17. STARLIGHT - Medical Representative
  18. RICKSHAW - Ordnance Representative
  19. CONTRACTOR - Movement Control Staff
  20. GLOWWORM - Ground Liaison Officer
  21. FOXHOUND - Infantry Representative
  22. SPYGLASS - Air Reconnaissance Representative
  23. BASEBALL - Air Traffic Representative
  24. CONROD - Air Representative
  25. NOMAD - Navigation Officer
  26. VESTMENT - Air Contact Officer
  27. OFFSET - Air Support Operation Officer
  28. ATOLL - Air Transport Operation Officer

Note on Misuse of Appointment Titles: One title is not to be used to qualify another, or as an adjective.

a. SUNRAY IRONSIDE should not be used. b. Referring to tanks as IRONSIDES, and artillery support as SHELLDRAKE SUPPORT etc.