Communications Specialist

Deployments: 21
Members: 13
Hours in role: 66
First deployed: Jun 2021
Last deployed: Jun 2026

The role

A senior Radio Operator utilised by unit commanders in situations whereby the actual commander is required to focus on execution of the mission and therefore transfers partial or full aspects of his chain-of-command communications responsibilities to a dedicated person called the RTO. RTOs are experts in radio communication procedures, communicating with support assets, aircraft and higher headquarters over long range.

Deployed once in the last year.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
Claimed before release: 100%; of its slots, before everyone can claim them
The last year: 1; time deployed
Busiest month: Jun; June 2026, deployed once
Per operation: 1.2; on average, across 18 operations

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In the ORBAT

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Named in other rules

Platoon Advisory Holds at most 2 Communications Specialists or Radio Operators, counted together. Names Communications Specialist and Radio Operator: shown on each too. Operations · Every platform