Radio Operator

Deployments: 192
Members: 73
Hours in role: 581
First deployed: Jul 2019
Last deployed: Sep 2026

The role

The RTO is a Squad, Platoon or Company level role that is sometimes 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.

Played on: Arma 3

Arma Reforger

Arma 4

Played on every supported platform.
Claimed before release: 68%; the rest usually within 24 hours
The last year: 11; times deployed
Busiest month: Feb; February 2026, deployed 3 times
Per operation: 1.5; on average, across 126 operations

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In the ORBAT

ORBAT rules

All ORBAT rules

Named in other rules

Squad Advisory Holds at most 2 Radio Operators. Names Radio Operator: shown on the Radio Operator too. Operations · Every platform
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