Observer (RTO) Training Manual

TM RTO-W1 rev.A
"Observer"

The class, herein known as the RTO (Radio Telephone/terminal Operator), is an expert rifleman; with neither delusions of grandeur nor need for self-gratification, the Commander's radio link.

Contents

Preface - Antennaes, Batteries, Freqz, and Bullets
Radio - Whips and clicks
Cover - Deringer garter, deadly on the hip
Confirm - Call the arriving
Redundancy - Tag team
Closing - After party glow

Antennaes, Batteries, Freqz, and Bullets

Preface
In the chaotic smoke and blast filled battlefield, the RTO's duties extend beyond just a radio mouth-piece for the commander. For the RTO, the commander is the most significant entity on the field; as such, it is in a RTO's best interest that the commander remain alive.

As far as the commander and airsupport needs are concerned, the RTO is the most significant of assets. Without this partnership, the team is without indirect heavy/air support and likely to be overrun, if not just pinned to the point of resource depleation.

Whips and clicks

Radio operations
The radio is the key of this class yet, useless without an authorized request. For the radio to be of any use to the commander (ie. authorized request), the RTO must be within earshot under all conditions; the range meter is located at the HUD's bottom left.



Know the Commander icon and be mindful of it's location at all times. Learn to "read" the edge-of-HUD icon. If the icon gets lost, check the map/roster or radio team.

HardCore: Team icon range is only about 6 meters therefore, "Commander" recognition, effective map usage, and commo are crucial.

It is NOT enough just to relay command's request, the RTO must complete transmission; being hit/suppressed/stunned/burned/killed will generally interrupt the transmission. Only receiving request confirmation will complete the task. Take cover to avoid sniperfire, stray rounds, and/or explosions until confirmation.

Deringer garter, deadly on the hip

Covering command
Just another rifleman (with the company radio), RTO when operating with a "Commander".
The RTO is the commander's slackman; cover where your partner is NOT looking (take-up the fire sector slack), cover 360 when the binocs are deployed. To track outside the FOV, use the edge-of-HUD icon .



As a variable-close-asset, quick is tight and adapting is surviving.
Never forget the riflemans' mantra, shoot-move-communicate.

In a "command down" scenario, Continue-Mission (objective) and radio situation if necessary.
When reinforcements arrive contact the command group and linkup (transition), securing command's ingress as needed.

Call the arriving

Confirm call-in
An RTO is an intergral part of the greater whole. Once the request has been sent and confirmed, the RTO's job is not done. Given the din of the chaos, some team members may not have heard/read the request and sequential confirmation. Let your team know what's about to happen. Learn the smoke and know the compass.

Tag team

RTO Redundency
Spacing
When the RTO is in redundancy, be aware of spacing. The well placed grenade/RPG/heavy-strafing and/or bullet-passthru will eleminate bunched units. Be aware of counterparts and leverage the afforded enviroment.

Assuming role
If the other RTO(s) is cutoff or downed, confirm assumption of primary role via team radio; provides situation report for commander and team.

After party glow

Closing
The rigors of life RTO is generally a thankless job but, take solace rifleman for there is no need to deal with things such as:

• frequencies and RF calculations
  
• encryption-notes and equipment
  
• bulk batteries
  
• antenna arrays
  
• spools of wire, wiring tools, spare parts
  
• sensitive materials sterilization
  
• prophylactic dust/water-proofing
  
• etc, etc...

Keep your signal strong,... a clean six,... and command tight.




For a more comprehensive "big picture" tutorial, tips, and field notes see:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1591806606
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1617527964
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785040479
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1653141790
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2219107748

[LeeIzaZombie]

I get more thanks being an observer than clutching rounds as the only man alive, the appreciation keeps me doing it

[Joey]

I personally disagree with the notion that the observer is solely responsible for alerting the team of incoming fire support. The Commander is the one who calls it in, and will have a better understanding of where the danger zone is. Observer can help, but is ultimately not as qualified for this task.

[Tx9701]

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[Government weaponized autism]

cot damb this is written well

[SpoonKing]

YEET

[danyo]

you can talk about us but you cant talk without us

[danyo]

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[SpoonKing]

no bombs without comms

[SpoonKing]

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[Mr. HizzleShizzleGizzenGar]

This game is all about coop