FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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CHAPTER 24
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, ARMORED CAVALRY UNITS
377. General
a. Radio is the primary means of communication within
armored cavalry units. It provides commanders with the best
means of communication for command of their units, control of
fire support, and contact with higher headquarters.
b. This chapter covers the communication systems of armored
cavalry troops in the armored division, infantry division, and
armored cavalry regiment, and of the armored cavalry squadrons
of the armored division and infanty division. Covered also are the
communication systems of the scout platoon organic to armor
battalions and armored infantry battalions and the scout section
of the combat command headquarters and headquarters company.
c. Definitions, descriptions, and details of signal communication
pertaining to armored cavalry units are contained in FM 7-24 for
infantry division units and in FM 17-70 for armored division
units.
378. Command Post Radio Communication, Armored Cavalry
Squadron
a. The squadron headquarters operations, intelligence, air request,
and logistical armored personnel carriers normally are located
-in the squadron command post area. These vehicles are
equipped with medium-power AM, radio teletypewriter (RATT),
and FM radio facilities to provide the squadron staff sections with
the radio equipment required to perform their duties.
b. To assist the operations section in planning, coordinating,
and recording squadron combat operations, the radios in the
operation and intelligence armored personnel carriers are operated
in the following nets:
(1) Squadron command net FM. The FM radio in the operations
armored personnel carrier is the net control station
of the squadron command net FM. This net links the
squadron commander, fire support representatives, the
staff, Army aviation, and the troop commanders. The
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