Field Medical Service School
Camp Pendleton
FMST 0218
Field Communication
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1. Given a tactical scenario in any combat environment, a SINCGARS field radio operator maintenance equipment, accessory bag, battery, frequency assignment, and a radio station within range, use a single channel ground and airborne radio system (SINCGARS) to transmit field communication, to support mission requirements. (FMST.02.18)
ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Without the aid of references, given a description or title, identify the components of the man-pack configuration of the SINCGARS radio, per the student handout. (FMST.02.18a)
2. Without the aid of references, given a description or title, identify the controls of the man-pack configuration of the SINCGARS radio, per the student handout. (FMST.02.18b)
3. Without the aid of references, given a list of steps, sequence the procedures to load single channel frequencies on the SINCGARS radio, per the student handout. (FMST.02.18c)
4. Without the aid of references, given a letter of the alphabet, identify the proper phonetic alphabet term, per the student handout. (FMST.02.18d)
5. Without the aid of references, given the necessary equipment, use the SINCGARS radio to transmit field communication, per the student handout. (FMST.02.18e) 1. OVERVIEW - The Single Channel Ground & Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) are radios in a family of VHF-FM combat net radios designed to provide the primary means of command and control for combat, combat service, and combat service support units.
a. Single Channel Mode - When using the single channel mode of operation, the radio communicates using a single frequency. For the SINCGARS radio, this single channel can be selected by use of the Receiver-Transmitter keyboard (like a telephone keypad). The advantage of SINCGARS is that 8 individual single channel frequencies can be loaded into the radio, and the operator can