Sunray

Sunray is a term used in radio voice procedure (the conventions used in radio conversation) in the British military and in the military of nations strongly influenced by the British.

For the actual sunray (ray of sun), see sunlight.
For other uses, see Sunray (disambiguation).

It refers to the formation or unit commander and serves as a synonym of "leader". This could be a commander of platoon, company, combat group, battalion, or battle group. The second-in-command is also referred to as "Sunray Minor".[1][2]

References
  1. Forty, George (1998). British Army Handbook, 1939-1945. Sutton. p. 107. ISBN 9780750914031. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. Cooksey, Jon (2012). Ian McKay–The Last VC of the 20th Century. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781781598085. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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