"Does anyone really say “Roger that!”" Topic

I'm not counting movies.

It's not unusual to hear it among military folks on the phone, in small meetings, etc. After 20 years in the Army, and a break before becoming an Army/DIA government civilian, it was common enough that you didn't notice it any more than you'd notice someone saying "got it."

Agree with raylev. It's Greenspeak. We can probably put together a glossary if you need one, OFM.

Guilty!

In aviation speak you either say "roger" or "wilco"; but never combine the two and say "roger-wilco".

Roger = I understand your last transmission

Wilco = I will comply with your instructions

Guilty…habit picked up from my Veteran friends.

Like, all the time

Sure. Lots of ex military at work and we say it on the radios all the time. Not so much in person.

I guess I stand corrected.

Yes.

I was in for 20 years and uttered it all the time … still do

Affirmative.

Roger that! uhh, I mean, yes, yes they do.

Roger that! Umm John, not Roger.

Never on a naval RT circuit. It is either Roger Over or Roger Out.

dBerczerk, shorten that to affirm for proper coms. c

I likely use Roger daily, but it's DoD so that's expected. Copy that is i heard you, Roger that is i understood you, and wilco is that I'll do it but blame you if it's wrong.

I can't speak to radio communications other than with regard to flying military aircraft which is highly disciplined. Not only have I never heard "roger that" over the radios; I've hardly ever heard "roger". Usually you would just respond with your call sign. Now later at the bar over a few drinks, someone might say "roger that" in a comedic fashion.

Yes

I worked for a time in a police and emergency services communications centre and anyone on the radios were trained to say "roger", but not "roger that".
However, it crept in from time to time.

I do

Roger that
15 years working F111's on launch and recovery maintenance, heard it thousands of times

Its incorrect, but it is used in the military as a kind of slang for, "you betcha."

Yep. All the time.

Royal Armoured Corps B3 level signals course (1983), the term "Roger" is used to indicate that you have understood something in a radio transmission. "That" is often tagged on if you might have a further question "Roger that, when will further orders be given?" and has, indeed, migrated into common daily military speak. However the word "that" is not officially taught as part of voice procedure such as "Wilco" and "Roger",

Tally Ho!

I actually heard a paraglider marshal say just that on his radio last week.

All radio comms in work finish with a roger.
If your pissed off with the request you add a sharp short ‘that'….. to the end.
It would appear to be successful in getting across your annoyance!!
J

Be advised – disregard last transmission. Roger that.

It was used during my time in the RAF and the Met police, probably still is.

As above I hear it a lot when I am working with my cop buddies

Yes occasionally…

Yes I do. Army Vet. OFM, Please don't stand corrected. At our age sitting corrected is quite sufficient. H

Yep! All the time!

I'd agree with the bulk of the comments in that "Roger that" was seldom used in formal Army radio communications, but in the Army and DIA it was ubiquitous in telephonic and face to face conversations.

Yep! Use it nearly daily when text Skyping with colleagues.

So, how fast would John's hair catch fire if we started replying to him, "Roger THIS!"

TVAG

My wife does when I get out of line. She says, "Roger! That was totally uncalled for".

10-4!

Yeah

So, how fast would John's hair catch fire if we started replying to him, "Roger THIS!"

There are those who say that I live to be indignant.

I work in IT at a utility company and we have a fair smattering of vets, especially in project management. More Navy than other forces, I think.

Anyway occasionally on a conference call about how to fix something, an IT manager or director will make a decision what to do, provide a clarifying directive, and the response will be "Roger that". I've used it myself, although more often in a quick email response than verbally. And I've heard an IT director, sensing the technical people might have uncertainty about the business decision that was made, say "can I get a 'Roger that'?", meaning yes we mean this and I need to hear you confirm you'll do it.

Ding Dong, and …

…Roger that!

Quite so.

I do, but only on duty to Superiors.

Now it just sounds funny….thanks Bro.

Roger that! All the time.

Who is Roger anyway and what is that?

To get off track a bit. Best radio transmission I've ever heard was " say again your' last…you're coming in broken and stupid" LOL !!

Guilty, at work on the police radio.

I do!

I refer you to the cockpit conversations in "Airplane" and the various sequels, hilarious.

Yes I do say it on an occasion or two …