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'''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 [[United Kingdom|British]].<br />
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It refers to the [[Formation (military)|formation]] or unit [[commander]] and serves as a synonym of [[leadership|"leader"]]. This could be a commander of [[platoon]], [[company (military unit)|company]], [[combat group]], [[battalion]], or [[Battlegroup (army)|battle group]]. The second-in-command is also referred to as "Sunray Minor".<ref name="Forty 107">{{cite book |last1=Forty |first1=George |title=British Army Handbook, 1939-1945 |date=1998 |publisher=Sutton |isbn=9780750914031 |page=107 |access-date=12 June 2023 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b2nfAAAAMAAJ&q=callsign+sunray}}</ref><ref name="Cooksey 2012">{{cite book |last1=Cooksey |first1=Jon |title=Ian McKay–The Last VC of the 20th Century |date=2012 |publisher=Pen & Sword Books |isbn=9781781598085 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4wPMDwAAQBAJ&dq=callsign+sunray&pg=PT520 |access-date=12 June 2023}}</ref><br />
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* [http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Appointment_Titles Army Rumour Service ARRSEpedia]<br />
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