5/2 ID (SBCT) TACSOP
105 – BATTLE ROSTER AS OF: 14 NOV 07
1. All personnel will be assigned a unique alpha numeric designation for identification purposes as
outlined herein. These identification designations are referred to as Battle Rosters. The term “Battle
Roster” will only be used to indicate unit rosters listing these unique alpha numeric designations. Any
visual product that units develop to demonstrate personnel slating within their organizations will be
referred to as “Position Roster(s).”
2. Determining the individual’s Battle Roster designation is accomplished by taking the PUD (Parent
Unit Designator), which consists of the 2
nd
, 3
rd
, and 4
th
letter of the Soldier’s Parent UIC (Unit
Identification Code), followed by the last five numbers of the respective Soldier’s Social Security
Number (SSN) and merging them.
EXAMPLE: PVT John B. Doe is a Soldier (notional) assigned to 2-1 Infantry Battalion. His
UIC is therefore: WJMLAA. His SSN is 234-23-3214. The Soldier’s Battle Roster Designation
is determined by taking the UIC, (WJMLAA) and dropping the first letter (in this case, the W),
and the last two letters/numbers (in this example, the AA). This leaves the PUD, “JML” (In this
example). The first four numbers of the Soldier’s SSN are dropped which leaves 33214. By
taking the PUD “JML” and the last five of the SSN “33214” and combining them we have a
Battle Roster designation unique to that individual. For this example, PVT Doe would have a
battle roster identifier as JML33214.
3. Soldiers of attached units will use the PUD of the respective battalion they are attached to. HHC
Brigade is exempt from this requirement and will use the HHC PUD (because it includes an S1 entity) to
determine the Battle Roster designation.
4. The Battle Roster will be used in ALL intra-brigade communication (voice, digital, and written) when
referencing or reporting a casualty (a casualty is a Soldier who has a reportable status code other than
present for duty, on leave, detached, or TDY). By following this procedure, it will facilitate the
prevention of unauthorized disclosure and premature notification of a casualty to the family, keeping the
information limited to personnel who have a need to know.
5. In addition to using the Battle Roster for Casualty reporting / tracking, the Battle Roster will also be
used for all vehicle manifests. As a general rule, the Battle Roster should be used in any situation when
referencing individuals, other than using their respective call signs, in reports, sensitive information and
personnel actions.
6. All battalion and higher headquarter TOCs / TACs and S1 sections will maintain a current list of their
personnel (to include all attached personnel) in a database aligned with their respective Battle Roster
designation for immediate access and reference. The roster must be updated as changes occur (i.e.,
additions / deletions) in order to ensure reportable Battle Roster numbers align with the respective alpha
rosters for their respective battalion.
7. Soldiers should learn and memorize their individual battle roster number. This will expedite reporting,
tracking and even facilitate accountability during muster formations.
8. All personnel should bear in mind that in the event they are attached outside of their respective
battalion (on attachment orders) or if they are permanently transferred to a different battalion (via orders)
that their Battle Roster designation will change, as it is representative of the controlling battalion’s PUD.
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