
1984 Characters, Page 3
Click-to-Reveal Profiles for Scrap-Iron, Firefly, Stinger Driver, Thunder, and Deep Six
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Character Contributions
Scrap-Iron
- Cobra Anti-Armor Specialist: uses conventional or improvised high explosives to disable or destroy armored vehicles and armor-protected fortifications.
Firefly
Cobra Saboteur: plans and performs sabotage operations with standard, nonstandard, and improvised munitions and explosives, and any other methods to destroy or damage vital facilities.
- Demolitions: performs and teaches tasks in demolitions, explosives, improvised munitions, and mine/counter-mine operations.
- Terror: uses unconventional warfare tactics to instill fear in populations as a means of coersion toward Cobra's ultimate and immediate goals.
Stinger Driver
- Stinger Driver: operates Cobra's original wheeled fast-attack vehicle.
- Transport: supervises or operates wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo over varied terrain and roadways for support of combat operations.
- Infantry: supervises or leads an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
- Artillery: leads in the fire support, operations/intelligence, and target acquisition activities in field artillery unit. Leads and supervises coordination and implementation of cannon, missile, rocket, or target acquisition operations, training programs, administrative matters, and communication activities.
- Intelligence: performs collection management, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities and provides advice on the use of intelligence resources on all levels.
- Mechanical & Electrical Systems: supervises and performs direct and general support maintenance on armored fighting vehicles; supervises maintenance on wheeled vehilces, material handling equipment, and chemical quartermaster equipment; supervises related activities including fuel and electrical system repair and maintenance.
Thunder
- Self-Propelled Gun Artilleryman: operates small to medium-sized armored cannon vehicles in combat operations and training exercises. Has special knowledge of tank-mounted weapons.
- Artillery: The cannon crewmember supervises or serves as a member of a field artillery cannon section or ammunition section.
- Bandsman (Drummer): provides percussion for the United States Army Band.
Deep Six
- SHARC Diver: operates small submersible aircraft in combat and training activites, with special knowledge of extravehicular operations.
- Deep Sea Diver: practices and teaches underwater combat performance at the Master level with surface-supplied and closed-circuit diving, saturation diving, and the operation of minisubs and diving vehicles.
- Deep Water Specialist: specializes in combat, reconnaissance, and demolitions operations well below the water's surface.
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