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"Actual" is the wireless callsign for the commanding officer, borrowed from the real-world communications term for the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit).

It is used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel without resorting to a code name or other identification, and is frequently used when sensitive information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge or when a direct and urgent order must be rendered.

Example: Assume pilot call sign Joker, based on battlestar Pacifica, is required to engage in a dangerous maneuver.

- Pacifica: Joker, Pacifica. Engage the unidentified craft, weapons free.
- Pilot: Pacifica, Joker. Order requires confirmation.
- Pacifica: Joker, Pacifica Actual. Execute order.

When communicating over wireless aboard Galactica, William Adama is "Galactica actual".

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-'''Actual''' is a [[wireless]] term for the principal officer in command.
+'''"Actual"''' is the [[wireless]] callsign for the commanding officer, borrowed from the real-world communications term for the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit).
-A real-world communications term signifying that the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit) is speaking or  required on-air.
+It is used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel without resorting to a code name or other identification, and is frequently used when sensitive information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge or when a direct and urgent order must be rendered.
-It is used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel, without recourse to code names or other means of identification, and frequently used when sensitive information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge, or when a direct and urgent order must be rendered.
 Example: Assume pilot call sign Joker, based on battlestar Pacifica, is required to engage in a dangerous maneuver.
-- ''Pacifica:'' Joker, Pacifica.  Engage the unidentified craft, weapons free.<br>
+- ''Pacifica'': Joker, Pacifica.  Engage the unidentified craft, weapons free.<br>
-- ''Pilot:'' Pacifica, Joker.  Order requires confirmation.<br>
+- ''Pilot'': Pacifica, Joker.  Order requires confirmation.<br>
-- ''Pacifica:'' Joker, Pacifica Actual.  Execute order.
+- ''Pacifica'': Joker, Pacifica Actual.  Execute order.
-[[William Adama]] is known as ''[[Galactica]]'s'' actual.
+When communicating over wireless aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[William Adama]] is "[[Galactica]] actual".