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KurtfromPitts · 03-11-2009, 12:00 PM

What did the "F" in F Troop stand for?

Prince Michael · 06-26-2011, 07:47 PM

I don't think they ever said . The Army is divided up into groups that call themselves "A Company" OR "E Company" . I always thought the name "F Troop" was along that line .

Morton O'Rourke · 07-06-2011, 02:01 PM

I interviewed the late director Charles R. Rondeau via phone in 1989, who directed the pilot and numerous first season episodes. According to Mr. Rondeau the letter F was a way to both correctly label the troop as you mention, but he also said that the "F" was an in-joke among the writers as standing for exactly what you would guess.

These are, after all, the same guys who cleaned up the old vaudeville joke on how the Hekawi got their name for prime time, and named Agarn's cousin Lucky Pierre.

CosmicCharlie · 07-20-2019, 09:36 PM

In Massachusetts we have a State Police Troop F (recently charged with corruption LOL)

GentlemanJim · 04-11-2021, 03:06 PM

I always thought it had roots in the 4 F recruit designation (unfit for military service)

03-11-2009, 12:00 PM	#1
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06-26-2011, 07:47 PM	#2
Prince Michael Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 296	I don't think they ever said . The Army is divided up into groups that call themselves "A Company" OR "E Company" . I always thought the name "F Troop" was along that line .

07-06-2011, 02:01 PM	#3
Morton O'Rourke Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jul 06, 2011 Location: TX Posts: 4	I interviewed the late director Charles R. Rondeau via phone in 1989, who directed the pilot and numerous first season episodes. According to Mr. Rondeau the letter F was a way to both correctly label the troop as you mention, but he also said that the "F" was an in-joke among the writers as standing for exactly what you would guess. These are, after all, the same guys who cleaned up the old vaudeville joke on how the Hekawi got their name for prime time, and named Agarn's cousin Lucky Pierre.

07-20-2019, 09:36 PM	#4
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,421	In Massachusetts we have a State Police Troop F (recently charged with corruption LOL)