Archer

"I'm relocating, you're gonna be without sniper support for thirty seconds, over."

Archer was a British member of Task Force 141 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He appears in the mission "Loose Ends" as part of Sniper Team One, wearing a ghillie suit and providing overwatch for the strike team. He and his partner Toad provide very critical help during the takedown and defense of Vladimir Makarov's safehouse, providing sniper support and taking out a few armored trucks with Javelin missiles.

Archer possibly survived the events of Modern Warfare 2 since he was at a far distance from the close quarter battles that occurred at Makarov's safehouse. Archer may still be alive and avoided Shepherd's men when Captain Price attempted to alert Task Force 141 of Shepherd's betrayal over the radio, if the player returns to the hilltop once they've grabbed the DSM Archer and Toad have disappeared, but this is because Archer relocates during the firefight for a better view. Where he relocates to is unknown.

Trivia

 * His role in "Loose Ends" is similar to Mac's in the level "Heat" from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Both provide reconnaissance and inform the team and the player of incoming enemies.
 * He relocates once the DSM downloads 1000 files.
 * It is possible to kill both Archer and Toad in the beginning of "Loose Ends". The player can cook a fragmentation grenade and throw it near both of them and, if timed correctly, one of them will pick it up in an attempt to safely throw it away and will subsequently kill them both if the grenade explodes in one of their hands. Therefore, this is will not count as friendly fire if either Archer or Toad picks it up before the grenade explodes. Using a Claymore is also known to work. However, this will not affect the level as the player will still hear Archer through the radio, and Sniper Team One will still provide sniper support.
 * When several enemy soldiers attempt to escape via jeep, Archer and/or Toad launch two Javelin missiles at them, despite clearly not having a Javelin missile launcher on them as seen by the player at the start of the level.
 * He possibly got his nickname "Archer" for being a sniper, using a bow and arrow to take out targets far away, but with a sniper rifle.
 * His accent suggests he's from Essex, a south-eastern region in the United Kingdom.
 * Archer and Toad most likely hear Price on the radio when he warns Roach and Ghost of Shepherd's plot. However, it's most likely that Shepherd would have found them as the player can hear radio chatter saying that they have the snipers on thermals.