APP7 NATO Codewords Flashcards
ALLIGATOR
LINK 11. Automatic computer controlled digital data link between units equipped with computerised tactical data systems
ANYFACE
Friendly GCI/AEW&CS/C2 agency when Callsigns is not known
BACKPACKER
Unit smuggling weapons
BACKSTOP
Unit stationed between the contact and the protected force.
BASSET
Rocket thrown torpedo
BARRIER
Set up barrier as indicated
BENT
Equipment Indicated is Inoperative
Cancelled by OKAY
BEADWINDOW
Your last transmission disclosed an Essential Element of Friendly Information (EEFI)
BLOODHOUND LOOSE
I have launched an ASW torpedo in this area (Dogbox); keep clear.
BIRDS AFFIRM
Missile Radar is locked on designated target
BIRDS NEGAT
Information call indicating unit is unable to engage designated target
BIRDS
Friendly Surface to Air Missiles (SAM)
BROTHER
Attacking ship of an ASW - unit
BLOODHOUND
ASW Torpedo
BROWNIE
Photographic Devices
BULLY
Concentrate attack on my target or designated target.
CADDILAC
Directional active sonobouy
CERTSUB
Contact classified as certain submarine.
BUTTON
Radio Channel Setting
BULLDOG
Surface or Sub-Surface Launched Anti-Ship Missile
BUZZARD
Missile used in land attack.
BRUISER
Air Launched Anti-Ship Missile
BOGEY
Unidentified Aircraft
BUGSY (Activities)
Unit / Entity conducting terrorist or asymmetric warfare.
CANDY
Ammunition State Report
COWBOYS
Ships of a search attack unit (SAU)
CHATTER
Communications Jamming
DOG BOX
Area within which units may interfere with or be endangered by ASW torpedoes
CHARTER
Activate Daily Changing Callsigns ordered for current period (or key card indicated) at (Time indicated).
CYCLOPS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
DEEP
Contact is below layer depth.
DANCE
Shift all lines to COMPLAN (………) (Column/codeword/designator)
DEMONS
Depth in meters.
CLANKING
Cavitating or making a machinery noise.
CRACKERS
Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives.
CHICKS
Friendly Aircraft
DIPPER
An ASW helicopter capable of conducting both sonar search and attack.
FANFARE
Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which can be switched on/off while streamed.
FAKER
A Friendly Track acting as HOSTILE for exercise purposes
GADGET
Radar Emitter Equipment
FAST
Target Ground Speed is between 600 - 900kts (Mach 1 to 1.5)
CINDER
Off board infra-red decoy.
GERTRUDE
Under water telephone equipment
GINGERBREAD
Voice Imitative Deception is suspected on this net
DIP MASTER
ASW helicopter air coordinator
HOT
Sonar contact is held
HOOKER
Fishing or small craft
HUSH
Execute EMCON IAW EMCON Policy or the EMCON Policy in force indicated
FLAVOUR
Visually identified nationality of contact.
I MAKE
My information to Amplify of Clarify the Appropriate Plot, which differs from that reported previously is………