APP7 NATO Codewords Flashcards

1
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ALLIGATOR

A

LINK 11. Automatic computer controlled digital data link between units equipped with computerised tactical data systems

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ANYFACE

A

Friendly GCI/AEW&CS/C2 agency when Callsigns is not known

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BACKPACKER

A

Unit smuggling weapons

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BACKSTOP

A

Unit stationed between the contact and the protected force.

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BASSET

A

Rocket thrown torpedo

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BARRIER

A

Set up barrier as indicated

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BENT

A

Equipment Indicated is Inoperative

Cancelled by OKAY

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BEADWINDOW

A

Your last transmission disclosed an Essential Element of Friendly Information (EEFI)

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BLOODHOUND LOOSE

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I have launched an ASW torpedo in this area (Dogbox); keep clear.

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BIRDS AFFIRM

A

Missile Radar is locked on designated target

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BIRDS NEGAT

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Information call indicating unit is unable to engage designated target

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BIRDS

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Friendly Surface to Air Missiles (SAM)

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BROTHER

A

Attacking ship of an ASW - unit

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BLOODHOUND

A

ASW Torpedo

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BROWNIE

A

Photographic Devices

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BULLY

A

Concentrate attack on my target or designated target.

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15
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CADDILAC

A

Directional active sonobouy

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16
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CERTSUB

A

Contact classified as certain submarine.

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17
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BUTTON

A

Radio Channel Setting

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BULLDOG

A

Surface or Sub-Surface Launched Anti-Ship Missile

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BUZZARD

A

Missile used in land attack.

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BRUISER

A

Air Launched Anti-Ship Missile

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BOGEY

A

Unidentified Aircraft

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BUGSY (Activities)

A

Unit / Entity conducting terrorist or asymmetric warfare.

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CANDY

A

Ammunition State Report

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COWBOYS

A

Ships of a search attack unit (SAU)

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CHATTER

A

Communications Jamming

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DOG BOX

A

Area within which units may interfere with or be endangered by ASW torpedoes

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CHARTER

A

Activate Daily Changing Callsigns ordered for current period (or key card indicated) at (Time indicated).

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27
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CYCLOPS

A

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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28
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DEEP

A

Contact is below layer depth.

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29
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DANCE

A

Shift all lines to COMPLAN (………) (Column/codeword/designator)

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30
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DEMONS

A

Depth in meters.

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CLANKING

A

Cavitating or making a machinery noise.

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CRACKERS

A

Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives.

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CHICKS

A

Friendly Aircraft

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DIPPER

A

An ASW helicopter capable of conducting both sonar search and attack.

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FANFARE

A

Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which can be switched on/off while streamed.

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36
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FAKER

A

A Friendly Track acting as HOSTILE for exercise purposes

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37
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GADGET

A

Radar Emitter Equipment

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FAST

A

Target Ground Speed is between 600 - 900kts (Mach 1 to 1.5)

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39
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CINDER

A

Off board infra-red decoy.

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40
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GERTRUDE

A

Under water telephone equipment

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41
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GINGERBREAD

A

Voice Imitative Deception is suspected on this net

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42
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DIP MASTER

A

ASW helicopter air coordinator

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43
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HOT

A

Sonar contact is held

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44
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HOOKER

A

Fishing or small craft

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45
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HUSH

A

Execute EMCON IAW EMCON Policy or the EMCON Policy in force indicated

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46
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FLAVOUR

A

Visually identified nationality of contact.

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47
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I MAKE

A

My information to Amplify of Clarify the Appropriate Plot, which differs from that reported previously is………

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48
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JOKER

A

A Friendly Track acting as SUSPECT for exercise purposes

49
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KICK_TACK

A

Shift Line Number (Identifier) to frequency column (Identifier) as indicated

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Q

LAZY

A

Equipment Indicated is in Standby

51
Q

I HOLD

A

This may be used when a unit holds a track

52
Q

KINGPIN

A

Reference position established arbitrarily by an aircraft for reporting the position of a CONTACt or DATUM.

53
Q

FARMER

A

Unit transporting contraband.

54
Q

LANCE

A

Active ship borne sonar

55
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LANCE DIVER

A

Variable depth sonar

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LANCE SEARCHER

A

Active medium or long range sonar.

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DIP BOSS

A

ASW flight leader

58
Q

LEASH

A

Wire guided torpedo

59
Q

OCTOPUS

A

Tactical Data System Computer

60
Q

GOBLIN

A

Unknown submerged object

61
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LOST

A

Reporting unit does not hold contact any more for which it has Reporting Responsability

62
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GOALKEEPER

A

A ship stationed for close defence of a marked unit.

63
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MADCAT

A

Metallic Anomaly Detector (MAD) fitted helicopters

64
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MADMAN

A

I have a MAD contact.

65
Q

MUSIC

A

Electronic Jamming

66
Q

MERGED

A

Tracks have come together

67
Q

GUIDEDOG

A

Lead through vessel.

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Q

DATUM

A

Last or known position of a submarine or a Suspected Submarine after contact has been lost

69
Q

HANDYMAN

A

Helicopter in the ASW support role (no weapons). E.G. MRH90 MUH

70
Q

HOOKER

A

Fishing or other small craft.

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Q

PARROT

A

Military IFF Transponder

72
Q

CONFETTI

A

Chaff Lane or Corridor

72
Q

MISFIT

A

Continue using Daily Changing Callsigns currently in use (or encrypted by means of key card identification). Until further notice. (Promulgated simultaneously on all circuits affected and to be authenticated). Cancelled by CHARTER.

72
Q

COCKROACH

A

HOSTILE biological attack, as designated.

72
Q

CAKE

A

ASW weapon state report

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COLD

A

Have lost sonar contact or sonar contact is

72
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CONDITION HAIRY

A

All units may be required to prosecute an Unidentified submarine contact.

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NONSUB

A

Contact is classifies non submarine.

72
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PANTHER

A

HOSTILE Nuclear submarine

73
Q

PELICAN

A

Long Range Patrol Maritime Aircraft capable of Search and Attack

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OILFIELD

A

MEZ is active

75
Q

FAMISHED

A

Have you any instructions of information for me

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Q

POSSUB

A

(LOW/HIGH/CONFIDENCE) Contact classified as possible submarine.

77
Q

RISER

A

A Radar contact has suddenly appeared.

77
Q

OKAY

A

Equipment indicated is operative (cancels BENT)

78
Q

POGO

A

Switch to communications channel preceding POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number is following POGO return to this channel.

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Q

POUNCER

A

A unit stationed to provide defence in depth and mutual support for the screening units.

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Q

RACKET

A

Intercepted Electronic Emission which has been assigned to a number in the track block.

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Q

INDIA

A

Mode IV

82
Q

RAT

A

Hostile Fighter

82
Q

INDIANS

A

Ships of a Surface Action Group (SAG)

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Q

POLAR

A

Friendly Nuclear Submarine

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PROBSUB

A

Contact classified as probable submarine.

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Q

SOUR

A

Equipment Indicated is not Operating Efficiantly

85
Q

PONY

A

ASW weapon carrying helicopter.

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Q

SQUAWKING

A

Bogey is Responding with an IFF Code

87
Q

STRANGLE

A

Switch Off Equipment

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Q

SPOOFER

A

A CONTACT employing Electronic or Tactical Deception Measures

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Q

SERPANT

A

A towed array system (TAS) which is towed by surface ships or submarines.

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Q

SPLITTING

A

Contact is dividing

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Q

SINKER

A

A radar contact that later disappeared.

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Q

SISTER

A

Assisting ship if a surface ASW unit.

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SWEET

A

Equipment Indicated is Operating Efficiently

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Q

SNOOPER

A

An aircraft employed in Detection and Reporting of opposing forces while avoiding detection by those forces.

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SPLASH POINT

A

Water entry point of a ASW weapon.

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Q

STRENGTH

A

The numerical strength of a track

98
Q

SUGAR

A

Surface to Air Missile (SAM) State Report

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Q

TIMBER

A

Link 16 Network

104
Q

SNORT

A

Visually sighted submarine snorkel.

105
Q

SPIT(TING)

A

Lay/Launch(ing) buoys.

106
Q

WATCHTOWER

A

Chat

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Q

WOODPECKER

A

Close in Weapons System (CIWS)

108
Q

ZIPLIP

A

Limit transmissions to critical information only (MINIMIZE)

109
Q

ZIPPO

A

Alerts Units to a Missile Attack, Imminent or in Progress. Suffix Letter / Number indicate type of threat and reactions required.

110
Q

NANCY

A

Infrared Equipment

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Q

SLAMEYE

A

Visual sighting of a missile vapour

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Q

SUSPECT

A

Potential hostile due to characteristics, nature, and nationality.

145
Q

TOOL

A

Friendly surface vessel whose Callsigns is not known.

146
Q

TUCKER

A

Main Gun Armament

147
Q

VAMPIRE

A

HOSTILE anti ship guided missile.

150
Q

WHEELBARROW

A

Unit conducting clandestine immigration activities.

152
Q

WOOFER

A

Off board active radar decoy NULKA