basic code words Flashcards by Élizabeth Morin

Let me know that you have received and understood this message”

directive

Acknowledge

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yes

Affirmative

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Permission for proposed action granted

Approved

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“I request verification of: (clearance, instruction, action, information).”

Confirm

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“Establish communications with…”
Sensor SA at the stated position.
Individual radar return w/in a group or arm.

Contact

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“True” or “Accurate.”

Correct

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“An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated).

Correction

The correct version is…

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ignore

Disregard

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“Comply with this instruction as promptly as possible”

quickly as possible

Expedite

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Proceed with your message

Go ahead

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“What is the readability of my transmission?”

How do you read

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“No”, or “Permission not granted”, or “That is not correct” or “Not capable.”

Negative

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“This exchange of transmission is ended and no response is expected.”

Out

on ne l’utilise pas vraiment

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“Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me.”

Read back

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“I have received all of your last transmission”

Does not imply compliance

Roger

on ne l’utilise pas vraiment

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“Repeat all, or the following part, of your last transmission.”

Say again

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“Wait and I will call you.”

Stand-by

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“I cannot comply with your request, instruction or clearance.”

Unable

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I understand your message and will comply with it.

Wilco

abbreviation for “will comply”

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I acknowledge and understand your previous transmission

Does not imply compliance

Copy

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a heading has already been given, but the ABM wants the aircraft to change its course to a heading that it will reach before the original heading, use this term.

Rollout

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If a heading has already been given, but the ABM wants the aircraft to continue the turn in the same direction to another heading, use this term.

Continue

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“Requests for, or directive to, intercept using cutoff geometry. ”

Cutoff (direction)

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“Unknown/Non-friendly aircraft producing contrails.” (Opposite of Marking)

Cons/Conning (level)

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“Intercept the GROUP(s) of interest.”

Commit

“Sensor data is lost on GROUP or CONTACT. Requires information of last known position.”

Faded

“Radar or emitter equipment.”

Gadget

“Mode IV identification, friend or foe.”

India | Mode 4 du transponder, di si ami ou pas :avec Sweet et Sour

“Aircrew has taken control of the intercept and only requires situation awareness information; controller will minimize radio transmissions.”

Judy

“Requests for, or directive to, intercept using STERN geometry.”

Stern

“C2 sensors are available. Opposite of MIDNIGHT.”

Sunrise | Sunrise, Sunrise: quand le scope est back on

“C2 sensors are unavailable due to degradation. Opposite of SUNRISE.”

Midnight | Midnight, Midnight: quand le scope est non fonctionnel

“System indicated is degraded/partially operative. Cancelled by SWEET.”

(system) Sick

“Turn off equipment indicated

Strangle | ex: Strangle Parrot

“identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature transponder.”

Parrot

“Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY.”

Tally

“Sighting of a FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND.”

Visual

“Aircrew does not have visual contact with the TARGET/ BANDIT. Opposite of TALLY.”

No Joy

“No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft/ground position. Opposite of VISUAL.”

Blind

“Request for amount of fuel and missiles remaining.”

What State: Active/Semi-active/IR/Fuel (in thousand pound) Blue 44 is 3-1-2 7 point 5

“System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET.”

(system) Bent

Not a threat

No factor

“Magnetic bearing and range to HOMEPLATE.”

Pigeons

“Switch to communication channel number preceding (WORD). If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following (WORD). If no channel number follows (WORD), return to this channel.”

(freq) Pogo (freq) Or Back up ex: push XXXX Pogo/back up XXXX

“Request for FRIENDLY position; response in terms of a geographic landmark or from a common reference point.”

POSIT

“Switch to designated frequency; no acknowledgment required.”

PUSH(channel)

“Fly at best endurance.”

Saunter

“Directive call for a specific platform to not engage the indicated track. Usually followed with further directions. ”

Skip it, Skip it

“Invalid/no response to an administrative identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature check.”

Sour

“Valid response to an administrative identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature check request. ” “Equipment indicated is operating efficiently.”

Sweet

“Operate identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature as indicated or identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature is operating as indicated. ”

Squawk (Mode/Code)

UHF/AM radio.”

Uniform

“VHF/AM radio.”

Victor

“Unidentified traffic that is not a participant in the action in progress.”

Stranger

“No sensor information on a GROUP of interest.” “No visible battle damage.” “Aircraft not carrying external stores.”

Clean

“Aircraft in visual formation.”

Holding Hands

“Home airfield or ship.”

Home plate

“FRIENDLY command and control agency when call sign is not known.”

Anyface

“Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed.”

As fragged

“A coded challenge or a response to a coded challenge.”

Authenticate

“Fuel state needed for recovery.”

Bingo

“Fly at maximum continuous speed (military power).”

Buster

“Administrative term used to denote FRIENDLY aircraft.”

Chicks

“Flying over water/land.”

Feet wet/dry

“Set cockpit switches as appropriate before entering/exiting the combat area.”

Fence (in=entering, out=exiting)

“Fly as quickly as possible, using after-burner/max power.”

Gate

“High-G-force, energy sustaining turn in the indicated direction (default is a 180-degree turn).”

HARD(L, R, Direction)

“Momentary radar return(s).”

Hits

“Fuel state above BINGO at which separation or BUGOUT or event termination should begin.”

Joker

“Contact is co-altitude (inter flight call).” | “Briefed altitude has been reached.”

Level

“Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes

Playtime (e.g., ONE PLUS THIRTY equals 1 hour and 30 minutes).”

“Flying in clouds or an area of reduced visibility.”

Popeye

“Directive call for aircrew to turn identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature equipment off and on.”

Recycle

“Set (or have set) a particular speed. May be indicated in knots or Mach.”

Set

Fighter request for immediate BRAA call (with appropriate fill-ins) to the GROUP described. Indicates fighter intent to intercept/join.” “(heading) Urgent directive call to turn to a heading.”

Snap

“Request for an individual’s tactical situation.” “(GROUP) Request for a full positional update on a specified GROUP (default is digital bullseye).”

Status

Abm “Request for results of missions or tasks.”

What luck

“Limit transmissions to critical information only.”

Ziplip

“Sensor target is approaching azimuth or elevation tracking limits.”

Gimbal | sort des azimuts du radar du fighter