Brevity Flashcards
ALFA CHECK
Request for/confirmation of bearing and range from described point to requesting aircraft.
TUMBLEWEED
I have limited SA and request information.
SKINNY
Current survivor coordinates.
POSIT
Request for FRIENDLY position; response in terms of a geographic landmark or from a common reference point.
HOLDING HAND
Aircraft in visual formation.
CLEAN
No sensor information on a GROUP of interest. No visible battle damage. Aircraft not carrying external stores.
WORDS
Directive or interrogative call regarding further information or directives pertinent to the mission.
THREAT
Untargeted HOSTILE/BANDIT/BOGEY is within a briefed range of a FRIENDLY aircraft.
STRANGER
Unidentified traffic that is not a participant in the action in progress.
BOGEY
An air CONTACT whose identity is unknown.
DEFENDING
Aircraft is in a defensive position and maneuvering with reference to a surface-to-air missile threat.
DEFENSIVE
Aircraft is under attack. maneuvering defensively, and unable to ensure deconfliction or mutual support.
DELOUSE
Detect, identify, and engage (if required) unknown platform trailing friendly platforms.
BUZZER
Electronic communications jamming. Same as NATO CHATTER.
DIRT
Radar warning receiver indication of surface threat in search mode.
MUD
Radar warning receiver ground threat displayed with no launch indication. Radar warning receiver indication of surface threat in track mode.
MUSIC
Radar electronic deceptive jamming.
NAILS
Radar warning receiver indication o f airborne interceptor radar in search.
NAKED
No radar warning receiver indications.
CHATTERMARK
Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming.
GINGERBREAD
Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net.
MICKEY
Have quick time-of-day signal.
MINIMIZE
The radio frequency is becoming saturated, degraded, or jammed and briefer transmissions must follow.
PUSH (channel)
Switch to designated frequency; no acknowledgement required.
