Brevity Flashcards
1
Q
Backpacker
A
Weapons smuggler
2
Q
Ball
A
ASW helo transducer
3
Q
Beadwindow
A
Last transmission included classified info
4
Q
Bent
A
Equipment NON-OP
5
Q
Bertha
A
AEW search equipment
6
Q
Big Dipper
A
Radar and sonar equipped helo
7
Q
Big Joe
A
AEW ID equipment
8
Q
Bingo
A
Fuel out
9
Q
Bird
A
Friendly SAM
10
Q
Birdie
A
Sonobuoy relay info
11
Q
Bitter
A
ASCM state report
12
Q
Blemish
A
Possible fratricide
13
Q
Blind
A
Aircraft lost visual contact
14
Q
Bloodhound
A
ASW torpedo
15
Q
Blotter
A
ECM receiver
16
Q
Bogey
A
Unidentified aircraft
17
Q
Bogey Dope
A
Request target info to specific target
18
Q
Bouncer
A
Employ bottom bounce (sonar)
19
Q
Bowwave
A
Long-form weather report
20
Q
Box
A
Group in air picture
21
Q
Break off
A
Break off approach
22
Q
Brownie
A
Camera
23
Q
Bubble
A
Sub releases air bubble for ID/evasion purposes
24
Q
Bug out
A
Disengage
25
Bugsy
Unit conducting terrorist/asymmetric activities
26
Bulldog
Sub/ship launched ASCM
27
Bullpen
Sub generated search area
28
Bullring
Aircraft patrol zone
29
Bullseye
Common reference point
30
Bully
Concentrate attack on target
31
Button
Radio channel setting
32
Buzzard
Missile used in land attack mode
33
Caddilac
Directional active sonobuoy
34
Caesar
Unit is the FOTC for group
35
Cake
ASW weapon state
36
Canary
Transponder
37
Candles
Night illumination device
38
Candy
Ammunition state report
39
Candygram
EW targeting info available
40
Canyon
Jam radar
41
CAVOK
Cloud & visibility okay
42
Certsub
Contact classified as certain sub
43
Chaff
Chaff detected
44
Champ
Carrier based ASW aircraft
45
Changing port/starboard
Contact altering course
46
Charter
Activate daily changing callsign
47
Chatter
Comm jamming
48
Chattermark
Commence counter jamming ops
49
Checkprint
Provide amplifying info on air track
50
Check squawk
Ensure transmitting correct crypto
51
Cherubs
Altitude of aircraft (hundreds of feet)
52
Chicks
Friendly aircraft
53
Cinder
IR decoy
54
Cipher
UHF/HF encrypt device
55
Clanking
Cavitating or transients
56
Clara
Only friendlies on scope
57
Clean
Broadcast encrypted
58
Cleopatra
Unit taking feeds, but not participating in adding tracks
59
Cobra Loose
ASW torpedo
60
Cockroach
Enemy bioweapon attack
61
Cold
I have lost sonar contact
62
Cold Pipe
Stop snorkeling or I am not snorkeling
63
Condition Hairy
All units to commence prosecution of UNID'ed sub contact
64
Confetti
Chaff lane/corridor
65
Confidence (1-4)
Confidence indication of intercepted transmission 1. Doubtful - 4. Certain
66
Confirm
Verify existence of designated contact
67
Countdown
I am about to open fire within ____ seconds
68
COVEC
A procedure for passing reports of positions on
| uncovered circuits.
69
COWBOY
Ship(s) of search attack unit
70
Crackers
Practice ASW weapons
71
Crash Start
Start main engines and get underway as quickly
| as possible
72
Criss Cross
A position or track derived from the plotting of DF
| bearings
73
Cyclops
UAV
74
DATUM
Last known position of a submarine or a suspected
| submarine after contact has been lost
75
Deck Alert
An aircraft alert state expressing the time in
minutes required for a specified number and type
of aircraft to become airborne after the order to
launch has been given
76
Deck Clear/Foul
Deck now ready/not ready to resume launching or landing
| operations
77
Delay
The signal is to be retransmitted as soon as
| possible as ordered
78
Delouse
Detect, identify and engage (if required) unknown
| platform trailing friendly platform
79
Demons
Depth in meters
80
Devils
Depth in tens of feet
81
Dike
Air/sub cooperation to rendezvous
82
Dip
Conduct search with dipping sonar
83
Dip Boss
ASW helo flight leader
84
Dipper
ASW helo capable of sonar search and attack
85
Dirty
Link not encrypted
86
Ditching
Aircraft ditching in water
87
Divert
Aircraft must divert
88
Dodger
Mobile ASW training target
89
Dog
Air towed decoy
90
Dolly
Link 4A
91
Dog Box
Area within which units may interfere with or be
| endangered by ASW torpedoes
92
Drawing
I have a LOFAR contact on a sonobuoy.
| Sonobuoy number or position is ___
93
Drop King
Unit controlling weapon release time
94
Drop Point
Position of weapon release
95
Duckbutt
SAR helo
96
Duffer
DF-equipped unit
97
Eagle Net
Air attack safety net
98
Eardrum
Air/sub cooperation term for aircraft
99
Eel
Submarine floating antenna
100
Elbow
(to aircraft) Home in on this signal
101
Emergency Break Off
Discontinue ASW action, manoeuvre to avoid collision, resume action as soon as clear to do so
102
Emergency Foul
Unable to land aircraft within their safe endurance limits, followed by numbers and types of planes needing bases (Other carriers report with EMERGENCY SPACE)
103
Emergency Launch
Carrier(s) addressed-launch all aircraft as quickly as possible
104
Emergency Prep Charlie
Carrier(s) addressed-recall and land all aircraft as soon as possible
105
Emergency Scramble
Carrier(s) addressed-immediately launch all
available fighter aircraft as CAP. If all available
aircraft are not required, numerals/type may be
added
106
Emergency Space
I am able to land aircraft in addition to own,
| followed by numbers and types
107
Empty
No emitters of interest detected
108
Engage
Fire
109
Exide
Submarine contact is using battery propulsion
110
Faker
Friendly target acting as HOSTILE for exercise purposes
111
Falcon
The air safety contact cell callsign established in
ships that do not have a full control capability,
during an exercise involving simulated attacks on
the fleet either by carrier or land based aircraft.
112
Famished
Have you any instructions or information for me
113
Fanfare
Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which
| can be switched on/off while streamed
114
Farmer
Unit transporting contraband
115
Feather
Visual sighting of periscope wake
116
Feeler
Shipborne fire control radar
117
Ferret
Airborne electronic reconnaissance activity or
| aircraft
118
Few
2 to 7 aircraft
119
Field
The area occupied by sonobuoys operating in the
| LOFAR mode.
120
Filly
In AIR/SUB co-operation, an ESM homing method
| submarine as transmitting unit
121
Flavor
Visually identified nationality of a contact
122
Flop
Shift the air patrol zone to the opposite side of the
| submarine patrol zone
123
Flushing
In AIR/SUB co-operation, I am going deep
124
Footpad
In AIR/SUB co-operation, a visual radar homing
| method.
125
Force Cap
Combat Air Patrol over friendly forces.
126
Ford
Assume intercept guard/watch on band or guard
| indicated
127
Fox One
Semi-active Radar-guided missile.
128
Fox Two
IR guided missile
129
Fox Three
Active radar-guided missile.
130
Freewheel
Confirm cancellation of a submarine generated
| search area
131
Gadget
Radar or emitter equipment (type of equipment
| may be indicated by a letter)
132
Geiger Chase
A radio activity monitoring operation.
133
Geronimo
Tactical air observer.
134
Gertrude
Underwater telephone equipment.
135
Gingerbread
Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net.
136
Gladiator
Maritime common picture operator - plugs into the picture
137
Goalkeeper
A ship stationed for close defense of a marked
| unit.
138
Goblin
Submerged object detected.
139
Grandslam
All aircraft of a designated track (or against which
| the mission was tasked) are shot down
140
Grasshopper
Emergency transit method of submarine areas by
| surface units.
141
Gridiron
Jamming signal appears on my PPI scope or
jamming signal prevents determination of range
and bearing_____% of time.
142
Gridlock
The process of matching the relative positions of
locally held tracks with the positions of the
reported tracks of the grid reference unit
143
Guerrilla
Submarine has high precedence traffic to
| communicate
144
Guinea Pig
Radar simulator.
145
GURF
Guns up ready to fire report. In naval gunfire
support, made by a ship when coming onto NGS
station
146
Handshake
Link 16 Air Control NPG initiation between air
| control unit and controlled aircraft.
147
Handyman
Helicopter in the ASUW support role. (no
| weapons).
148
Hayrake
Homing signals in radio frequency band indicated.
149
Heater
I have detected an unidentified IR source bearing
150
Heckler
Night strike group
151
Helot
AEW surface terminal equipment
152
Hey Rube
Need support. Come to my assistance.
153
Highdrink
Helicopter in flight refueling from a surface vessel.
154
Holding Hands
Aircraft are joined or in close formation.
155
Hollow
Any data link message not received.
156
Homeplate
Home airfield/carrier
157
Homing
Friends returning for recovery
158
Honey
New target report. In naval gunfire support, made
by spotters to the supporting arms coordination
centre (SACC) as soon as possible as new targets
are discovered or when known targets are given a
correct location.
159
Hook
Datalink to cue sensors to
described A/S point (point of interest/SAM/mark
point/TN/etc.).
160
Hooker
Fishing or other small craft.
161
Hooter
Friendly jammer
162
Hopper
Hovercraft
163
Hot
Sonar contact held
164
Hotel Fox
HF radio
165
Hovertac
An attack conducted by a dipping helo on its own
| target, while maintaining sonar contact
166
Huffduff
HFDF equipment or unit fitted with HFDF
| equipment
167
Hush
Execute emission control in accordance with
emission control policy or the emission policy in
force as indicated.
168
Ident
Perform relevant identification action.
169
I Make
My information to amplify or clarify the appropriate
| plot, which differs from that reported previously is
170
Indians
Ships of a SAG
171
Infotac
A type of vectored attack, used when the directing
unit broadcasts sonar contact information and the
attacking aircraft must solve his own fire control
solution.
172
Instant
The signal is to be retransmitted as soon as
| possible.
173
Intel
Information or source that is of a higher
classification than can be discussed or revealed
on this circuit.
174
Interrogate
Interrogate the designated contact/track or raid on
| the IFF-mode indicated.
175
Intruder
An individual, unit or weapon system in or near an
operational or exercise area, which represents the
threat of intelligence gathering or disruptive
activity.
176
I Want
Originator requires reporting responsibility of
| nominated track.
177
Jackal
Surveillance network participating group (NPG) of
| link-16/TADIL J.
178
Jammer
Non-friendly jammer
179
Jello
Inverse synthetic aperture radar
180
Jinking
Unpredictable maneuvers, i.e. to negate a
| weapons tracking solution.
181
Joe
AEW IFF equipment.
182
Joker
A FRIENDLY track acting as a SUSPECT for
| exercise purposes.
183
Judy Angle
I have a contact and am tracking over intercept by
angle lock-on; continue to give frequent range
data.
184
Jug
Submarine communications buoy (not trailing
| antenna).
185
Juilie
Explosive Echo Ranging
186
Jumping
Breaking DIP and proceeding in direction or to
| position indicated to DIP again.
187
KE
GOBLIN detected by electronic surveillance.
188
Key
Communication signal.
189
KH
GOBLIN detected by hydrophone effect.
190
Kilo
A friendly track of special interest.
191
Kingpin
Reference position established arbitrarily by an
aircraft for reporting the position of a CONTACT or
DATUM.
192
KK
Two-letter general type designator for GOBLIN.
193
Knock It Off
Safety directive to cease air combat exercise
| manoeuvres/attacks/activities
194
Knuckle
Disturbed water caused by manoeuvring
| submarine or surface craft.
195
Lame Duck
An aircraft in a minor state of emergency resulting
from ordnance or radio failure, oxygen leak, or
other cause.
196
Lamps
Lighting is to be restricted as indicated
197
Lance
Active shipborne sonar.
198
Lance Attacker
Active fire control sonar.
199
Lance Diver
Variable depth sonar.
200
Lance Searcher
Active medium or long range sonar.
201
Lance Sounder
Hull mounted, downward looking classification
| sonar.
202
Lazy
Equipment indicated is at standby.
203
Leash
Wire-guided torpedo
204
Lifeguard
Submarine or surface ship designated for SAR
operations or a submarine or surface ship
stationed geographically for precautionary SAR
assistance. Also the name of the units designated
to recover a man overboard for vessels conducting
alongside operations.
205
Listen
Cease echo ranging and commence passive
| search.
206
Listener
Passive search/attack sonar.
207
Little Bertha
AEW search radar receiver
208
Little Joe
AEW IFF transponder.
209
Long Shot
Submarine is believed to have fired from outside
| the screen.
210
Long Stop
Standby to assist in attacking raid indicated.
211
Loose Control
A form of aircraft mission control in which the
aircraft commander selects his own speed,
altitude, heading and appropriate tactics required
to accomplish the assigned task.
212
Lost Contact
Sensor information on a friendly aircraft is lost.
213
Madcat
MAD-fitted helicopters.
214
Madman
I have a MAD contact.
215
Madvec
Vectored MAD verification run.
216
Maddog
Visual AIM-120 launch.
217
Magnum
(H)ARM launch
218
Many
Eight or more aircraft.
219
Marking Dip
```
Helicopter come (coming) to hover and commence
(commencing) sonar search
```
220
Marking Hoover
Helicopter come(ing) to hover.
221
Mark Gate
Helicopter is proper distance downwind from dip
point. Commence(ing) automatic transition to
hover.
222
Marry
Assisting ship may attack in concert with attacking
| ship as opportunity offers
223
Maypole
Non-directional sonobuoy. May be supplemented
by ACTIVE to denote active buoy or PASSIVE to
denote passive buoy.
224
Meadow
A predesignated area in which a submarine may
operate during the implementation of
GRASSHOPPER procedures.
225
Meatball
Pilot has landing aid source light image.
226
Merged
Tracks have come together.
227
Middleman
Communication relay which requires receipt and
| subsequent manual retransmission.
228
Midget
Midget sub
229
Midnight
Informative C2 functions are no longer available
230
Mikeduff
MFDF equipment or unit fitted with MFDF
| equipment.
231
Misfit
```
Continue using daily changing callsigns currently
in use (or encrypted by means of key card
identification) until further notice.
```
232
Mixup
Mixture of FRIENDLY and HOSTILE aircraft.
233
Mongoose
The collective word used when specifying more
| than one of the tactical data links
234
More Help
Further target positional information is required.
235
Mosquito
Manned or unmanned aircraft which can carry
explosive, nuclear, biological or chemical payload
or armed crewmembers to be considered as a
possible asymmetric threat
236
Mother
Parent ship
237
Marker
A unit maintaining contact on a target from a
position which gives it an immediate offensive
capability
238
Mugger
A unit detailed to harass a MARKER from close
| quarters.
239
Mushroom
Nuclear weapon detonation. May also be used
| with WARNING to denote enemy nuclear attack.
240
Music
Electronic jamming.
241
Mustang
An ASUW weapon-carrying helicopter.
242
Nancy
Infrared equipment.
243
Negative Trout
Transmitted to control when the racket to which a
Duffer has been assigned is detected but bearing
cannot be obtained
244
Net Ball
In AIR/SUB co-operation, a method to perform
| identification
245
Nocan
Unable to comply (with your instructions).
246
Nocop
Unable to communicate due to exercise or mission
| in progress.
247
No joy
I have been unsuccessful or I have no
| information.
248
Nonsub
Contact is classified non submarine.
249
Notack
Directive by/request to a FRIENDLY submarine to
establish an area in which no air or surface
launched asw weapon may be employed.
250
Octopus
Tactical data system computer.
251
Kobold
Maritime exclusion zone not active
252
Oilfield
Maritime exclusion zone active
253
On the deck
At minimum altitude
254
On top
Over target/position indicated
255
Outhouse
```
My position in true bearing/miles from my
reference point (assigned station).
```
256
Oyster
Authentication policy in force.
257
Pancake
Land or I wish to land
258
Panther
HOSTILE nuclear submarine.
259
Parrot
A military IFF transponder.
260
Parrot India
A military IFF interrogator.
261
Patrol
Patrol in vicinity of present position or position
| indicated or as previously ordered.
262
Pedro
Rescue helicopter.
263
Pegasus
Maritime common picture participant
264
Pelican
Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both
| search and attack
265
Pending
Tracks which have not been subject to the
identification process but are available for
reporting.
266
Penthouse
The range safety cell callsign established in the
target towing ship and responsible for the safety
conduct of all live/dummy attacks against a towed
target during an exercise involving simulated
attacks on the fleet, either by carrier or landbased
aircraft.
267
Pepper
Nonscheduled firing mission report. In naval
gunfire support, made by a ship to SACC as soon
as possible after firing
268
Phantom
A position or track derived from the triangulation of
| Spikes originating from HOSTILE jamming.
269
Picket
A unit operating outside the outer limits of screen
| sectors.
270
Pigeons
Bearing and distance to base
271
Ping Pong
Exchange of LINK 11 information used in
conjunction with an adjective to describe the status
of LINK 11 operations
272
Pinnacle
An emission believed to originate from a platform
| assumed FRIENDLY
273
Pirate
Fast moving surface radar contact assumed to be
| a fast patrol boat or fast attack craft
274
Plane Guard
Combatant assigned to steam in wake of carrier
| conducting flight operations.
275
Playboy
Tactical air coordinator - Airborne
276
Playpen
Submarine patrol area in a barrier
277
Pointer
Directional passive sonobuoy.
278
Polar
Friendly nuclear submarine
279
Pond
Carry out jamming plan indicated or in accordance
| with previous orders.
280
Pony
ASW weapon carrying helicopter.
281
Popcorn
Hull popping noises indicating that a submarine
| is changing depth
282
Pop-up
A contact that has suddenly appeared
283
Positive Control
The controlling unit is responsible for taking
actions for collision avoidance, such as ordering
the necessary alterations to heading, SPEED and
altitude to maintain separation criteria.
284
Possub
Contact classified as possible submarine.
285
Postbox
In AIR/SUB co-operation, a method used by
submarine to rerouting message by
communications relay
286
Pouncer
A unit stationed to provide defence in depth and
| mutual support for the screening units.
287
Prelude
Data Link Reference Point (DLRP).
288
Prep Charlie
Carrier(s) addressed land aircraft when ready
289
Privateer
HOSTILE missile firing fast patrol boat or fast
| attack craft capable of firing missile.
290
Probe
Any aircraft which carries out the visual
identification/ recognition of a specific target which
has previously been located by another means.
291
Probsub
Contact classified as probable submarine.
292
Pumpkin
In AIR/SUB co-operation, an ESM homing method.
293
Puppies
Emission control plan (EMCON plan) is modified
| as follows
294
Purple
Unit indicated is suspected of carrying nuclear
| weapons.
295
Pyramid
Any ship launched torpedo weapon system. May
be prefixed with torpedo brevity word (BASSET,
COBRA, etc.).
296
Quail
Enemy air/surface launched cruise missile
297
Racket
Intercepted electronic emission which has been
| assigned to a number of the trackblock
298
Ranger
An active non-directional sonobuoy giving target
| range.
299
Rat
HOSTILE fighter
300
Ratfink
HOSTILE bomber
301
Rattler
AIS
302
Raven
Airborne ECM operator
303
Raygun
Indicates a radar lock-on to unknown aircraft
| that is presumed to be a threat
304
Recco
Aircraft search units
305
Redeye
In AIR/SUB co-operation, a visual homing method.
306
Rent
Report of characteristics of an intercepted signal.
307
Report __
Report contact designated frequently
| every___minutes
308
Reset
Proceed to pre-briefed position or area of
| operations.
309
Retrograde
Withdraw/withdrawing in response to a threat,
continue mission as able, may RESET/RESUME if
threat is negated.
310
Revtac
Type of vectored attack used when the directive
unit broadcasts sonar contact information. The
delivery unit solves his firing solution, using own
radar for plotting or reported data
311
Rhino
A FRIENDLY aircraft with a nuclear weapon on
| board
312
Rifle
AGM-65 Maverick launch
313
Ringer
Shipborne short or medium range ASW projectile.
314
Riser
A radar contact which has suddenly appeared
315
Roman Candle
A nuclear missile is about to be exploded in the
| area indicated.
316
Romeo Squared
Reporting responsibility
317
Romper
Any ship which is unable to remain with the
convoy and has moved more than 10 miles ahead
of the convoy
318
Ronson
The unit addressed is to carry out an individual
| Gridlock with the GRU
319
Rover
Platform is video downlink transmit/receive
| capable.
320
Salvo
Am about to open fire.
321
Scan
Search sector indicated and report any contacts.
322
Scram (direction)
Called friendly asset is in immediate danger.
Withdraw clear in the direction indicated for
survival.
323
Scrapper
Attack or localisation aircraft of ASW air search
| and attack team.
324
Scrub
MTI return that signifies a low slow airborne target
325
Scud
Any threat TBM.
326
Seadog
Friendly Fast Patrol Boat
327
Sea Lion
Underwater interrogation equipment
328
Sea Printer
Underwater teletype transmission/equipment.
329
Searcher
Unit having intercept equipment without DF
| capability.
330
Searchlight
Train antenna specified on true bearing indicated.
331
Sea Talk
Underwater voice transmission
332
Selftack
An attack conducted by a dipping helicopter on its
| own target after the helicopter has broken DIP
333
Serpent
A towed array system (TAS) which is towed by
| surface ships or submarines.
334
Shadowing
The observation of an enemy unit or force, usually
as a sequel to surveillance or reconnaissance for
the purpose of reporting its composition, location
movement and any other relevant information.
335
Take Off
Take avoiding action against aircraft.
336
Sheep
Vessel transiting the minefield
337
Shortshot
Submarine believed to have fired from inside the
| screen.
338
Sinker
A radar contact that later disappeared.
339
Sister
Assisting ship of surface ASW unit.
340
Skimmer
Search aircraft of ASW air search and attack team.
341
Skunk
A surface contact detected by radar.
342
Skyrocket
Am about to fire AA shells to burst at HOSTILE’s
estimated ALTITUDE and direction to indicate his
approach.
343
Slam
A submarine in the process of missile launch has
been detected. The position of the launch is to be
given immediately after SLAM.
344
Slameye
A visual bearing of the missile, missile vapor track,
or missile exhaust. The bearing of the launch from
the reporting unit and the position of the reporting
unit are given immediately after SLAMEYE.
345
Slapshot
Employ a range unknown HARM against a
| specified threat at the specified bearing.
346
Slingshot
Launch by catapult
347
Smuggler
HOSTILE fast patrol boat, fast torpedo boat or fast
| attack craft.
348
Sneaker
An intelligence gathering vessel.
349
Sniffer
Exhaust trail detection equipment.
350
Snipe
Simulated missile firing against a surface target
351
Snooper
An aircraft employed in the detection and reporting
of opposing forces while avoiding detection by
those forces.
352
Snort
Visually sighted submarine snorkel.
353
Snow
Sweep jamming.
354
Splashpoint
Water entry point of an airborne ASW weapon
355
Spoofer
A contact employing electronic or tactical
| deception measures
356
Spoofing
Voice deception is being employed.
357
Spook
A HOSTILE surfaced submarine.
358
Spotted
You are within HOSTILE radar range
359
Stovepipe
A predesignated area in which a designated
submarine may operate and other submarines are
to keep clear.
360
Straggler
A ship separated from its convoy.
361
Stranger
An unknown contact not associated with action in
| progress
362
Strangle
Switch off equipment indicated.
363
Strobe
Radar indications of noise jamming.
364
Sucap
Surveillance Combat Air Patrol.
365
Sugar
SAM state report
366
Sunrise
C2 functions are available
367
Superduff
SHFDF equipment or unit fitted with SHFDF
| equipment.
368
Suspect
A track which is potentially HOSTILE because of
| its characteristics, behaviour, origin or nationality.
369
Suzy
Message handling system.
370
Swap
Executive order for change of Scene of Action
| Commander.
371
Sweep
Keep all round search and report any new
| contacts.
372
Switch
Cease general searching and shift to the
frequency of the specified racket, whether or not
the racket is within the DUFFER’s intercept search
responsibility
373
Talk
Broadcast station is transmitting data.
374
Tally
Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or
| enemy position; opposite of NO JOY
375
Tattletale
A unit maintaining contact on a target from a
position which enables it to pass targeting
information to other units
376
Tattoo
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A reference number, other than a track number,
unique to a class of vessel or an individual vessel
of a class used to describe the identity of a contact
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377
Timber
LINK 16 network.
378
Timecheck
Check/change IFF code.
379
Tit for Tat
One or more countermarking units overtly
stationed for immediate retaliation against the
marker.
380
Tomcat
A surface picket or picket group which is
responsible for early identification of friendly
aircraft returning and for acting as reference point
for such aircraft when they proceed through the
AAW area.
381
Tool
Friendly surface vessel whose callsign is not
| known.
382
Touchdown
Boats have contacted the beach.
383
Tractors
Towing aircraft.
384
Trade
HOSTILE surface raiders are in the offing
385
Trail
Track (or shadow)
386
Translating
Move point of origin of barrier
387
Trout
Take a DF bearing on transmission indicated.
388
Tumbleweed
Limited situation awareness; no joy; blind; a
| request for information.
389
Ultraduff
UHFDF equipment or unit fitted with UHFDF
| receiver.
390
Fox Mike
VHF/FM radio.
391
Uniform
UHF/AM radio.
392
Valley
Interfere with threat communications frequency
| indicated or in accordance with previous orders.
393
Vampire
HOSTILE anti ship guided missile.
394
Vector
Alter heading to magnetic heading indicated.
395
Victor
VHF/AM radio.
396
Victorduff
VHFDF equipment or unit fitted with VHFDF
| receiver.
397
Visegrip
Bearing and range between barrier submarine and
| co-ordinating aircraft has been established.
398
Voice
The signal is to be retransmitted as soon as the
| aircraft is in UHF/VHF contact with its shore base.
399
Volcano
HOSTILE anti ship guided missile signal.
400
Warning Red
Attack is imminent or has already commenced.
401
Warning White
Attack unlikely without adequate warning.
402
Watch
Continue to sweep as directed and concentrate on
the contact designated but do not report unless
there is a material change in this contact
403
Watchdog
A surface picket whose main task is AAW.
404
Watcher
A surface picket whose main task is AAW.
405
Watchtower
Command and Control Information System.
406
Wheelbarrow
Unit conducting clandestine immigration activities.
407
What Luck
Request for results of assigned mission or task.
408
What State
Request for amount of fuel and missiles remaining
409
Wolf
Visually identified surfaced HOSTILE submarine.
410
Wolfhound
Visually identified surfaced HOSTILE submarine
| with a missile firing capability.
411
Woodpecker
CIWS
412
Zap
Request for datalink information.
413
Zippo
Alerts units that a missile attack is imminent or in
progress. Suffix letters/numbers indicated the type
of threat and reactions required.
