Brevity

Question 1

Captured

Answer 1

Specifies surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked by onboard sensor

Question 2

Contact

Answer 2

Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point

Question 3

Looking

Answer 3

(Opposite of contact) aircrew does not have the ground object, reference point, or target in sight

Question 4

Low down

Answer 4

A request for the tactical ground picture in an area of interest

Question 5

Mover(s)

Answer 5

Unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion

Question 6

No joy

Answer 6

Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit (opposite tally)

Question 7

Playtime

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Posture

Answer 8

Communicates sensor posture (offensive, defensive, neutral) by the JTAC to assets. Doesn’t imply the friendly ground forces tactical situation

Question 9

Remington

Answer 9

No ordinance remaining except gun or self protect ammo

Question 10

Squirter

Answer 10

A ground borne object of interest departing the objective area

Question 11

Sunshine

Answer 11

Illuminating target with artificial illumination

Question 12

Tally

Answer 12

Sighting of target, non friendly aircraft, or enemy position. (Opposite no joy)

Question 13

Visual

Answer 13

Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. (Opposite blind)

Question 14

Winchester

Answer 14

No ordnance remaining

Question 15

Cease (activity)

Answer 15

Discontinue stated activity e.g. cease buzzer, cease laser, cease sparkle

Question 16

Laser on

Answer 16

Start/acknowledge laser designation

Question 17

Lasing

Answer 17

The speaker is firing laser

Question 18

Negative laser

Answer 18

Laser energy has not been acquired

Question 19

Spot

Answer 19

Acquisition of laser designation

Question 20

Stare (with laser code and reference point)

Answer 20

Cue the laser spot search tracker function on the specified laser code in relation to the specified reference point

Question 21

Rope

Answer 21

Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position

Question 22

Snake

Answer 22

Oscillating an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target

Question 23

Sparkle

Answer 23

Mark/marking target by IR pointer or Platform is capable to IR point

Question 24

Handshake

Answer 24

Video data link established. (Opposite hollow)

Question 25

Hollow

Answer 25

Any data link message not received or lost video data link. (Opposite handshake)

Question 26

Blind

Answer 26

No visual contact with friendly aircraft or ground position.