Brevity

Question 1

Visual

Answer 1

Sighting of friendly position. Opposite of ‘blind’.

Question 2

Tally

Answer 2

Sighting of a TGT or Enemy Position. Opposite of ‘No Joy’.

Question 3

Contact

Answer 3

Acknowledge sighting of a specified reference point.

Question 4

Blind

Answer 4

No visual contact with friendly forces.

Question 5

Continue Dry

Answer 5

Continue present maneuver. Ordinance release not authorized.

Question 6

Cleared Hot

Answer 6

Type 1 and 2 CAS terminal attack control clearance to release ordinance on pass.

Question 7

Continue

Answer 7

Continue present maneuver. Does not imply a change in clearance to engage.

Question 8

Abort

Answer 8

Cease action/attack/event/mission

Question 9

Angels

Answer 9

Height on friendly AC in thousand feet MSL

Question 10

Cherubs

Answer 10

Height of friendly AC in hundreds of feet AGL*

Question 11

Playtime

Answer 11

Amount of time AC can remain on station. Given in hours plus minutes (ie 1+10)

Question 12

Bingo

Answer 12

Fuel state needed for recovery

Question 13

Joker

Answer 13

Fuel state above ‘Bingo’ at which separation, bugout or event termination should begin.

Question 14

Winchester

Answer 14

No ordinance remaining

Question 15

Remington

Answer 15

No ordinance remaining except gun or self protect ammo

Question 16

Rifle

Answer 16

Friendly A/S missile launch

Question 17

Rolex

Answer 17

(+/-) Timeline adjustment in minutes. Always referenced from original preplanned mission execution time.

Question 18

Chatter Mark

Answer 18

Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter comms jamming

Question 19

Sort

Answer 19

Assignment of specific tgting responsibilities