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Brevity Codes (Unclass) Flashcards

1
Q

Tally

A

Sighting of a target

Non-friendly aircraft or enemy position

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No joy

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Aircrew does not have a visual contact with the target

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Contact

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Acknowledgement of sighting of specified reference point

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Visual

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Sighting of FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position

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Blind

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No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position

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Looking

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Aircrew d9es not have the ground object, reference point, or target in sight

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7
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Parrot

A

IFF

Identification, friend or foe

Selective Identification feature transponder

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8
Q

India

A

Mode 4 IFF

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9
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Beadwindow

A

Last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information

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10
Q

Winchester

A

No ordnance remaining

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11
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Remington

A

No ordnance remaining

Except gun or self-protect ammo

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12
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Pigeons

A

Mag bearing and range to HOMEPLATE

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13
Q

Gadget

A

Radar

or Emitter equipment

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14
Q

Jello

A

ISAR

Inverse synthetic aperture radar

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15
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Nancy

A

FLIR

IR equipment

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16
Q

Scram

A

Friendly asset is in immediate danger

Withdraw clear in the direction of survival

No further mission support from friendly asset is expected

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17
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Sneaker

A

An intelligence-gatherinc vessel

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18
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Bullseye

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An established reference point from which the position of an object can be referenced by bearing (magnetic) and range (nm) from this point.

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19
Q

Cloak/cloaking

A

Switch/switching from normal/overt external lighting to covert NVD capable lighting

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20
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Strength

A

Numerical strength if a track/group

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21
Q

QQ

A

The center of the front of the main body or convoy

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22
Q

TT

A

Originator’s present position

from yourself

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23
Q

XX

A

The standard position established by the OTC

from a bullseye

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24
Q

YY

A

From th4 addressees present position

From who you are talking to

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25
Q

ZZ

A

From center of the force

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26
Q

Force track a/b/c

A

An abbreviated designation to eliminate the use of track numbers in Tactical communications, as designated by ZULU

(Either once requested or given)

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27
Q

Investigate

A

Verify specified element(s) of ROE, PID, clear field of fire, and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target/track

I.e. “heartless 11, talon, investigate, surface track number 4004, keystone 135/65, track south, skunk”

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28
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Scan

A

Search sector indicated and report any contacts

I.e. “hammer 21, sheriff, Scan bullseye 150-180/20-30”

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29
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Target

A

ROE, PID, coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target/track have been satisfied

Target/track correlation and clear field of fire must be accomplished prior to employing ordnance fires

I.e. “heartless 11, talon, target, surface track number 4121, keystone 190/90, track southeast, hostile, ‘bear’, strength 3”

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30
Q

Smack

A

Clearance to employ ordnance/fires on surface targets coordinates/ link 16 track

ROE, PID, clear field of fire, coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target/ track have been satisfied

I.e. “heartless 11, talon, smack, surface track number 4065, keystone 270/60, track east, hostile, corsair, attack axis 270, neutrals north 15 nautical miles”

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31
Q

Skunk

A

Maritime surface contact that has not yet been identified

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32
Q

Robber

A

A surface vessel that is identified as an enemy in accordance with theater ID criteria

Term does not necessarily imply clearance to engage

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33
Q

Hostile

A

A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater ROE

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34
Q

Neutral

A

A PID aircraft, shift, or ground position whose characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality indicate it is neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces

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35
Q

Shadow

A

Used to direct persistent surveillance

I.e. “heartless 11, talon, shadow, surface track number 02462, keystone 184/32, track south, hostile, bear”

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36
Q

Orbit

A

Aircraft will hold at medium altitude above contact

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37
Q

Flyby

A

Aircraft will conduct a low altitude pass abeam over or abeam the vessel

Do NOT cross the bow

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38
Q

Thump

A

Aircraft will conduct a low-altitude, high-speed pass over or abeam the vessel

Do NOT cross the bow

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39
Q

Pepper

A

Aircraft will strafe 1,000 ft ahead of the bow of the vessel

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40
Q

Sledgehammer

A

Request from a surface vessel for immediate air support

Once sledgehammer is called by the defended vessel, air assets will be reassigned from other missions to identify threat intentions and employ if necessary as an AR/AI/SCAR role

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41
Q

Gangplank

A

Training word for sledgehammer

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42
Q

Stroke

A

Directive call for third party to provide best possible continuous track data for weapon targeting purposes

I.e. “heartless 11, talon, stroke, surface track number 01562, keystone 084/22, track east, hostile, cosair”

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43
Q

Pinpoint

A

Request that the maritime air controller (MAC) provide target coordinates via lat/long

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44
Q

Rifle

A

Friendly air to surface missile launch

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45
Q

Sparkle

A

Mark by IR pointer

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46
Q

Bruiser

A

Friendly air-launch anti-ship missile

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47
Q

Greyhound

A

Friendly ground attack cruise missile

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48
Q

Mustang

A

ASUW weapon carrying helicopter

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49
Q

Splash

A

Weapon impact/status report

1 - target destroyed (i.e. “splash one”)

2 - weapons impact (i.e. “splash two”)

50
Q

Capture

A

Specified surface target / object has been acquired and is being tracked with inboard sensor (FLIR/MTS)

51
Q

Deadeye

A

Laser designator system is inoperative

52
Q

Snake

A

Oscillate an infrared pointer in a figure eight about the targer

53
Q

Active

A

Referenced Emitter is radiating at the stated location or along the stated bearing

54
Q

Bent

A

System indicated is inoperative

55
Q

Data

A

Standby for data link message concerning object at stated location

56
Q

Down

A

Referenced Emitter has stopped radiating at the stated location/bearing

57
Q

Drop / dropping

A

Remove the emitter/target from the Tactical picture/track stores

58
Q

Empty

A

No emitters of interest detected

59
Q

Working

A

Platform gathering electronic order of battle (EOB) on a designated emitter

60
Q

Color

A

Request for information on a type / system at stated location

Implies a request for ambiguity resolution

61
Q

Tag

A

Responses to an emitter ambiguity resolution request (color)

I.e. “tron 51, talon, color, straight flush, Alaska 04/19”

“Talon, tron 51, tag straight flush at that location”
Or
“Talon, tron 51, empty straight flush, that location “

62
Q

Music

A

Deceptive jamming

63
Q

Buzzer

A

Communications jamming

I.e. “tron 52, talon, music/buzzer, surface e track number 02151, keystone 100/70, track east, hostile, bear”

64
Q

Canyon

A

Use electronic jamming on radar frequency indicated or in accordance with previous orders

I.e. “tron 61, talon, request canyome, surface track 010132, keystone 150/45, track east, hostile, [amplifying knfo] (code words, strength, striker attack axis)”

65
Q

Sniper

Type, location, range, bearing

A

Aircraft to employ range-known snti-radiatiom missile against specified threat at the specified threat at the specified location

66
Q

Snapshot (type/bearing)

A

Immediately reply a best available anti-radiatioj missile against a specified threat at the specified bearing

I.e. “ tron 51, talon, sniper, surface track number 02513, keystone 134/49, track west, hostile, bear”

67
Q

Freak

A

Frequency in Mhz

68
Q

Slope

A

EW PRF (pulse repetition frequency)

69
Q

Pillow

A

EW PRI (pulse repetition interval)

70
Q

Bridge

A

EW pw (pulse width) in microseconds

71
Q

Brush

A

Scan rate (in seconds per revolution)

72
Q

Confetti

A

Chaff lane or corridor

73
Q

Hooter

A

Friendly jammer

74
Q

Sniff

A

Passive sensor indication of a radar emitter

75
Q

Flash racket report (requires immediate action)

A
  1. Call sign
  2. “Flash”
  3. Identifier - nato nickname
  4. True bearing

I.e. “99, sheriff, flash, straight flush, 030”

76
Q

ATRB

A

Inter-flight directive to Maneuver: action, threat bearing range

I.e. “wolf flight, break left, singer 030/10”

77
Q

Dirt

A

Indication of a surface threat in search mode

78
Q

Mud

A

Indication of a surface threat in track mode

79
Q

Singer

A

Indication of SAM launch

80
Q

Naked

A

No indications of MWS/RWS

81
Q

Xerox

A

Formation shows same RWR indications

82
Q

Defending (ditectiom)

A

Aircraft is in a defensive position, maneuver with reference to SAM threat

83
Q

Defensive

A

Aircraft is under attack, maneuvering defensively, unable to ensure deconfliction / mutual support

84
Q

Free

A

Opposite of defending, make this call after you get away from threat

85
Q

Spike (direction)

A

RWR indication of AI (air interception) threat in track launch

86
Q

Notch

A

Directive call to perform a max-rate turn to place the threat on the beam

87
Q

Forward notch

A

Max-rate turn to place the threat on the forward beam

88
Q

Rear notch

A

Max-rate turn to pace the threat on the rear beam

89
Q

Courtesy notch

A

Maneuver formation of aircraft to place the threat on the formations relative beam (fwd or aft)

Usually used when threats are in search/acquisition mode and formation integrity is still desired

90
Q

Mosquito

A

Hostile fire (small arms/RPG detected)

91
Q

Roe

A

Rules of engagement

92
Q

Twc

A

Threat warning condition

93
Q

Sweet

A

Equipment indicated is operating efficiently

94
Q

Sour

A

Equipment indicated is not operating effciently

95
Q

Playtime

A

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

96
Q

Timber

A

Link 16 network

97
Q

Pigeons

A

Mag bearing and range to homeplate

98
Q

Angels

A

Aircraft altitude in thousands of ft

99
Q

Cherubs

A

Aircraft altitude in hundreds of ft

100
Q

Homeplate

A

Home airfield or ship

101
Q

Mother

A

Parent ship

102
Q

Father

A

Tacan

Surface Tactical air navigation system

103
Q

Charlie

A
  1. Expected landing time on ship
  2. Directive to land on a ship
  3. Advisory call modifying/delaying the briefed recovery time

I.e. “Charlie, 10”

104
Q

Pogo

A

Switch to comm chann number preceding pogo

If unable to establish comms, switch to channel number following pogo

I.e. “freq pogo freq”

105
Q

[Type] kill

A

Description of target destruction (firepower, mobility, sink)

106
Q

Goalie

A

A back-up guidance capable platform appointed to guide a weapon to the target if the primary platform’s guidance system fails after weapon release

107
Q

Fence in/out

A 
F - firepower
E - emitters 
N - navigation 
C - communicatiom
E - electronic countermeasures

Combat Checklist

Fence checks have been completed or have been cleaned up from

108
Q

Oth-t

A

Over the horizon targeting (ship)

109
Q

As fragged

A

Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed

110
Q

Hotdog [color]

A

Friendly aircraft is approaching or is at a specified standoff distance, followed by brief procedures

111
Q

Leaker

A

Surface threat has passed through a defensive layer, should include amplifying information

112
Q

Kick [freq]

A

Change radio or data link to a specified net or frequency

113
Q

Yardstick

A

Use air to air (a/a) tacan for ranging

114
Q

Joined

A

Wing aircraft’s call indicating joined on formation lead

115
Q

Anchor

A

Orbit around a specified point (call anchor right or left)

116
Q

Padlocked

A

Aircrew can’t take eyes off an aircraft, ground target or surface position without risk of losing tally/visual

117
Q

Popeye

A

Flying in clouds or an area of reduced visibility

118
Q

Base [+/-]

A

Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitudes, fuels, etc

119
Q

Elevator

A

Climb or descend

I.e. “elevator cherubs 5” = climb/descend 500’

120
Q

Bodey

A

A radar/visual contact that is unidentified

121
Q

Intruder

A

An individual, unit, or weapon system in or near an operational/exercise area, which represents the threat of intelligence gathering or disruptive activity

MH-60R BONUS deck (26 decks)

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