Brevity Codewords

Question 1

Ping pong

Answer 1

Exchange of link 11 information on the datanet

Question 2

Suspect

Answer 2

A track which is potentially hostile because of its characteristics, behavior, origin or nationality

Question 3

Hostile

Answer 3

A track declared to belong to any opposing nation, party group or entity, which by virtue of it’s behaviour or information collected contributes to threat to friendly forces

Question 4

Bent

Answer 4

System indicated is inoperative

Question 5

Beanstalk

Answer 5

Data link users should check equipment for spurious (false) tracks

Question 6

Prelude

Answer 6

The reference point from which track positions are reported within a force

Question 7

Sweet

Answer 7

Equipment is operating efficiently

Question 8

Sour

Answer 8

Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently

Question 9

Cyclops

Answer 9

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Question 10

Assumed friend

Answer 10

A track which is assumed to be a friend because of its characteristics, behaviour or origin

Question 11

Friend

Answer 11

A track belonging to a declared friendly nation

Question 12

Neutral

Answer 12

A track whose characteristics, behavior, origin or nationality indicate that it is neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces

Question 13

Bandit

Answer 13

An aircraft identified as an enemy, in accordance with theatre ID criteria. Doesn’t necessarily imply direction or authority to engage

Question 14

Faker

Answer 14

A friendly track acting as a hostile for exercise purposes

Question 15

Joker

Answer 15

A friendly track acting as a suspect for exercise purposes