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Brevity misc. Flashcards

1
Q

Abort

A

Cease action/attack/event/mission

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2
Q

Angels

A

Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from msl

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3
Q

As fragged

A

Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed

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4
Q

Base(+/- number)

A

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

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5
Q

Bent

A

System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET

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6
Q

Bingo

A

Fuel state needed for recovery

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7
Q

Blind

A

No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position. Opposite of VISUAL

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8
Q

Cleared to engage

A

Type 3 CAS terminal attack control clearance. Attack aircraft flight leaders may initiate attacks within the parameters imposed by the JTAC

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9
Q

Contact

A

Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point

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10
Q

Continue

A

Continue present maneuver, not imply change in clearance to engage or expend ordinance

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11
Q

Continue dry

A

Continue present maneuver, ordinance release not authorized

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12
Q

Dash(#)

A

Aircraft position within flight

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13
Q

Deadeye

A

Laser designator system inoperative

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14
Q

Break (direction)

A

Perform immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated

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15
Q

Buzzsaw

A

Chem stick tied to a string swung overhead marking friendly position

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16
Q

Captured

A

Specified surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on-board sensor

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17
Q

Cherubs

A

Height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface

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18
Q

Cleared hot

A

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

19
Q

Hit(s)

A

Weapons impact within lethal distance

20
Q

Jink

A

Perform an unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution

21
Q

Joker

A

Fuel state above bingo at which separation/bug out/event termination should begin

22
Q

Looking

A

Aircrew doesn’t have ground object, reference point, or target in sight (opposite of contact)

23
Q

No joy

A

Aircrew doesn’t have visual contact with the target/bandit. Opposite of tally

24
Q

Offset (direction)

A

Maneuver in a specified direction with reference to the target

25
Q

Playmate

A

Cooperating aircraft

26
Q

Playtime

A

Time aircraft can stay on station: hours + minutes

27
Q

Pop

A

Starting climb for air-to-surface attack

28
Q

Popeye

A

Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility

29
Q

Pushing

A

Departing designated point

30
Q

Rifle

A

Friendly air-to-surface missile launch

31
Q

Ripple

A

Two or more munitions fired in close succession

32
Q

Rolex (+/- time)

A

Timeline adjustment in minutes referenced from original preplanned mission execution time

33
Q

Squirter

A

Grounded object of interest departing objective area

34
Q

Tally

A

Sighting target

35
Q

Technical

A

Improvised fighting vehicle

36
Q

Tumbleweed

A

Limited situational awareness and need info

37
Q

Visual

A

Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position

38
Q

Wilco

A

Will comply

39
Q

Winchester

A

No ordinance remaining

40
Q

Shooter

A

Aircraft/unit designated to employ ordinance

41
Q

Slant

A

References number of people/objects noted at specified location (men/women/children). Example: in response to a request for slant on target building “slant 4/6/4”

42
Q

Splash

A

Weapons impact

43
Q

State (w/ laser code and ref point)

A

Cue laser spot search/tracker function to the specified laser code In relation to specified reference point

44
Q

Sunshine

A

Illuminating target with artificial illumination

Sotacc (6 decks)

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