brevity terms Flashcards
abort
cease action/ attack/ event/ mission
action
[a/a][a/s][s/a] initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver
active
ref emitter is radiating at the stated location or along the state bearing
add
add a specific (system) or (EOB category) to search responsibilities
alligator
link 11/ tadil A
anchor
orbit about a specific pt; refueling track flown by tanker
angels
height of friendly aircraft in 000’s of ft MSL
anyface
friendly GCI/ AEW/ C2 agency when callsign is not known
arizona
no ARM ordnance remaining
as fragged
unit or element will be performing exactly as BRIEFED
asleep
no longer detecting land/ surface emitter activity via COMINT. Opposite of AWAKE
attack
a directive command to commence air to surf delivery on a specific ground target. Dir/ bearing from which the weapon will be coming may be given (not to be utilized in CAS)
attack complete
mandatory call from the attack aircraft to the JTAC/ FAC during Type 3 CAS terminal control indicating completion of ordnance release
attacking
aircraft are committed to air to surf delivery on a specific ground target
authenticate
a coded challenge or a response to a coded challenge
autocat
any communications relay using automatic retransmissions
awake
land/surface emitter activity detecting via COMINT (opposite of asleep)
(weapon) away
release/ launch of specified weapon (birds away, pigs away, long rifle away etc)
awol
informative call indicating a violation of assigned procedural deconfliction measure
extend
sort term maneuver to gain energy, distance, or separation, with the intent of re-engaging
eyelid
possible ied dectected via airborne/ ground sensor. Usually followed by amplifying info
farm
helo status of fuel (expressed in playtime) ie “Taz 31, Farm 2+00, 300, 14, 4”
flash
clear the net immediately, critical info to follow “flash flash flash this is frontier 6, immediate medivac, grid to follow”
fly-by
a/c will conduct low altitude pass abeam/ overhead the vessel/ location. Do not cross a vessels bow.
handshake
video data link established (opposite of hollow)
hit (s)
weapons impact within leathal distance
hollow
lost video data link (opposite of handshake)
expect hollow
conditon will likely exist that limits vdl
idle
surface vehicles are stationary
in (direction)
entering terminal phase of an air to ground attack
investigate
verify specified element(s) of ROE, PID, CDE, and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target/track.
jink
perform an unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution
laser on
start/ acknowledge laser designation
lasing
the speaker is firing the laser
lean
offset package/ element in specified direction maintaining briefed altitude, airspeed, and formation
long rifle
friendly, long range A/S missile launch
looking
aircrew does not have the ground object, ref pt, or tgt in sight (opposite of contact)
magnum
launch of friendly antiradiation missile
mapping
multifunction radar in an A/G mode
mark
record the loc of a point/ object of interest
match sparkle
overlay IR point
mickey
have quick TOD signal
miller time
completion of A/G ordnance delivery. generally used by last striker in conjunction with a precoordinated egress plan
monitor
maintain/ ing sensor awareness on specified group/ object
mosquito
hostile fire (small arms RPG) detected “Ranger21, Mosquito north, 500m”
move burn
move eo/ir illumination in specified direction
mover(s)
unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion
negative laser
laser energy has not been acquired
neutral
neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces
no joy
aircrew does not have visual contact with the tgt/ bandit (opposite of tally)
notching
a/c is in defensive pos. maneuver(ing) w/ ref to a threat
occupied
ground equip present at tasked tgt loc. (opposite of vacant)
off(direction)
attack is terminated and maneuvering to the indicated direction
pan
move sensor in relation to current image
pop
starting climb for A/S attack
popcorn
csar a/c departing lz usually with number of recovered personnel “Sting 1, popcorn plus 2”
press
req action is approved and mutual support will be maintained
remote
request for launching platform to provide laser guided munitions. Reverse of Buddy lase
rifle
firendly A/S missile launch
ripple
two or more munitions released
rolex
+/- timeline adjustment
rope
circling an IR pointer around a/c
scan
search sector indicated and report any contacts
scud
any threat TBM
shadow
follow indicated tgt
shift
shift laser/ ir/ radar device energy/ aimpt
shotgun
prebriefed weapons state
slide
directive or descriptive term to laterally reposition helo
slip/slipping
time delay to individual flight/ element event
