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1
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Alarm

A

Indicates the termination of EMCON procedures.

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2
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Alert _____

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Weapons can be launched, fired or be airborne within _____ minutes.

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3
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Alligator

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Automatic computer controlled digital data link between units equipped with computerized tactical data systems (LINK 11).

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4
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Angels _____

A

Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from MSL

(Angels 1.5 = 1500 ft)

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As Fragged

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Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the airtasking order.

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6
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Authenticate

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To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.

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7
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Bandit

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An aircraft identified as an enemy, in accordance with theatre identification (ID) criteria.

The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage.

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Base (Number)

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

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9
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Beadwindow

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Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information. Proper response is “Roger, Out”

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10
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Bent

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Indicated equipment is inoperative (Cancelled by “OKAY”)

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11
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Bingo

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  1. Fuel state needed for recovery
  2. Proceed/ am currently proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier.
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12
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Blind

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Aircraft has lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position (opposite of VISUAL).

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13
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Bogey

A

Unidentified aircraft.

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14
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BRAA

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Following formation is in tactical control format providing target bearing, range altitude and aspect relative to the specified friendly aircraft.

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15
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Break (Direction)

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Perform “An immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated.”

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16
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Bulldog

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Surface/ Sub-surface Launched Anti-ship Missile.

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17
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Bulls Eye

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A common reference point position of an object will be established by bearing (magnetic) and range (NM) from this point.

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18
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Buster

A

Fly at maximum continuous (mil power).

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19
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CAVOK

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Cloud and visibility Okay (ICAO term meaning no significant clouds below 5000 ft, visibility at least 6 miles, no precipitation or storms.

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20
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Cease Fire

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Do not open fire/ cease firing (missiles in flight continue to intercept)

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21
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Cease Reporting

A

Contact is no longer to be reported but plotting and assessment of classification, course, speed, altitude, identification, and closest point of approach is to be continued.
Reporting is to recommence automatically for changes in classification or alterations of course, speed or altitude.

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22
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Chatter

A

Communications jamming.

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23
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Cherubs

A

Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface.

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24
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Cipher

A

UHF/ HF voice encrypt/ decrypt device.

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25
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Cleared

A

Requested action is authorized (no engaged or support roles are assumed).

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26
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Cleared Hot

A

Ordnance release is authorized.

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27
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Closing

A

Decreasing in range of azimuth

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28
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Confirm

A

Verify the existence of the contact designated.

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29
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Contact (Air)

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  1. Sensor contact at the stated position.
  2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point
  3. Individual radar returns
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29
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Contact (Air)

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  1. Sensor contact at the stated position.
  2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point
  3. Individual radar returns
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30
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Contact (maritime)

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Initial and subsequent detections of any object obtained by any detecting device

31
Q

Cyclops

A

Unmanned aerial vehicle

32
Q

Dance

A

Shift all lines to COMPLAN (___) (column/ codeword/ designator)

33
Q

Defensive

A

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

34
Q

Famished

A

Have you any instructions or information for me

35
Q

Feet Wet/ Dry

A

Flying over water or land

36
Q

Freddie

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Callsign for Air Control Unit (ACU)

37
Q

Gadget

A

Radar or emitter equipment

38
Q

Gingerbread

A

Voice imitative deception is suspected on the net

39
Q

Group

A

Any number of contacts within 3 NM in azimuth or range of eachother

40
Q

Hold fire

A

Do not open fire/ cease firing (missiles in flight must be destroyed)
The direction to hold fire should be repeated at the end of the transmission

41
Q

Homeplate

A

Home airfield/ carrier

42
Q

Hooker

A

Fishing or other small craft

43
Q

Hush

A

Execute emission control in accordance with emission control policy or the emission policy in force as indicated

44
Q

India

A

Mode IV

45
Q

Kick____ Tack____

A

Shift line number (line identifier) to frequency column (column identifier) as indicated

46
Q

Octopus

A

Tactical data system computer

47
Q

Okay

A

Equipment indicated is operative (cancels Bent)

48
Q

Opening

A

Increasing in range or azimuth

49
Q

Parrot

A

A military IFF transponder

50
Q

Pelican

A

Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack

51
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Pirate

A

Fast moving surface radar contact assumed to be a fast patrol boat or fast attack craft

52
Q

Playmate

A

Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I am cooperating

53
Q

____ Pogo ____

A

Switch to communications channel number
preceding POGO. If unable to establish
communications, switch to channel number
following POGO. If no channel number is
following POGO return to this channel.

54
Q

Prelude

A

Data link reference point (DLRP)

55
Q

Puppies

A

Emission control plan (EMCON plan) is modified as follows ____.

56
Q

Push (FREQ / CHANNEL)

A

Switch to designated frequency or channel. Without response to the speaker.

57
Q

Racket

A

Intercepted electronic emission which had been assigned to a number of the trackblock.

58
Q

Report (-)

A

Report contact designated frequently ( every ____ minutes)

59
Q

Roger

A

Indicated aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate compliance or reaction

60
Q

Skunk

A

A surface contact detected by radar

61
Q

Slameye ____

A

A visual bearing of the missile, missile
vapor track, or missile exhaust. The bearing of
the launch from the reporting unit and the
position of the reporting unit are given
immediately after SLAMEYE.

62
Q

Smack

A

Clearance to employ ordnance/fires on surface
target coordinates. ROE, PID, CDE,
coordination of forces and commander’s
guidance requirements on the referenced
target/track have been satisfied and coordinate
accuracy is sufficient for GPS weapon
employment.

63
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Sour

A
  1. Equipment indicated is not operating
    efficiently (opposite of SWEET).
  2. (MODE type) Invalid/no responses to an
    administrative IFF/SIF check.
  3. (LINK name) (E.g. ALLIGATOR SOUR)
    indicates there are potential problems with net
    entry and initiates pre-mission link
    troubleshooting.
64
Q

Spoofing

A

Voice deception is being employed

65
Q

Stack

A

Two or more contacts within group criteria with an altitude separation in relation to each other

66
Q

Strangle

A

Switch off equipment indicated

67
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Sweet

A
  1. Equipment indicated is operating efficiently.
    (Opposite of SOUR).
  2. (MODE type) Valid response to an
    administrative IFF/SIF check request.
  3. (LINK name) (E.g. ALLIGATOR SWEET)
    confirms receipt of datalink information.
68
Q

Take(ing)____
With____

A

Engage /am engaging target (indicated) with weapon (indicated)

69
Q

Tally

A

Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or enemy position; opposite of NO JOY

70
Q

Vampire

A

Hostile anti-ship guided missile

71
Q

Visual

A

Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position; opposite of Blind

72
Q

What’s up

A

Is anything the matter?

73
Q

Wilco

A

Will comply with received instructions

74
Q

Winchester

A

Aircraft is out of ordnance

75
Q

Ziplip

A

Limit transmission of critical information only (see Minimize)

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