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Alarm

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Indicates the termination of EMCON procedures.

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Alert _____

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

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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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Angels _____

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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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Authenticate

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To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.

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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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Beadwindow

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

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Bent

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Indicated equipment is inoperative (Cancelled by “OKAY”)

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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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Blind

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

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Bogey

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Unidentified aircraft.

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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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Break (Direction)

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

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Bulldog

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Surface/ Sub-surface Launched Anti-ship Missile.

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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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Buster

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Fly at maximum continuous (mil power).

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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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Cease Fire

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

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Cease Reporting

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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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Chatter

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Communications jamming.

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Cherubs

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Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface.

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Cipher

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UHF/ HF voice encrypt/ decrypt device.

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Cleared
Requested action is authorized (no engaged or support roles are assumed).
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Cleared Hot
Ordnance release is authorized.
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Closing
Decreasing in range of azimuth
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Confirm
Verify the existence of the contact designated.
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Contact (Air)
1. Sensor contact at the stated position. 2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point 3. Individual radar returns
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Contact (Air)
1. Sensor contact at the stated position. 2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point 3. Individual radar returns
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Contact (maritime)
Initial and subsequent detections of any object obtained by any detecting device
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Cyclops
Unmanned aerial vehicle
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Dance
Shift all lines to COMPLAN (___) (column/ codeword/ designator)
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Defensive
Aircraft is under attack, maneuvering defensively, and unable to ensure deconfliction or mutual support
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Famished
Have you any instructions or information for me
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Feet Wet/ Dry
Flying over water or land
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Freddie
Callsign for Air Control Unit (ACU)
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Gadget
Radar or emitter equipment
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Gingerbread
Voice imitative deception is suspected on the net
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Group
Any number of contacts within 3 NM in azimuth or range of eachother
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Hold fire
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
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Homeplate
Home airfield/ carrier
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Hooker
Fishing or other small craft
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Hush
Execute emission control in accordance with emission control policy or the emission policy in force as indicated
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India
Mode IV
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Kick____ Tack____
Shift line number (line identifier) to frequency column (column identifier) as indicated
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Octopus
Tactical data system computer
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Okay
Equipment indicated is operative (cancels Bent)
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Opening
Increasing in range or azimuth
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Parrot
A military IFF transponder
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Pelican
Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack
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Pirate
Fast moving surface radar contact assumed to be a fast patrol boat or fast attack craft
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Playmate
Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I am cooperating
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____ Pogo ____
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.
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Prelude
Data link reference point (DLRP)
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Puppies
Emission control plan (EMCON plan) is modified as follows ____.
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Push (FREQ / CHANNEL)
Switch to designated frequency or channel. Without response to the speaker.
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Racket
Intercepted electronic emission which had been assigned to a number of the trackblock.
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Report (-)
Report contact designated frequently ( every ____ minutes)
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Roger
Indicated aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate compliance or reaction
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Skunk
A surface contact detected by radar
61
Slameye ____
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.
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Smack
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.
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Sour
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.
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Spoofing
Voice deception is being employed
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Stack
Two or more contacts within group criteria with an altitude separation in relation to each other
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Strangle
Switch off equipment indicated
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Sweet
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.
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Take(ing)____ With____
Engage /am engaging target (indicated) with weapon (indicated)
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Tally
Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or enemy position; opposite of NO JOY
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Vampire
Hostile anti-ship guided missile
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Visual
Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position; opposite of Blind
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What's up
Is anything the matter?
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Wilco
Will comply with received instructions
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Winchester
Aircraft is out of ordnance
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Ziplip
Limit transmission of critical information only (see Minimize)

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