Brevity Words Flashcards
AS FRAGGED
Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air task order
AUTHENTICATE
To request or provide a response for a coded challenge
BANDIT
An aircraft identified as enemy, in accordance with theatre identification (ID) criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage.
BATTLE
Battle formation
BINGO
- Fuel state needed for recovery.
- Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier
BLIND
Aircraft lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position (opposite of VISUAL)
BOGEY
Unidentified aircraft
BOGEY DOPE
Request target information (BRAA) to the specified target. If a threat is not specified Bearing/Range will be given to the closest threat.
BRAA
Tactical control format providing target Bearing Range Altitude and Aspect relative to the specified friendly aircraft.
BREAK (Direction)
Perform “An immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated”
BULLS EYE
A common reference point. Position of an object will be established by bearing (magnetic) and range (NM) from this point
CHAFF
Chaff has been detected or to deploy chaff
CHERRY
LZ hot
CLARA
Radar scope is clear of enemy contacts.
CLEARED
Requested action is authorized (no engaged or support roles are assumed)
CLOSING
Decreasing in range or azimuth
CONTACT
Sensor contact at the stated position
DEFENSIVE
Aircraft is under attack, manoeuvring defensively, and unable to ensure deconfliction or mutual support
DIG
Max performance outward turn to separate formation
FENCE IN/OUT
Set cockpit switches as appropriate prior to entering/exiting the combat area
FLARES
Deploy flares
FLOAT
Expand the formation laterally within visual limits to maintain a radar contact or prepare for a defensive response
HEADS UP
Alert of an activity of interest. (Normally followed by amplifying information)
HOMEPLATE
Home airfield/carrier
HOSTILE
Unknown threat
HOT
- Ordnance employment authorized, expected or completed (A/G), Cleared IN/OFF.
- Defined area is expected to receive fire (enemy of friendly)
ICE
LZ/PZ clear of threat
INDIA
Mode IV
IN PLACE (Direction)
Perform indicated manoeuvre simultaneously
JOKER
Fuel state above BINGO at which separation/bugout/event termination should begin
KICK
(Degrees RH/LH or heading) - a defensive check turn in a specified direction
KNOCK IT OFF
Safety directive to cease air combat exercise manoeuvres/attacks/activities
LIFTING
Transport Helo taking off
LONG RIFLE
Friendly, long range air to surface missile launch (e.g. AGM-130, SLAM-ER)
LOOKING
Aircrew has not got the ground object, reference point, target in sight (opposite of CONTACT)
MINIMIZE
Radio frequency is becoming saturated, degraded or jammed and briefer transmissions must follow (see ZIPLIP)
MUD
RWR ground threat displayed with no launch indication
NAILS
RWR indication of AI-radar in search
NAKED
No RWR indications on the RWR scope
NEW PICTURE
Used by controller or aircrew when tactical picture has changed. Supersedes all previous calls and re-establishes picture for all players
NO JOY
Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit/bogey/landmark or enemy position
NOTCH(ING) (DIRECTION)
Directive/descriptive that an aircraft is manoeuvring defensively to position the bandit on the aircraft’s wingline
ON STATION
I have reached/left my assigned station
PADLOCKED
Aircrew cannot take his eyes off another aircraft without losing tally or visual
PARROT
A military IFF transponder
PICTURE
Request for/informative to provide tactical situation status pertinent to mission (picture CLARA north)
PINCH
Decrease lateral spacing of formation
PLAYMATE
Friendly aircraft with which I am co-operating
PLAYTIME
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (e.g. ONE PLUS THIRTY, equals one hour and thirty minutes)
POP-UP
Informative call about a contact or group that has suddenly appeared inside decision range
PUSH
Switch to designated frequency, channel or TAD. Without response to the speaker
RESUME
Resume last formation/station/mission ordered
ROLEX + -
Time change in minutes from a given datum. The term “plus” will indicate later time and the term “minus” will indicate an earlier time (“MISSION 4TK148, ROLEX PLUS 2” means two minutes have been added to the datum times)
ROLL
Switch to designated frequency, channel or TAD and respond to the speaker
ROTATE
Formation heading change greater than 150 degrees. Both A/C pass left-left
SAME
Aircrew has the identical information as was just stated
SHACKLE
One weave; a single crossing of flight paths; manoeuvre to adjust or regain formation parameters
SINGER (Type/direction)
RWR indication of SAM launch
SNIFF (type)
Passive sensor indication of a radar emitter
SPIKED (Direction)
RWR indication of a HOSTILE AI radar lock- on (“RED 4, SPIKED, right 2 o’clock”)
SPLIT TURN
A/C turn away from each other, reverse course and proceed on opposite sides of track
SPOTTED
RWR indication of a HOSTILE search radar
STRANGLE
Switch off equipment indicated
STRENGTH
The numerical strength of a track. (E.g., radio signal strength)
SWEET
- Equipment indicated is operating efficiently. (Opposite of SOUR)
- (mode type) Valid response to an administrative IFF/SIF check request
TAC LEFT/RIGHT
Formation heading change 30-150 degrees
TALLY
Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or enemy position; opposite of NO JOY
TUMBLEWEED
Limited situation awareness; no joy; blind; a request for information
VISUAL
Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position; opposite of BLIND
ZIPLIP
Limit transmissions to critical information only (see MINIMIZE)
