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Abort
Cease action/ attack/ event/ mission
Angels
Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from MSL
As fragged
Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed
Base (+/- number)
Reference number used to indicate such information as heading, altitude, fuels, ect.
Bent
System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET.
Bingo
Fuel state needed for recovery.
Blind
No visual contact with friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of VISUAL.
Break (direction)
Perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated
Buzzsaw
A chemstick tied to a string swung overhead, used to mark a friendly position
Captured
Specified surface target/ object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on board sensor
Cherubs
Height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface
Cleared hot
Type 1 and 2 CAS terminal attack control clearance to release ordnance on this pass
Cleared to engage
Type 3 CAS terminal attack control clearance. Attack aircraft flight leaders may initiate attacks within the parameters imposed by the JTAC
contact
Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor)
continue
Continue present maneuver, does no imply a change in clearance to engage or expend ordnance.
continue dry
Continue present maneuver, ordnance release no authorized. note: simulated weapons deliveries may be performed.
dash (#)
Aircraft position within flight
deadeye
Laser designator system inoperative
hit(s)
weapons impact within lethal distance
joker
fuel state above BINGO at which separation/ bug out/ event termination should begin.
looking
aircrew does not have the ground object, reference point, or target in sight (opposite of CONTACT)
no joy
aircrew deos not have visual contact with the TARGET/BANDIT Opposite of TALLY.
offset (direction)
maneuver in a specified direction with reference to the target
playmate
cooperating aircraft
playtime
amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (e.g. ONE PLUS THIRTY equals 1 hour and 30 minutes)
pop
starting climb for air-to-surface attack
popeye
flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility
pushing
departing designated point
rifle
friendly air-to-surface missile launch
ripple
two or more munitions released or fired in close succession
rolex (+/- time)
timeline adjustment in minutes always referenced from original preplanned mission execution time
shooter
aircraft / unit designated to employ ordnance
slant
references number of people/objects noted at specified location (men/women/children). for example, in response to a request for SLANT on a target building “SLANT 4/6/4.”
splash
weapons impact
stare (w/laser code and ref point)
cue the laser spot search/tracker function to the specified laser code in relation to the specified reference point
sunshine
illuminating target wit artificial illumination
squirter
a ground-borne object of interest departing the objective area
tally
sighting of target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY
tumbleweed
i have limited situational awareness (i.e. NO JOY, BLIND) and request information.
visual
sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND.
wilco
will comply with received instructions
winchester
no ordnance remaining
