CCC-4

Question 1

STERN

Answer 1

Requests for, or directive to, intercept using STERN geometry

Question 2

ID

Answer 2

1)
[A/A]Directive call to identify the target or track

2)
(type) [A/A] Identification is accomplished, followed by type.

Question 3

FRIENDLY

Answer 3

A positively identified FRIENDLY aircraft, ship, or ground position

Question 4

HOSTILE

Answer 4

[A/A] [AIR-MAR] A contact identified as enemy upon clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater rules of engagement
*WARNING: This use of HOSTILE is as a brevity term for air-to-air and maritime air engagements and should not be confused with the same term in tactical data link identification and rules of engagement