CCS-1

Question 1

ID

Answer 1

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

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

Question 2

SKIP IT

Answer 2

[A/A] [S/A] Directive call for a specific platform to not engage the indicated track. Usually followed with further directions.

Question 3

SPADES

Answer 3

[A/A] [S/A] An interrogated GROUP/radar contact that lacks all of the air tasking order (or equivalent) identification, friend or foe/selective identification feature modes and codes required for the ID criteria

Question 4

SQUAKING

Answer 4

(mode type) [A/A][S/A] BOGEY is responding with an identification, friend, or foe/selective identification feature mode or code other than that prescribed by the Air Tasking Order (ATO)/ identification criteria

Question 5

STERN

Answer 5

Requests for, or directive to, intercept using STERN geometry

Question 6

WHAT STATE

Answer 6

[A/A] Request for amount of fuel and missiles remaining. Response to WHAT STATE is:
1) (1st number) number of active radar missiles remaining
(2nd number) number of semi-active radar missiles remaining
(3rd number) number of infrared missiles remaining
(minus) No gun/not sufficient ammunition for gun attack BY
(4th number) thousands of pounds of fuel (given to one decimal point), or time remaining
**Example response to WHAT STATE: “Blue 44 is 3-1-2 BY 7 point 5” is equivalent to 3 AIM-120s, 1 AIM-7, 2 AIM-9s, gun with ammunition, and 7,500 lbs of fuel remaining

2) (item) Ammunition and oxygen are reported only when specifically requested or critical