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COMMONLY USED Codewords Flashcards

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ANGELS

A

Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet mean sea level (MSL)

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ANYFACE

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Friendly TAC C2 command and control agency when call sign is not known

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AUTHENTICATE

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A coded challenge or a response to a coded challenge.

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BEAD WINDOW

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Last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information.

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(system) BENT

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System indicated is inoperative.

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BINGO

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Fuel state needed for recovery

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BRAA

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Tactical control format providing target Bearing, Range, Altitude, and Aspect, relative to a friendly aircraft. Aspect is only required if other than HOT

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CLOAK

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Directive/informative call to switch from normal/overt external lighting to covert night vision devise (NVD) only compatible lighting

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CONS/CONNING (with altitude or cardinal direction)

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bogey aircraft leaving contrails

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CYCLOPS

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Any unmanned aircraft (UA)

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FOX MIKE

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VHF/FM radio

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12
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GADGET

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Radar or emitter equipment

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13
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GO ACTIVE

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Go to briefed frequency agile net

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GO CLEAR/PLAIN

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Use unencrypted voice communications

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GO SECURE

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Use encrypted voice communications.

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GOGGLES ON/GOGGLES OFF

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Informative call that NVDs are on/off

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17
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HEADS UP

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Alert of an activity of interest

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18
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HOTEL FOX

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HF radio

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19
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HOMEPLATE

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Home airfield or ship

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20
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INDIA

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Mode 4

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21
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JOKER

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Fuel state above BINGO at which separation/bugout/event termination should begin

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22
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KICK (appropriate frequency)

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Change radio or data link to a specified net or frequency

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23
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LIGHTBULB

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Directive call for flight to turn all position lights to bright

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24
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MICKEY

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HAVE QUICK time-of-day (TOD) signal

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MIDNIGHT
Informative call advising that C2 radar functions are unavailable due to degradation. Advisory information may still available. Opposite of SUNRISE.
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PARROT
IFF/SIF transponder
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PIGEONS
Magnetic bearing and range to HOMEPLATE
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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)
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(freq) POGO (freq)
Switch to communication channel number preceding POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number follows POGO, return to this channel
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POPEYE
Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility
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POSIT
Request for friendly position; response in terms of a geographic landmark or off a common reference point
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PUSH (channel/frequency)
Switch to designated frequency; no acknowledgment required
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RECYCLE
Directive to aircrew to turn transponder off and then back on for reintegration
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ROGER
Radio transmission received. Does not indicate compliance or reaction.
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ROLEX (+/-time)
Time line adjustment in minutes always referenced from original pre-planned mission execution time. Plus means later; minus means earlier
36
ROVER
Platform is video downlink capable
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SAME
Informative reply indicating that the aircrew has the identical information as was just stated
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(system) SICK
System indicated is degraded/partially operative. Cancelled by SWEET
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SLIP(PING)
Time delay to individual flight/element event. Slip time will always be referenced from original execution time.
40
SOUR (mode/type)
Opposite of SWEET. (1) Invalid/no response to an administrative IFF/SIF check. (2) (Link name) (e.g., TIMBER SOUR) Indicates there are potential problems with net entry and initiates pre-mission link troubleshooting. (3) [N] Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently
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SQUAWK (mode/code)
Operate IFF/SIF as indicated or IFF/SIF is operating as indicated.
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STANDBY
(1) More information is coming (2) [A/A] Eyeball fighter is preparing to call VID of target aircraft. No radio transmissions should be made until either ID is made or the eyeball fighter calls “UNABLE VID”
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STATUS
(1) Request for an individual's tactical situation. | (2) (Group name) Request for a full positional update in on the specified group; bullseye is the default format
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STRANGLE (system)
Turn off equipment indicated.
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SUNRISE
Informative call that C2 radar functions are available. Opposite of MIDNIGHT
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SWEET
(Opposite of SOUR; cancels SICK, BENT) (1) (mode/type) Valid response to an administrative IFF/SIF check request. (2) (link name) (e.g., TIMBER SWEET) Confirms receipt of data link information. (3) (system) Equipment indicated is operating efficiently
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TIGER
Enough fuel and ordnance to accept a commit
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TIMBER
The Link-16 network
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TUMBLEWEED
limited SA, NO JOY, and BLIND. A request for information
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UNABLE
Cannot comply as requested or directed
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UNIFORM
UHF/AM radio
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VICTOR
VHF/AM radio
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WARNING (w/ color)
Hostile attack is: (1) RED — Imminent or in progress. (2) YELLOW — Probable. (3) WHITE — Improbable (all clear).
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WHAT LUCK
Request for results of mission or tasks.
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WHAT STATE (_)
Request for amount of missiles and fuel remaining. Response to “WHAT STATE” is: (1) (1st number) Number of active radar missiles remaining. (2) (2nd number) Number of semi-active radar missiles remaining. (3) (3rd number) Number of IR missiles remaining. (4) (Minus) No gun/not sufficient ammunition for gun attack by (5) (4th number) thousands of pounds of fuel (given to one decimal point) or time remaining.
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WILCO
Will comply with received instructions
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WORDS
(1) Directive or interrogative call regarding further information or directive pertinent to the mission (2) Tactical information pertinent to the mission generated by C2 agencies
58
YARDSTICK
Directive to use A/A TACAN for ranging
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ZAP
(1) Request for data link information (e.g., ZAP POINT, ZAP DATA) (2) Informative call that textual data link message has been sent; include alphabetical identifier to differentiate between texts (e.g., CHECK ZAP BA).
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ZIPLIP
Limit transmissions to critical information only (see MINIMIZE)

CFSACO Tactical Codewords (6 decks)

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