Identification Codewords Flashcards
BANDIT
An aircraft positively identified as an enemy IAW theatre identification criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage.
BOGEY
A radar or visual air CONTACT whose identity is unknown
BUGSY
Non-friendly unit/entity conducting terrorist or asymmetric warfare activities
CHICKS
FRIENDLY aircraft
CLEAN
(1) [A/A] No sensor information on non-friendly aircraft of interest
(2) No visible battle damage
(3) Aircraft not carrying external stores
DECLARE
Inquiry as to the identification of specified tracks, targets, or correlated group.
ECHO
Positive System M/Mode X reply or comparable reply.
EYEBALL
(1) Electro-optical (EO)/IR/night vision device NVD acquisition of an aircraft normally followed by number of aircraft observed.
(2) Fighter with primary visual identification responsibility.
FRIENDLY
A positively identified friendly aircraft, ship, or ground position
FURBALL
Nonfriendly aircraft and friendly aircraft are in close proximity to each other. Can be response to a DECLARE request
GOPHER
A CONTACT that has not conformed to safe passage routing, airspeed, or altitude procedures. Will only be used when safe passage or minimum risk routing procedures are part of an ID matrix
HOSTILE
A CONTACT identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater rules of engagement. NOTE: The above use of hostile is used as a brevity term for air-to-air engagements and should not be confused with the same term in data link and ROE
ID
(1) Directive call to identify the target
(2) Aircrew identification accomplished, followed by type (wing, engine, fuselage, and tail)
(3) If requested, provide amplifying information such as tail number and nationality
INTERROGATE
Interrogate the designated contact of the identification, friend or foe (IFF)/selective identification feature (SIF) mode indicated
INVESTIGATE
Verify specified elements of ROE, PID, CDE, and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target/track
LAME DUCK
An aircraft in a minor state of emergency. (Provide appropriate description of emergency as able
NEUTRAL
A positively identified aircraft, ship, or ground position whose characteristics, behavior, origin or nationality indicate that it is neither supporting nor opposing FRIENDLY forces
NO FACTOR
Not a threat
OUTLAW
Informative call that a CONTACT has met point of origin criteria for ROE
PAINT(S)
An interrogated group/radar contact that is responding with any of the specified IFF/SIF modes and correct codes established for the identification criteria
PLAYMATE
Cooperating aircraft
PRINT (type)
Unambiguous non-cooperative target recognition (NCTR) reply.
RENEGADE
A civil platform that is assessed as operating in such a manner as to raise suspicion that it might be used as a weapon to perpetrate a terrorist attack
RIDER
A BOGEY that is conforming to ACO safe passage procedures
SKUNK
A radar or visual maritime surface contact whose identity is unknown
SPADES
An interrogated group/radar contact which lacks all of the ATO (or
equivalent) IFF/SIF modes and codes required for the identification criteria.
SQUAWKING (mode number)
an informative call denoting a bogey is responding with an SIF mode or code other than prescribed by the ATO/identification criteria.
STRANGER
Unidentified traffic that is not a participant with the action in progress.
VANISHED
Special case of FADED defined as a group/arm/contact on which there is no available sensor data (on- or off-board) to maintain continuous tracking which meets the following criteria: (1) not in a known sensor blind zone (terrain masking or Doppler blind zone) and (2) correlated to a shot by friendly forces that meet parameters for successful termination
WORKING
(1) (system with location) Platform gathering EOB on a designated emitter
(2) Platform executing electronic identification (EID) on a specific aircraft/group to obtain identification necessary for beyond visual range (BVR) employment
