JFire Flashcards
Nonscheduled fire mission report. Ships make these to a
supporting arms coordination center (SACC) immediately after firing.
Pepper
Unfired target report. A ship or spotter makes these to a SACC
when scheduled targets cannot be fired on or when effectiveness is assessed as
under 50 percent.
Pickle
New target report. Spotters make these to a SACC as soon as new
targets are discovered or when known targets are given corrected locations
Honey
Ammunition remaining report. This is sent, coded, according to the
operation order.
Candy
The guns up ready to fire (GURF) report summarizes naval gunfire
support (NGFS) capability when unknown to an NGFS station.
GURF
How many transmissions is a Naval CFF
Two
105mm Max Range
11.5km
105mm Max Rate of Fire
10rpm
105mm Sustained Rate of Fire
3rpm
155mm m777 Max Range
22.2km +RAP 30km
155mm m777 Max Rate of Fire
4rpm for two minutes
155mm m777 Sustained Rate of Fire
2rpm
155mm m109 Max Range
18.2 +RAP 30.1
155mm m109 Max Rate of Fire
4rpm for two minutes
155mm m109 Sustained Rate of Fire
2rpm
60mm Max Range
3500m
60mm Max Rate of Fire
30rpm for 4 minutes
60mm Sustained Rate of Fire
20rpm
81mm Max Range
5800m
81mm Max Rate of Fire
30rpm for 2 minutes
81mm Sustained Rate of Fire
15rpm
120mm Dismounted Max Range
7020m
120mm Dismounted Max Rate of Fire
16rpm for 1 min
120mm Dismounted Sustained Rate of Fire
4rpm
120mm Mounted Max Range
6630m
120mm Mounted Max Rate of Fire
16rpm for 1 min, then 4 for 40 mins
120mm Mounted Sustained rate of Fire
2rpm
60mm ILLUM HOB
315m; (IR) 415m
81mm ILLUM HOB
600m
120mm ILLUM HOB
500m
105mm ILLUM HOB
750m
155mm ILLUM HOB
600m
AV-8B Ordinance
AGM-65, 2.75 inch
rockets, 5 inch
Zuni, 25 mm,
APKWS
A-10C Ordinance
AGM-65,SDB
2.75 inch rockets,
30 mm, APKWS
AC-130J Ordinance
AGM-176,
GBU-69
30 mm,
105 mm,
SDB,
laser SDB,
Hellfire
B-1B Ordinance
JASSM
B-2 Ordinance
JDAM, GP, JASSM,
EGBU, GBU-57
B-52
MALD
F-15E Ordinance
EGBU, JSOW,
20 mm
f-16 Ordinance
AGM-65, HARM,
SDB, JASSM,
2.75 inch rockets,
20 mm, APKWS
F/A-18 Ordinance
AGM-65,
AGM-84H/K, HARM,
JASSM,
2.75 inch rockets, 5
inch Zuni,
20 mm, APKWS,
LRASSM
F-22 Ordinance
GBU-32, SDB, 20mm
F-35 Ordinance
SDB, GBU-49,
JSOW, 25 mm
Three types of sensor pods
LITENING
SNIPER
ATFLIR
What types of sensor pods does the AC-130 use
MX-20 and MX-25
AH-1Z Viper Ordinance
Hellfire, JAGM
APKWS,
2.75 inch Rockets
AH-6M Little Bird Ordinance
Hellfire,
50 caliber,
7.62 mm,
2.75 inch rockets,
20mm
AH-64D/E Apache Ordinance
Hellfire,
APKWS,
2.75 inch rockets,
30mm
Tiger (EU, AUS) Ordinance
Hellfire,
APKWS,
2.75 inch rockets,
30mm
MQ-1C Ordinance
Hellfire-R
MQ-9 Reaper ORdinance
Hellfire, GBU12, 38, 49, 54
Orbit around a specific point
ANCHOR
Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet
ANGELS
Unit or element performing duties as planned or scheduled
AS FRAGGED
Request to provide a response for a coded challenge
AUTHENTICATE
Release or launch of specified
weapon
(weapon system) AWAY
FRIENDLY surface- or submarine launched antiship missile.
BULLDOG
Discontinue stated activity
CEASE
Begin using briefed communication procedures to
counter communications jamming.
CHATTERMARK
Call to inbound aircraft the landing
zone (LZ), helicopter landing zone, or drop zone (DZ)
has enemy activity above the prebriefed risk
tolerance.
CHERRY
Height of a FRIENDLY aircraft in hundreds of feet
above ground level.
CHERUBS
Term used by a joint terminal attack controller
(JTAC) / forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A))
during Type 1 and 2 close air support (CAS) terminal
attack control when granting weapons release
clearance to an aircraft attacking a specific target.
CLEARED HOT
Term used by a JTAC/(FAC(A) during Type
3 control, granting a weapons release clearance to an
aircraft or flight to attack a target or targets within the
parameters prescribed by the JTAC/FAC(A).
Clearance to fire on designated
GROUP or target.
CLEARED TO ENGAGE
The term _____________ is a
mandatory call alerting of an elevated risk to the
closest friendly troops from the intended point of a
weapon’s impact requiring specific procedures for risk
mitigation.
DANGER CLOSE
Mandatory call from the attack aircraft to the
JTAC or FAC(A) during Type 3 CAS terminal control
indicating completion of ordnance release.
ENGAGEMENT COMPLETE
Helicopter status of fuel
FARM
Direction of no known enemy
threats requires [direction] modifier.
Aircraft is at a weapon
and/or fuel state that allows continued execution of
the mission
GREEN
Call that the LZ or DZ has enemy
activity below the prebriefed risk.
ICE
A request for the tactical electromagnetic
support picture or ground picture in an
area of interest.
LOWDOWN
The radio frequency is becoming saturated,
degraded, or jammed and briefer transmissions must
follow.
MINIMIZE
Attack is terminated and maneuvering to
the indicated direction.
OFF [Direction]
Maneuver in a specified direction with reference to the
target.
OFFSET [Direction]
Friendly glide weapon away
PIG
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in
hours plus minutes
PLAYTIME
Aircraft is at weapon and/or
fuel state that is insufficient to continue execution of
the mission.
RED
An informative or directive call to initiate
(HOT) or cease (COLD) the integration of FRIENDLY
surface-to-air fires into a fighter or joint engagement
zone without further coordination. Must include
modifier HOT or COLD
REDWOOD
No ordnance remaining except gun or
self-protection ammo.
REMINGTON
A civil platform that is assessed as operating in such
a manner as to raise suspicion that it might be used
as a weapon.
RENEGADE
Proceed to a prebriefed position or
area of operations.
RESET
Withdraw while executing defensive procedures
in response to a threat.
RETROGRADE
FRIENDLY A/S missile launch.
Option to add follow-on modifiers for number of
munitions and/or time of flight.
RIFLE
Two or more munitions will be
released or fired in close succession. Typically
associated with number and type of weapon with
release interval.
RIPPLE
Visual acquisition of a surface-to-air missile in
flight or a SAM launch; should include position.
SAM
Round has been fired.
SHOT
Persistent interference from an undetermined
source that is degrading situational awareness on the
current radio channel.
SHREW
A maritime or ground CONTACT
that has not yet been identified.
SKUNK
Immediately employ a best available
antiradiation missile against a specified threat at the
specified bearing.
SLAPSHOT
Aircraft to employ a range known
antiradiation missile against a specified threat at the
specified location.
SNIPER
Assignment of responsibility within a GROUP;
criteria can be met visually, electromagnetically or both.
Assignment of specific targeting
responsibilities.
SORT
Sort responsibility within a
GROUP has been met.
SORTED
Illuminating target with artificial illumination.
SUNSHINE
Hit observed with valid desired
weapons effects against a target.
Informative call to observer or spotter 5
seconds prior to estimated time of impact.
SPLASH
Rotary-wing directive call to orbit around the
target
WAGON [Left/Right]
No ordinance remaining
WINCHESTER
Aircraft is at a weapon and/or
fuel status that is approaching a level insufficient to
continue execution of the mission.
YELLOW
No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft, ship, or ground
position. Opposite of VISUAL.
BLIND
Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference
point
CONTACT
Aircrew does not have the ground or
surface object, reference point, or target in sight
LOOKING
Record the location of a point or object of interest.
Spotting round, normally white phosphorus
or illumination on the deck to indicate targets to aircraft,
ground troops, or fire support.
MARK
Aircrew does not have visual
contact with the TARGET or BANDIT
NO JOY
Ground equipment present at tasked target location.
OCCUPIED
Aircrew cannot take eyes off an aircraft, ground target, or
surface position without risk of losing
PADLOCKED
Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy
position.
TALLY
Ground equipment not present at specific or tasked
target location.
VACANT
Sighting of a FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position or ship.
VISUAL
Laser designator system inoperative.
DEADEYE
Directive call to start lasing.
LASER ON
The speaker is firing the laser
LASING
Laser energy has not been acquired.
NEGATIVE LASER
Acquisition of the reflected laser energy.
Platform is laser spot tracker capable.
SPOT
Cue the laser spot search or tracker function on the
specified laser code in relation to the specified reference
point.
STARE
Standby for (weapon) ON call in approximately 10
seconds.
10 SECONDS
Overlay requested target designator
type
MATCH
Illuminate a position with flashing IR energy.
PULSE
Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target
SNAKE
Mark or marking target by IR pointer.
Platform is IR pointer capable.
SPARKLE
Stop oscillation of IR pointer.
STEADY
Target appears to be no longer tracked by sensor.
CHECK CAPTURE
Sensor image appears to be out of focus
CHECK FOCUS
Request for the pilot or operator to remove targeting
symbology to allow the user to see a better picture of the
target area.
DECLUTTER
Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the
aircraft identify the FRIENDLY ground position.
ROPE
Video data link established.
HANDSHAKE
Lost video data link.
HOLLOW
Drive a new STAKE at the target centroid reported with
direction of travel and elevation. Initiated by aircrew.
RESTAKE
Platform is ROVER video downlink capable.
ROVER
No longer slewing sensor and awaiting further updates.
Overwatch aircraft is in position.
SET
Follow indicated TARGET
SHADOW
Move sensor in direction indicated
SLEW
Reference point for A/S targeting operations.
A full-motion video system mark has been set and is used
as a frame of reference.
STAKE
Switch video feed to different type (eg. white hot to black hot)
SWITCH
Increase or decrease the sensor’s focal length.
ZOOM
Unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion
MOVER
Flying in clouds or an area of reduced visibility.
POPEYE
Search sector indicated and report any CONTACTS.
SCAN
References number of people or objects noted at specified
location (men/women/children)
SLANT
A ground-borne object of interest departing the
objective area.
SQUIRTER
