Prog 2 Codewords Flashcards
1
Q
BEADWINDOW
A
Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information
2
Q
Charter
A
Activate daily changing callsigns orders for current period (or key card indicated) at (time indicated)
3
Q
Chatter
A
Communications jamming
4
Q
Vampire
A
HOSTILE guided missile
5
Q
Angels
A
Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of ft from mean sea level
6
Q
Bent
A
Equipment indicated is inoperative (cancelled by OKAY)
7
Q
SOUR
A
EQUIPMENT INDICATED IS NOT OPERATING
8
Q
MISFIT
A
CONTINUE USING DAILY CHANGING CALLSIGNS CURRENTLY IN USE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. (CANCELLED BY CHARTER)
9
Q
MUSIC
A
ELECTRONIC JAMMING
10
Q
BOGEY
A
UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT
11
Q
ZIPLIP
A
Limit transmissions to critical information only
12
Q
Altitude
A
Height of contact reported in hundreds of ft in three digits (zero zero five = 500ft)
13
Q
OKAY
A
Equipment indicated is operative
13
Q
SWEET
A
Equipment indicated is operating efficiently (e.g TIMBER SWEET)
14
Q
DANCE (column designator)
A
Shift all lines to COMPLAN (column codeword/designator)
15
Q
WALTZ (column designator)
A
The units indicated commence parallel keying on current circuits and ordered circuits
15
Q
KICK _____ (line number ) TACK _______ (frequency column)
A
Shift line number to frequency column as indicated
16
Q
Bulls Eye
A
A common reference point. Position of an object will be established by bearing (magnetic) and range (NM) from this point
17
Q
Parrot
A
A military IFF transponder
18
Q
PARROT INDIA
A
A military IFF interrogator
19
Q
PAINT(S)
A
Interrogated group/radar contact that is responding with any of the specified IFF modes and correct codes established for the ID criteria
20
Q
ANTEATER
A
Automatic tracking equipment that uses IFF rather than radar as it’s input
21
Q
Squawk
A
Operate IFF as indicated or IFF is operating as indicated
22
Q
Squawk (mode)
A
Bogey is responding with an IFF mode
23
SQUAWK FIVE
TURN MODE 5 SWITCH ON
24
STRANGLE
SWITCH OFF EQUIPMENT INDICATED
25
GINGER BREAD
Voice Imitative deception is suspected on this net
26
GO SECURE
Activate encrypted voice communications
27
ZIPPO
Alerts units that a missile attack is imminent of in progress
28
BOGEY
Unidentified Aircraft
29
SKUNK
A surface contact detected by radar
30
SUSPECT
A track which is potentially HOSTILE because of its characteristics, behaviour, origin or nationality
31
GOBLIN
Submerged Object Detected
32
FREDDIE
Callsign for ACU - Aircraft Control Unit
33
TIMBER
LINK 16
34
PUPPIES
Emission control plan (EMCON plan) is
modified as follows ___.
35
BIRD
Friendly surface to air missile.
36
FEATHER
Visual sighting of periscope wake.
37
BIG DIPPER
Radar and sonar fitted helicopter
38
JELLO
Inverse synthetic aperture radar.
39
HUSH
Execute emission control in accordance with
emission control policy or the emission policy
in force as indicated.
40
GADGET
Radar or emitter equipment
41
RACKET
Intercepted electronic emission which has
been assigned to a number of the trackblock.
42
CHERUBS
Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of ft above the surface
43
PLAYMATE
Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I
am co-operating.
44
Guidedog
Lead through vessel
45
SHEEP
Vessel transiting the minefield
46
SUGAR
Surface to air missile state report
47
CANDY
Ammunition State Report
48
BINGO
Fuel state needed for recovery
49
TATTOO
A reference number
50
BRUISER
Air launched Anti-Ship Missile
51
BUTTON
Radio Channel Setting
52
FAMISHED
Have you any instructions for me?
53
____ POGO ____
Switch to communications channel number preceding POGO
54
SINKER
A radar contact that later disappeared
55
DUCK
Descend and increase speed
56
INFOTAC
A type of vectored attack, used when the
directing unit broadcasts sonar contact
information and the attacking aircraft must
solve his own fire control solution.
57
Tesla
M.5
58
HUFFDUFF
HFDF equipment or unit fitted with HFDF equipment
59
BULLDOG
Surface Launched Anti Ship Missile
60
TUCKER
MAIN GUN ARMAMENT
61
NOCAN
Unable to Comply (with your instructions)
62
NOCOP
Unable to communicate due to exercise or mission in progress
63
PELICAN
Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack
64
Bitter
Anti Surface Ship Missile State Report
65
Buzzard
Missile used in the land attack mode
66
Clara
Radar scope is clear of contacts other than those known to be friendly
67
Handyman
Helicopter in the ASUW support role (no weapons)
68
Cowboy
Ship of search attack unit (SAU)
69
Pony
ASW weapon carrying helicopter
70
Mustang
An ASuW weapon carrying helicopter
71
Brownie
Photographic Devices
72
Indians
Ships of a Surface Action Group (SAG)
73
Privateer
Hostile missile firing fast patrol boat or fast attack craft capable of firing missile
74
Smuggler
HOSTILE fast patrol boat, fast torpedo boat or fast attack craft
75
Slameye
A visual bearing of the missile, missile vapor
track, or missile exhaust
76
Marker
A unit maintaining contact on a target from
a position which gives it an immediate
offensive capability.
77
Seadog
Friendly Fast Patrol Boat
78
Playboy
Tactical Air Coordinator
79
Cyclops
Unmanned aerial vehicle
80
Investigate
Verify specified element(s) of ROE, positive
identification(PID), collateral damage
estimate(CDE) and/or coordination of forces
on the referenced target/track.
81
Target
Assignment of targeting
responsibilities.
82
Smack
Clearance to employ ordnance/fires on
surface target coordinates. ROE, PID, CDE,
coordination of forces and commander’s
guidance requirements on the referenced
target/track have been satisfied and
coordinate accuracy is sufficient for GPS
weapon employment.
83
Greyhound
Friendly ground attack cruise missile (e.g.
TLAM).
84
Jackal
Surveillance network participating group
85
RIFLE
AGM-65 MAVERICK launch. Friendly air to surface missile
86
GURF
Guns up ready to fire report
87
Mother
Parent Ship
88
Bully
Concentrate attack on my target or target designated
89
Trashed
Missile has been defeated
90
Furball
A friendly aircraft and another aircraft that is
not defined as a FRIEND or ASSUMED
FRIEND in close proximity to each other. Can
be response to a DECLARE – request.
91
Trout
Take a DF bearing on transmission indicated.
92
KOBOLD
MEZ is not Active (opposite of OILFIELD)
93
OILFIELD
MEZ is active
94
Shooter
Aircraft designated to employ ordnance.
95
Gadget
Radar or emitter equipment
96
Midrat
Bridge Secure
97
Dipper
An ASW helicopter capable of conducting
both sonar search and attack.
98
Pointer
Directional passive sonobuoy.
99
Caddilac
Directional active sonobuoy
100
DIP Boss
ASW helicopter flight leader
101
DIP GANG
Collective callsign for all helicopters on the net
102
DIP Master
ASW helicopter air co-ordinator
103
DIP Watcher
ASW helicopter control unit
104
Polar
Friendly Nuclear Submarine
105
Panther
Hostile nuclear submarine
106
Ball
ASW helicopter Transducer
107
Lance
Active Shipborne Sonar
108
Lance Searcher
Active medium or long range sonar
109
Lance Diver
Variable Depth Sonar
110
Serpent
A towed array system (TAS) which is towed
by surface ships or submarines.
111
Fanfare
Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker
which can be switched on/off while streamed.
112
Dodger
Mobile ASW training target
113
Bloodhound
ASW torpedo with omni-directional search
pattern.
114
Cobra
ASW torpedo with directional search pattern.
115
Cake
ASW weapon state report.
116
Pyramid
Any ship launched torpedo weapon system.
May be prefixed with torpedo brevity word
(BASSET, COBRA, etc.)
117
Dog Box
Area within which units may interfere with
ASW torpedoes.
118
Vectac
Vectored attack. Type may be specified as
RADAR, VISUAL - or REVERSE VECTAC
119
Selftack
An attack conducted by a dipping helicopter
on its own target after the helicopter has
broken DIP.
120
Hot
Sonar contact is held
121
Cold
I have lost sonar contact or sonar contact is not held
122
Riser
A Radar Contact which has suddenly appeared
123
Sinker
A radar contact that later disappeared
124
Dip
Conduct Search with helicopter Sonar (may be followed by transducer depth in ft)
125
Spit/Spitting
Lay/Launch(ing) buoys
126
Snort
Visually sighted submarine snorkel
127
Snorting
Submarine contact is snorkelling
128
Clanking
Cavitating or making machinery noise.
129
Deep
Contact is below layer depth
130
Shallow
Contact is above layer depth
131
Demons
Depth in metres
132
Devils
Submarine depth in tens of ft
133
Crackers
Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practice Depth
Charge (PDC) explosives
134
Stovepipe
A predesignated area in which a designated
submarine may operate and other
submarines are to keep clear.
135
BULLPEN
A submarine generated search area.
136
CONDITION
HAIRY
All units may be required to prosecute an
unidentified submarine contact
137
BACK STOP
Unit stationed between the contact and the
protected force.
138
BARRIER
Set up barrier as indicated (e.g. sonobuoy axis
position).
139
MUGGER
A unit detailed to harass a MARKER from
close quarters.
140
SHADOW
The observation of an enemy unit or force,
usually as a sequel to surveillance or
reconnaissance for the purpose of reporting
its composition, location movement and any
other relevant information.
141
Basset
Rocket Thrown Torpedo
142
Ringer
Shipborne short or medium range ASW
projectile.
143
Ash Can
High explosive depth charge
144
Snake Pit
Area within which surface units may be
endangered by ASW torpedoes
145
Tresspass
Flight is entering surface to air threat ring of a
specific system at the stated location.
146
Gate
Fly at Max Speed
147
Husky
Active radar missile is at high PRF active.
148
Midnight
Informative C2 functions are no longer
available (opposite of SUNRISE).
149
Pitbull
The Active radar Missile is at MPRF active.
150
Quail
Enemy air/surface launched cruise missile
151
Raygun
Indicates a radar lock-on to unknown
aircraft that is presumed to be a threat
152
Rolex
Time change in minutes from a given datum
153
Saunter
Fly at best endurance speed.
154
Scram
Called friendly asset is in immediate danger.
Withdraw clear in the direction indicated for
survival.
155
Skate
Informative or directive call to execute launchand-
leave tactics and to be out no later than
desired out range (DOR)/ minimum out range
(MOR).
156
Skosh
Aircraft is out of/or unable to employ active
radar missiles.
157
Sniff
Passive sensor indication of a radar emitter.
158
Spades
An interrogated group/radar contact which
lacks the Air Tasking Order (ATO)
established (or equivalent) IFF modes and
codes required for the ID criteria.
159
Winchester
Aircraft is out of ordnance.
160
What State
Request for amount of fuel and missiles
remaining. Response to WHAT STATE is
given as follows:
(1st number) Number of active radar missiles
remaining.
(2nd number) Number of semi-active missiles
remaining.
(3rd number) Number of IR missiles
remaining.
“MINUS” No gun / not sufficient ammunition
for a gun attack.
(4th number) Thousands of pounds of fuel
(given to one decimal point), or playtime.
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