Prowords Flashcards
Bandit
Aircraft identified as enemy IAW theater ID criteria. The term does not imply direction or authority to engage.
Bingo
- Fuel state needed to recover
2. Proceed / am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier
Blind
No visual contact with friendly aircraft / ground position. Opposite of visual.
Beehive
Execute scatter plan / then proceed to the Rendezvous Point as briefed.
Bent
System indicated is inoperative
Bogey
A/A,A/S A radar or visual contact whose identity is unknown
Braa
A/A,A/S, Tactical control format providing target bearing, range, altitude and aspect relative to friendly aircraft
Bulls Eye
An established reference point from which the position of an aircraft can be determined. Made by cardinal / range or digital format.
Burn
A/S, Use of EO or IR illuminator used to provide illumination of surface points of interest.
Buster
A/A, Directive to fly at max continuous power (military power).
Buzzer
Electronic communications jamming.
Chattermark
Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming.
Cherry Picker
Simulated CASEVAC.
Columbus
Deviation from the briefed route due to threat, weather, timing.
Contact
- Sensor contact at stated position
- A/S, Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point either visually or via sensor
- A/A, Individual radar return within a GROUP or ARM
Continue
Continue present maneuver, does not imply clearance to engage or expend ordnance.
Continue Dry
Ordnance release not authorized.
Deadeye
Laser designator system inoperative.
FARME
Fuel in hours and minutes remaining Gun ammunition remaining Rockets remaining Missels remaining Expendables remaining
Father
TACAN station
Holster
Perform battle damage checks.
Home Plate
Home airfield or ship.
Joker
Fuel state above bingo at which separation, bug-out or event termination should begin.
Knock it off
Cease the entire evolution, all players must acknowledge.
Match Sparkle
Overlay IR pointer.
Land to the offset or “offset”
Assault aircraft land at distance of 1000m or greater from the target or objective or outside audible detection.
Land to the X or “X”
Assault support aircraft land to within 300m of the target or objective.
Land to the Y or “Y”
Assault support aircraft land between 300 and 1000m from the target or objective.
Magellan
Check navigation.
Mickey
Have Quick time of day signal
Mud
- A/S, EW, RWR ground threat displayed with no launch indication.
- A/S, EW, RWR indication of surface threat in track mode.
Music
A/A, Radar electronic deceptive jamming.
Mother
Parent Ship.
ON board
Informative call indicating that wing man is established in appropriate formation.
Padlock
Direction to crew to keep visual contact with aircraft or surface position to prevent loosing tally or visual.
Parrot
IFF/SIF transponder
Pushing
Departing designated point.
Rolex (+/- time)
Timeline adjustment in minutes always reference from original preplanned mission execution time. plus means later, minus means earlier.
Rope
Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft ID a friendly ground position.
Saunter
Fly at best endurance.
Singer (type and direction)
RWR indication of a SAM launch
Sparkle
- Mark/Marking target by IR pointer.
2. Platform is capable to IR point.
Spike
RWR indication of an AI threat in track or launch.
Spot
- Acquisition of laser designator.
2. Platform is LST capable.
Squirter
A ground borne object of interest departing the objective area.
Tally
Sighting or target, bandit, bogey, or enemy position; opposite of no-joy.
Tiger
Enough fuel and ordnance to accept a commit.
Tracking
- Stabilized gun solution.
- Continuous illumination of a target.
- Contact heading.
Visual
Sighting of friendly aircraft / ground position; opposite of blind.
Winchester
No ordnance remaining.
