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PWO 52 Prog 1 Brevity Words Flashcards

1
Q

BEADWINDOW

A

Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information.

  1. Position
  2. Capabilities
  3. Operations
  4. EW
  5. Personnel
  6. COMSEC
  7. Wrong Circuit
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2
Q

PARROT

A

A military IFF transponder

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3
Q

BUTTON

A

Radio Channel Setting

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4
Q

SQUAWK FOUR

A

Turn Mode 4 switch on (Secure Mil ID)

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5
Q

SQUAWK IDENT

A

Activate IFF transponder I/P Switch

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6
Q

SQUAWK MAYDAY

A

Turn IFF master control to emergency

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7
Q

SQUAWK LOW

A

Turn IFF master control to the low sensitive position

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8
Q

GINGERBREAD

A

Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net

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9
Q

KICK___TAC____

A

Shift Line Number (Line Identifier) to Frequency Column (Column Identifier) as indicated.

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10
Q

MINIMISE

A

Radio frequency is becoming saturated, degraded or jammed and briefer transmissions must follow (see ZIPLIP)

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11
Q

PARROT INDIA

A

A military IFF Interegator

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12
Q

SQUAWKING

A

Operate IF as indicated or IFF is operating as indicated

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13
Q

STRANGLE

A

Switch off equipment indicated

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14
Q

FLASH

A

Temporarily turn on pre-briefed IFF mode of system

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15
Q

TIMECHECK

A

Informative call to check / change IFF code

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16
Q

SPADES

A

An interrogated group / radar contact which lacks the air tasking order established (or equivelant). IFF Modes and codes required for ID criteria.

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17
Q

WALTZ

A 
The unit(s) indicated commence parallel keying on current circuits (s).  
(To be used with DANCE or KICK for ordering anti-jam countermeasures)
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18
Q

CHATTER

A

Communications Jamming

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19
Q

SQUAWK MIKE

A

Place IFF master control to MIC; make short radio transmission; SQUAWK to normal; Turn IFF master control to NORMAL

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20
Q

SQUAWK STANDBY

A

Turn IFF master control to standby

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21
Q

GERTRUDE

A

Underwater Telephone

22
Q

SQUAWK CHARLIE

A

Turn IFF mode CHARLIE on for altitude read out

23
Q

MISFIT

A

Continue using daily changing callsigns currently in use (or encrypted by means of key card identification) until further notice
(Promulgated simultaneously on all circuits affected and to authenticated - cancelled by CHARTER)

24
Q

CHARTER

A

Active daily changing callsigns ordered for current period (or key card indicated) at (time indicated)

25
Q

FAMISHED

A

Have you any instructions for information for me?

26
Q

______POGO_______

A

Switch communications channel number preceding POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number is following POGO return to channel.

27
Q

ZIPLIP

A

Limit transmissions to critical navigation systems

28
Q

WALTZ

A

The unit(s) indicated commence parallel keying on current circuit(s).

29
Q

WOOFER

A

Off board active RADAR decoy

30
Q

VOLCANO

A

HOSTILE anti-ship guided missile.

31
Q

TROUT

A

Take a DF bearing on transmission indicated.

32
Q

SPOOFER

A

A contact employing electronic it tactical deception measures.

33
Q

MUSIC

A

Electronic Jamming

34
Q

RACKET

A

Intercepted electronic emission which has been assigned to a number on the track block.

35
Q

HUSH

A

Execute emission control in accordance with emission control policy per the emission policy in force as indicated

36
Q

DANCE

A

Shift all lines in COMPLAN (____). (Column code word) / designator

37
Q

CONFETTI

A

Chaff lane or corridor

38
Q

CHATTER

A

Communications Jamming

39
Q

OYSTER

A

Authentication Policy in Force

40
Q

KNOCK IT OFF

A

STOP USING JAMMING

41
Q

TRAVEL

A

Change RADAR Freq

42
Q

STROBE

A

RADAR indications of noise jamming

43
Q

HUFF DUFF

A

HF DF equipment or fitted unit

44
Q

FERRET

A

Airborne electronic recce activity or aircraft

45
Q

FREAK

A

Freq in Mhz

46
Q

FAN_____(tack)_____

A

Left & Right hand edges og jammed sector are______and ______

47
Q

EMPTY

A

No emitters of interest detected

48
Q

CURVE

A

Deception Signal

49
Q

CHATTERMARK

A

Commence briefed radio procedure to counter comms jamming

50
Q

BRUSH

A

Ae rotation rate in seconds per revolution

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