PWO 52 Prog 1 Brevity Words

Question 1

BEADWINDOW

Answer 1

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

Question 2

PARROT

Answer 2

A military IFF transponder

Question 3

BUTTON

Answer 3

Radio Channel Setting

Question 4

SQUAWK FOUR

Answer 4

Turn Mode 4 switch on (Secure Mil ID)

Question 5

SQUAWK IDENT

Answer 5

Activate IFF transponder I/P Switch

Question 6

SQUAWK MAYDAY

Answer 6

Turn IFF master control to emergency

Question 7

SQUAWK LOW

Answer 7

Turn IFF master control to the low sensitive position

Question 8

GINGERBREAD

Answer 8

Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net

Question 9

KICK___TAC____

Answer 9

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

Question 10

MINIMISE

Answer 10

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

Question 11

PARROT INDIA

Answer 11

A military IFF Interegator

Question 12

SQUAWKING

Answer 12

Operate IF as indicated or IFF is operating as indicated

Question 13

STRANGLE

Answer 13

Switch off equipment indicated

Question 14

FLASH

Answer 14

Temporarily turn on pre-briefed IFF mode of system

Question 15

TIMECHECK

Answer 15

Informative call to check / change IFF code

Question 16

SPADES

Answer 16

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

Question 17

WALTZ

Answer 17

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

Question 18

CHATTER

Answer 18

Communications Jamming

Question 19

SQUAWK MIKE

Answer 19

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

Question 20

SQUAWK STANDBY

Answer 20

Turn IFF master control to standby

Question 21

GERTRUDE

Answer 21

Underwater Telephone

Question 22

SQUAWK CHARLIE

Answer 22

Turn IFF mode CHARLIE on for altitude read out

Question 23

MISFIT

Answer 23

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)

Question 24

CHARTER

Answer 24

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

Question 25

FAMISHED

Answer 25

Have you any instructions for information for me?

Question 26

______POGO_______

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

ZIPLIP

Answer 27

Limit transmissions to critical navigation systems

Question 28

WALTZ

Answer 28

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

Question 29

WOOFER

Answer 29

Off board active RADAR decoy

Question 30

VOLCANO

Answer 30

HOSTILE anti-ship guided missile.

Question 31

TROUT

Answer 31

Take a DF bearing on transmission indicated.

Question 32

SPOOFER

Answer 32

A contact employing electronic it tactical deception measures.

Question 33

MUSIC

Answer 33

Electronic Jamming

Question 34

RACKET

Answer 34

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

Question 35

HUSH

Answer 35

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

Question 36

DANCE

Answer 36

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

Question 37

CONFETTI

Answer 37

Chaff lane or corridor

Question 38

CHATTER

Answer 38

Communications Jamming

Question 39

OYSTER

Answer 39

Authentication Policy in Force

Question 40

KNOCK IT OFF

Answer 40

STOP USING JAMMING

Question 41

TRAVEL

Answer 41

Change RADAR Freq

Question 42

STROBE

Answer 42

RADAR indications of noise jamming

Question 43

HUFF DUFF

Answer 43

HF DF equipment or fitted unit

Question 44

FERRET

Answer 44

Airborne electronic recce activity or aircraft

Question 45

FREAK

Answer 45

Freq in Mhz

Question 46

FAN_____(tack)_____

Answer 46

Left & Right hand edges og jammed sector are______and ______

Question 47

EMPTY

Answer 47

No emitters of interest detected

Question 48

CURVE

Answer 48

Deception Signal

Question 49

CHATTERMARK

Answer 49

Commence briefed radio procedure to counter comms jamming

Question 50

BRUSH

Answer 50

Ae rotation rate in seconds per revolution