RWAI Brevity Codes Flashcards
ANCHOR
Orbit about a specific point
ABORT
Cease action/attack/
event/mission
Note:Time Authenticated
AUTHENTICATE
A coded challenge or a response to a coded challenge
BANDIT
Positively identified as enemy IAW theater ID criteria. Does not imply direction or authority to engage.
BENT
System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET.
BINGO
Fuel state needed for recovery
BIRD
Friendly surface to air missile
BLIND
No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft/ground position. Opposite of VISUAL.
BLOW THROUGH
Continue straight ahead at the merge and do not become ANCHORED with target
BOGEY
A radar or visual air CONTACT whose identity is unknown
BOGEY DOPE
Request for target information as requested or for closest GROUP in BRAA (with appropriate fill ins)
BRAA
Following information is in a tactical control format providing target Bearing, Range, Altitude, and Aspect, relative to the specified friendly aircraft
BREAK
Perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the indicated direction (default is a 180-degree turn)
BUGOUT
Separation from that particular engagement/attack/operation with no intent to reengage/return
BUGSY
Non-friendly unit/entity conducting terrorist or asymmetric warfare activities
BULLSEYE
An established reference point from which the position of an object can be referenced by bearing (magnetic) and range (nm) from this point.
CHECK
Turn (number) degrees left or right and new heading
CHICKS
Administrative term to denote FRIENDLY aircraft.
COLD
- Initiate/initiating a turn in the CAP away from anticipated threats.
- Defined area is not expected to receive fire (enemy or FRIENDLY).
- Intercept geometry will result in a pass or roll out behind target.
- Contact aspect stabilized 0-20 degrees from the tail or 160-180 from the nose.
COMMIT
- Intercept the GROUP(S) of interest. 2. Set briefed intercept geometry.
CONTACT
- Sensor contact at the stated position
- [A/S] Acknowledge sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor)
- [A/A] Individual radar return within a GROUP or ARM
CUTOFF
Requests for, or directive to, intercept using cutoff geometry.
CYCLOPS
Any UA
DIVERT
Proceed to alternate base.
ESTABLISHED
Call made when reaching assigned geographic location.
FADED
Sensor contact is lost on GROUP/CONTACT. Requires target information of last known position.
FALLEN ANGEL
Downed aircraft
FLASH
- [A/A] Temporarily activate specified system for identification purposes. (IFF/afterburner/flare/chaff/etc).
- Clear the net immediately, critical information to follow (e.g. “FLASH, FLASH, FLASH this is Frontier 6, immediate MEDEVAC, grid to follow”
FLASHLIGHT
Directive for helicopter to turn on IR floodlight (pointed at ground to aid visual acquisition by escort aircraft).
FLOW
Fly stated heading
FOX (number)
[A/A] Simulated/actual launch of A/A weapons.
ONE: Semi-active radar-guided missile.
TWO: IR-guided missile.
THREE: Active radar-guided missile.
FURBALL
Non-friendly aircraft and FRIENDLY aircraft are in close proximity to each other. Can be in response to a DECLARE request.
GATE
Fly as quickly as possible, using after-burner/max power
GROUP
- Any number of air contacts within 3nm in azimuth and range of each other.
- Any number of surface CONTACTS within 1nm of each other.
GUIDE
Directive term to intercept and move TOI as directed using ICAO procedures.
HARD
High-G, energy sustaining turn in the indicated direction (default is a 180 degree turn)
HEADBUTT
Directive term to fighters/interceptors to immediately divert a TOI clear of a restricted or prohibited area.
HIGH
Contact is greater than 40,000 ft MSL.