Weapons Employment/Status Codewords Flashcards
BITTERSWEET
Notification of possible blue-on-blue (fratricide) or blue-on-neutral situation relative to a designated track or friendly.
(2) [A/A] In air-to-air, break the engagement on the target specified. Missiles in flight will continue to intercept.
CHEAP SHOT
AIM-120 missile data link terminated between high pulse repetition frequency (HPRF) and medium pulse repetition frequency (MPRF)
CLEARED TO ENGAGE
(1) [A/S] JTAC Type III control clearance. Attack aircraft flight leaders may initiate attacks within the parameters imposed by the JTAC
(2) [A/A] Clearance to fire on designated group/target
DELOUSE
Directive call to detect, identify, and engage (if required) unknown aircraft trailing friendly aircraft.
DEPLOY
Directive call for the flight to maneuver to briefed positioning
DIRTY
(1) Link is not encrypted.
(2) [A/A] Aircraft in landing configuration.
(3) [A/A] Aircraft equipped with external stores (e.g. DIRTY wings).
ENGAGE
A fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapons systems to fire on a designated target
ENGAGED
[A/A] Informative call used to establish engaged and support roles in the visual arena.
FOX
A/A weapons employment
FOX 1
Simulated or actual launch of semi-active radar-guided missile
FOX 2
Simulated or actual launch of IR-guided missile
FOX 3
Simulated or actual launch of active radar-guided missile
GRAND SLAM
All HOSTILE aircraft of a designated track (or against which a mission was tasked) are shot down
GUNS
Aircraft gun being employed
HUSKY
[A/A] Informative call that the AIM-120 is at HPRF active range
KILL
In training, a fighter call to indicate kill criteria have been fulfilled
LOCKED
(1) (with position) Radar lock-on; correct targeting is not assumed
(2) (with group name) Radar lock-on; sort is not assumed
MADDOG
[A/A] Visual AIM-120 launch
MILLER TIME
Informative call indicating completion of air-to-ground ordnance
delivery. Generally used by the last aircraft in conjunction with a pre-coordinated egress plan.
PITBULL
[A/A] Informative call that the AIM-120 is at MPRF active range.
QUAIL
Enemy air/surface launched cruise missile
REMINGTON
No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protect ammo
RIFLE
[A/S] Friendly air-to-surface missile launch
RIPPLE
Two or more munitions released or fired in close succession
SAM (w/ direction)
Visual acquisition of a SAM in flight or a SAM launch, should include position and type if known
SCHLEM
Simulated high off boresight IR missile launch. Not assessable for simulated kill/kill removal.
SHOTGUN
Pre-briefed weapons state
SINGER (type w/ direction)
Informative call of RWR indication of surface-to-air missile launch
SKOSH
[A/A] Aircraft is out of or unable to employ active radar missiles
SPLASH
(1) [A-A] Target destroyed
(2) [A-S] Weapons impact
THUNDER
Informative call 1 minute prior to air-to-surface weapons impact
TRASHED
Informative call missile has been defeated
WEAPONS (_)
Fire only:
(1) FREE — At targets not identified as friendly IAW current ROE.
(2) TIGHT — At targets positively identified as hostile IAW current ROE.
(3) HOLD — (USAF, USMC, USA) In self-defence or in response to a formal order.
(4) SAFE — (USN) In self-defence or in response to a formal order
WINCHESTER
No ordnance remaining
