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[[File:ALSSA Brevity Cover.png|thumb|March 2023 edition cover page of the Multi-Service Brevity Codes]]

'''Multiservice tactical brevity codes''' are codes used by various military forces. The codes' [[procedure word]]s, a type of [[voice procedure]], are designed to convey complex information with a few words.

==American/NATO codes==

This is a list of American standardized [[brevity code]] words. The scope is limited to those brevity codes used in multiservice operations and does not include words unique to single service operations. While these codes are not authoritative in nature, all services agree to their meanings. Using the codes eases coordination and improves understanding during multiservice operations. The codes are intended for use by air and ground operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from [[NATO]] usage.

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===A===

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;Bird(s) away: Friendly SAM has been fired at designated target.

;Bird(s) negat: S/A informative call indicating unit is unable to engage a specified target with SAMs. Opposite of bird(s) affirm.

;Bittersweet: Notification of possible ''blue on blue'' (friendly fire) situation relative to a designated track or friendly aircraft.

;Blank: A [[suppression of enemy air defenses]] (SEAD) aircraft does not detect any emitters of interest.

;Blind: No visual contact with friendly aircraft/ground position; opposite of "'''Visual'''".

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;Blow through: Directive/informative call that indicates aircraft will continue straight ahead at the merge and not turn with target/targets.

;Blue on blue: [[Friendly fire]], inadvertent hostile engagement between allies.

;Bogey: A radar or visual air contact whose identity is unknown.

;Bogey dope: Request for target information as briefed/available.

;Box: Groups/contacts/formations in a square or offset square. FM 101-5-1 MCRP 5-2A

;BRAA: Tactical control format providing target ''bearing, range, altitude, and aspect'', relative to a friendly aircraft or bullseye.

;Bracket: Indicates geometry where friendly aircraft will maneuver to a position on opposing sides, either laterally or vertically from the target.

;Break (direction): Directive to perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated; assumes a defensive situation.

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;Cloak: Directive/informative call to switch from normal external lighting to covert night vision device (NVD) only compatible lighting.

;Closing: Decreasing in range.

;Cobra: ASW torpedo in gyro angle snake search (GASS) mode (ege.g. Mk46).

;Cold:

:#Attack geometry will result in a pass or rollout behind the target.

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;Green (direction): Direction determined to be clearest of enemy air-to-air activity.

;Greyhound: Friendly ground attack cruise missile (for example, Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) and conventional air-launched cruise missile (CALCM)).

;Group: Radar targets within approximately {{convert|3|nmi|mi nautical miles (~3.5 miles, ~5.6 kilometers)km}} of each other.

;Guns: An air-to-air or air-to-surface gunshot.

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;Hotshot: Informative call that an aircraft is deploying flares for either system testing or visual acquisition purposes

;Hotel fox: High frequency (HF) radio.

;House party: Informative/directive call that a civilian building is [[booby trap|booby trapped]]ped or rigged with an [[improvised explosive device|IED]], and needs to be evacuated.

;Husky: (Naval) Air intercept missile (AIM)-120 supported to HPRF active range; same meaning as USAF ''cheapshot''.

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;Monitor: Maintain radar awareness on or assume responsibility for specified group.

;Mother: Parent ship.

;Mud: [[Radar warning receiver]] (RWR) indication of ground threat. Add [[clock position]]/azimuth and radar type, if known.

;Music: Electronic [[radar jamming and deception]].

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;Push (channel): Go to designated frequency. No acknowledgment required.

;Pushing: Departing designated point.

;Pushing: Informative call that said group( s) have turned cold and will continue to be (group description) monitored.

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;Raygun: Indicates a radar lock-on to unknown aircraft; a request for a ''buddy spike'' (position/heading/altitude) reply from friendly aircraft meeting these parameters (to prevent [[friendly fire]]).

;Reference: Directive to assume stated heading. (Direction)

;Repeat: Used in surface-surface operations to fire again using the same method of fire (during adjustment) or to fire the same number of rounds using the same method of fire (during fire for effect). This is not used to request that the last message be retransmitted (for this, use ''[[Procedure_wordProcedure word#Say_againSay again|say again]]'').

;Reported: Identification of an object or a contact by an intelligence system. (Type)

;Request tasking: requesting an objective (or heading) from ground control or from AWACS towards an area of operation.

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;Spades: An integrated group/radar contact which lacks the ATO (or equivalent) IFF modes and codes required for the ID criteria.

;Sparkle: Target marking by IR pointer; target marking by gunship or forward air controller (airborne) (FAC-A) using incendiary rounds.

;Spike: Radar warning receiver (RWR) indication of an AI radar in track, launch, or unknown mode. Add clock position/azimuth and radar type, if known.

;Spin: Directive/informative call to execute a pre-briefed timing/spacing maneuver.

;Spitter: An aircraft that has departed from the engagement or is departing the engaged (direction) fighters' targeting responsibility.

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;Spot: Acquisition of laser designation.

;Squawk (number/code): Operate IFF as indicated or IFF is operating as indicated.

;Squawk flash: Use the flash feature on the IFF which cause the transponder signal to highlight on radar display. Hence the term means to announce your ___location.

;Squawking: An informative call denoting a bogey is responding with an IFF mode (#).

;Stack: Two or more groups/contacts/formations with a high/low altitude separation in relation to each other.