Multi-service tactical brevity code: Difference between revisions

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;Action ^{[A/A] [A/S] [S/A] [AIR-MAR]}: Directive to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver.

;Active* ^{[A/A] [EW]}: Referenced emitter is radiating at the stated ___location or along the stated bearing.

;Add (system/category) ^[EW]: Directive call to add a specific system or electromagnetic [[order of battle]] (EOB) category to search responsibility.

;Alarm ^{[A/A] [EW] [MAR] [SO]}: Directive/informative call indicating the termination of [[Radio silence|emission control]] (EMCON) procedures.

;Alligator: [[MIL-STD-6011|Link-11A or tactical digital information link (TADIL) Alpha]].

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

;Bracket [direction]: Directive for friendly aircraft to maneuver to a position on opposite 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.

;BreakawayBreak Away: Tanker or receiver directiveDirective call indicating immediate vertical and nose/-to-tail separation between tanker and receiver is required.

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

;Breakaway: Tanker or receiver directive call indicating immediate vertical and nose/tail separation between tanker and receiver is required.

;Brevity: Radio frequency is becoming saturated, degraded, or jammed and briefer transmissions must follow.

;Broadcast: Request/directive to switch to broadcast control.

;Broke lock: Loss of radar/infrared (IR) lock-on (advisory).

;Bruiser: Friendly air-launched [[anti-ship missile]] (AShM) (for example, ''Harpoon'', ''Exocet'', or ''Penguin'' missiles).

;Broken Spur: Helicopter buddy or self-extraction is not possible

;Buddy lock: Locked to a known friendly aircraft; normally a response to a ''spike'' or ''buddy spike'' call and accompanied with position/heading/altitude.

;Buddy spike: Friendly aircraft air-to-air indication on radar warning receiver (RWR); to be followed by position, heading, and altitude.

;Browning: [[Surface-to-air missile|Surface-to-air Missile (SAM)]] platform has reached low missile state.

;Bruiser: FriendlyEmployment of friendly air-launched, short range, subsonic [[anti-ship missile]] (AShM). (forFor example, ''Harpoon'', ''Exocet'', or ''Penguin'' missiles).

;Bucket: [[Command and control|Command and control (C2)]] unit is experiencing radar electromagnetic deceptive jamming in a specified geographic area.

;Buddy Lase/Guide: Request or informative communication to have [http://missile%20guidance weapon guidance] from a source other than delivering aircraft.

;Buddy lockLock: LockedRadar locked to a known friendly aircraft;. normallyNormally a response to a ''spikeSPIKED'' or ''buddyBUDDY spikeSPIKE'' call. and accompaniedAccompanied with position/, heading/, and altitude.

;Buddy spikeSpike: Friendly aircraft air-to-air indication on radar warning receiver (RWR); to be followed by position, heading, and altitude.

;Bugout: Separation from that particular engagement/attack/operation; no intent to (direction) re-engage/return.

;Bulldog: Friendly surface/submarine-launched AShM (for example, ''Harpoon'', ''Exocet'', ''Otomat'').