Multi-service tactical brevity code: Difference between revisions

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;Alpha check*: Request for/confirmation of bearing and range to described point.

;Anchor

:# Orbit about a specific point; refueling track flown by tanker

:# Informative call to indicate a turning engagement about a specific ___location.

;Angels: Height of a friendly aircraft (altitude) in thousands of feet (e.g., "Angels Five" is 5,000 ft).

;Anyface: Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft.

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;Candygram: Informative call to aircraft that electronic warfare (EW) targeting information is available on a briefed secure net.

;Cap/capping:

:# Directive call to establish an orbit at a specified ___location. (___location)

:# An orbit at a specified ___location.

;Captured: Aircrew has identified and is able to track a specified air-to-ground (A/G) target with an onboard sensor.

;Cease: In air defense, break the engagement on the target specified. Missiles in flight ''engagement'' will continue to intercept.

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;Chattermark: Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming.

;Cheapshot:

:# (USAF) Active missile supported to high pulse repetition frequency (HPRF, better against oncoming targets), but not medium pulse repetition frequency (MPRF, better against targets flying away).

:# (Naval) Active missile not supported to active range.

;Check turn (deg): degrees left or right and maintain new heading. (Left/right)

;Cherubs: Height of a friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet.

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; Christmas tree: to turn on all exterior lighting.

;Clean:

:# No radar contacts on aircraft of interest.

:# No visible battle damage

:# Aircraft not carrying external stores.

;Cleared: Requested action is authorized (no engaged/support roles are assumed).

;Cleared hot: Ordnance release is authorized.

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

;Cold:

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

:# On a leg of the combat air patrol (CAP) pointed away from anticipated threats.

:# Group(s) heading away from friendly aircraft.

:# In ASW, designated unit has lost sonar contact.

;Color (system): Request for information on a given system at stated ___location; usually a request for (system/position) ambiguity resolution. May be used with improved data modem (IDM) data message−''color'', ''data''.

;Comeoff: Directive to maneuver as indicated to either regain mutual support or to (left/right/deconflict flight paths for an exchange of engaged and supporting roles; low/dry) implies both ''visual'' and ''tally''.

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;Cons/conning: ''Threat''/''bogey'' aircraft leaving [[contrail]]s.

;Contact:

:# Sensor contact at the stated position.

:# Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point.

;Continue: Continue present maneuver; does not imply clearance to engage or expend ordnance.

;Continue dry: Ordnance release not authorized.

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;Dolly: Tactical Digital Information Link C [Link-4A] (Link-4A/TADIL C).{{sfn|NATO|2007|p=18}} This term was removed from U.S. usage in 2023.{{sfn|ALSSA|2023|p=iii}}

;Drag/dragging:

:# (USAF) Target stabilized at 0 to 60 degrees aspect. (direction)

:# (Naval) Target stabilized at 120 to 180 degrees aspect.

;Drop/dropping:

:# Directive/informative call to stop monitoring a specified emitter/target and resume search responsibilities.

:# Remove the emitter/target from tactical picture/track stores.

;Duck: Tactical air-launched decoy (TALD).

;Dustbin: [[Nuclear depth bomb|Nuclear ASW depth charge]].

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;Feet wet/dry: Flying over water/land.

;FENCE (in/out): Set cockpit switches as appropriate prior to entering/exiting the combat area ([[mnemonic]] for [[fire-control system]]/[[Electronic countermeasures|ECM]]/[[Air navigation|navigation]]/[[Communication system|communication]]/Emitters).

;Fish: Inbound torpedo.

Inbound torpedo.

;Flank/flanking:

# (USAF) Target with a stable aspect of 120 to 150 degrees.

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;Flash (system): Temporarily turn on pre-briefed identification, friend or foe (IFF) mode or system.

;Float: Directive/informative call to expand the formation laterally within visual limits to maintain a radar contact or prepare for a defensive response.

; [[Fox (code word)|Fox (number)]]
: Simulated/actual launch of air-to-air weapons.

::'''ONE''' - [[Semi-active radar homing|semiactive]] radar-guided missile, such as an [[AIM-7 Sparrow]] or [[Skyflash]].

::'''TWO''' - infrared-guided missile, such as an [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] or [[AIM-132 ASRAAM]].

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;Hard (direction): High-G, energy-sustaining turn.

;Head/head on

:# (USAF) Target with an aspect of 160 to 180 degrees.

:# (Naval) Target with an aspect of 0 to 20 degrees.

;Heads up: Alert of an activity of interest.

;Heavy: A group or package known to contain three or more entities.

;High: Between {{convert|25000|and|40000|ft|m|abbr=on}} above mean sea level (MSL).

;Hit(s)

:# Air-to-air (A/A) Momentary radar returns search. (Indicates approximate altitude information from fighter.)

:# Air-to-ground (A/G) Weapons impact within lethal distance.

;Hold down: Directive to key transmitter for direction-finding (DF) steer.

;Holding hands: Aircraft in visual formation.

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;Hostile: A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized in accordance with theater rules of engagement.

;Hot

:# Attack geometry will result in rollout in front of the target.

:# On a leg of the CAP pointing toward the anticipated threats.

:# Group heading towards friendly aircraft; opposite of COLD.

:# Ordnance employment intended or completed.

:# Anti-Aircraft weapon is operational and tracking.

:# In ASW, designated unit has a sonar contact.

;Hotdog: Informative/directive call that an aircraft is approaching or at a specified standoff distance from the sovereign airspace of a nation (as defined by national boundaries or territorial sea and airspace). (''Color'' may indicate additional standoff distance.) Follow briefed procedures.

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

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;ID (pronounced ''eye dee'')

:# Directive to identify the target.

:# Identification accomplished, followed by type.

;In (direction): Informative call indicating a turn to a hot aspect relative to a ''threat''/''target''.

;India: Mode IV.

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;KIA: Killed in action.

;Kill

:# Clearance to fire.

:# In training, a fighter call to indicate kill criteria have been fulfilled.

;Knock it off: Directive to cease air combat maneuvers/attacks/activities.

;Kraken: Release of long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM){{sfn|ALSSA|2023|p=25}}

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;Medium: Target altitude between {{convert|10,000|ft|m}} Above Ground Level (AGL) and {{convert|25,000|ft|m}} above Mean Sea Level (MSL).

;Merge/merged

:# Information that friendlies and targets have arrived in the same visual arena.

:# Call indicating radar returns have come together.

;Mickey: [[HAVE QUICK]] radio time-of-day (TOD) signal

;Midnight: Informative call advising that [[command and control]] (C2) functions are no longer available; opposite of "'''Sunrise'''".

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;Snooze: Directive/informative call indicating initiation of EMCON procedures.

;Sort/sorted:

:# Directive to assign targeting or monitoring responsibility for multiple targets within a group; criteria can be met visually, electronically (radar), or both.

:# Sort responsibility has been met.

;Sour

:# Equipment indicated is operating inefficiently.

:# Invalid response to an administrative [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] check. (Opposite of ''sweet''.)

;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.

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;Sunrise: Informative call that C2 functions (Command & Control) are available. (opposite of ''midnight'').

;Sweet

:# Equipment indicated is operating efficiently.

:# Valid response to an administrative [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] check. (Opposite of sour.)

;Switch/switched: Indicates an attacker is changing from one aircraft to another.

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;Ten seconds: Directive to terminal controller to stand by for ''laser on'' call in approximately 10 seconds.

;Terminate

:# Stop laser illumination of a target.

:# Cease local engagement without affecting the overall exercise.

;Threat: Untargeted ''hostile''/''bandit''/''bogey'' within pre-briefed range/aspect of a (direction) friendly.

;Throttles: Reduction in power to decrease IR signature.

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;Track: Any detected point of contact visible on a radar or sonar display console, each identified by a unique number.

;Tracking

:# Fire control system has solid lock on target (aka a "stabilized gun solution").

:# Continuous illumination of a target.

:# Contact heading.

;Trailer: The last aircraft within a group(s).

;Trashed: Informative call that missile has been defeated.

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;Words: Directive or interrogative regarding further information or directives pertinent to mission.

;Working

:# A suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) aircraft is gathering electronic order of battle (EOB) (which emitter controls the operations of other emitters) on a designated emitter; generally followed by signal type, (SAM/AAA/group) bearing, and range, if able.

:# Aircraft executing electronic identification (EID) on a specific aircraft/group to obtain identification necessary for beyond visual range (BVR) employment.

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