Multi-service tactical brevity code: Difference between revisions

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===A===

;Aborting/Abort/Aborted: Directive/informative call to cease action/attack/event/mission.

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

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

;Add (system/category) ^[EW]: Directive call to add a specific system or electronicelectromagnetic [[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-11/11A or tactical digital information link (TADIL) AAlpha]].

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

;Anchor

# Orbit about a specific point;.
# refuelingRefueling track flown by tanker.

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

;Anchored: Turning engaged at the specified ___location.

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

;Anyface: Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft.

;Anyface: Friendly [[command and control]] (C2) agency when the call sign is not known.

;Arizona: No [[anti-radiation missile]] (ARM) [[Aircraft ordnance|ordnance]] remaining.

;Arm: CONTACT(S) within a single GROUP that maneuvers outside of the GROUP criteria. Typically includes a [[cardinal direction]] (e.g., "WEST ARM".)

;As fragged: Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the [[air tasking order]] (ATO).

;Ashcan: ASW ([[Anti-submarine warfare]]) [[depth charge]].

;Asleep: No longer detecting land or surface emitter activity via communications intelligence. Opposite of AWAKE.

;Attack: An informative call indicating aircraft are committed to [[Air-to-ground weaponry|air-to-surface]] delivery on a specific ground target. Not to be used in a [[close air support]] (CAS) engagement.

;Authenticate: To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.

;Autocat: Any communications relay using automatic retransmissions.

#;Avalanche: Informative call toindicating indicatefriendly aforces turningrequire engagementreinforcement aboutin a specific ___location.

;Away: Friendly weapon release (e.g. "MissileOne away" or "PigPigs Awayaway"). At minimum, number or weapon type is required.

;Awake: Land or surface emitter activity detected via communications intelligence. Opposite of ASLEEP.

;Azimuth

# Two or more GROUPS primarily separated in bearing. GROUP names are referenced by cardinal directions (e.g., NORTH GROUP, SOUTH GROUP, or EAST GROUP, WEST GROUP).

# Direction to a threat.

===B===

;Bad Map: The displayed map is unusable due to the following:

# Terrain - shadows obstruct the target area and a map must be taken from a different axis or graze angle.

# Image - the displayed image quality prevents target identification (ID).

;Ball: [[Aircraft carrier]] [[optical landing system]].

;Bandit: An aircraft positively identified as enemy, in accordance with theater IDidentification criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to [[Engagement (military)|engage]].

;Banzai: Information/directive to execute launch and decide tactics.

;Banzai: Information/directive to execute launch and decide tactics with the intent to maneuver into the visual arena.

;Base (number): Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, and fuels.

;Bassett: Rocket-thrown ASW torpedo.

;Bats: FRIENDLY net-enabled [[glide bomb|glide weapon(s)]] with a multi-mode seeker (e.g., [[standoff weapon]], [[guided bomb unit]], [[small diameter bomb]])

;Bay: Carry out [[Military deception|deception plan]] indicated or in accordance with previous orders.

;Bead Window: Last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information.

;Beam/beaming: Target stabilized within 70 to 110 degree aspect; generally (direction) given with cardinal directions: east, west, north, or south.

;Beam/beaming: CONTACT stabilized within 60-109 degrees Angle-Off Tail (AOT), also called Aspect Angle (AA), or 71-120 degrees angle from CONTACT's nose, also called Antenna Train Angle (ATA). Generally given with a [[cardinal direction]].

;Bent: System indicated is inoperative.

;Bingo:{{anchor|bingo}}

;Beam Rider [direction]: Term indicating a potential [[Radar jamming|jammer]] along the specified azimuth from a ground unit or aircraft, relative to that unit's or aircraft's position. Typically followed by a request to search using an alternate radar source.

# Minimum fuel state needed for aircraft to return to base.

# Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier.

;Bent: System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET.

;Bird: Friendly [[surface-to-air missile]] (SAM).

;Bird(s) affirm: Surface-to-air (S/A) informative call indicating unit is able and prepared to engage a specified target with SAMs (presumes target is within or will enter the SAM engagement envelope).

;Beretta: Aircraft is out of or unable to employ remaining air-to-ground ordnance, excluding the gun (if equipped).

;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.

#;Bingo:{{anchor|bingo}} Minimum fuel state needed for aircraft to return to base.

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

;Bird(s): Friendly [[surface-to-air missile]] (SAM).

;Bird(s) affirm: Surface-to-air (S/A) informative call indicating unitUnit is able and prepared to engage a specified target with SAMssurface-to-air (presumesmissiles. Presumes target is within or will enter the SAM's weapon engagement envelopezone (WEZ).

;Bird(s) away: Friendly SAMsurface-to-air missile has been fired at designated target.

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

;Birddog: Directive to configure sensors in accordance with mission planning or briefing.

;Bittersweet: Notification of possible ''blue -on -blue'' ([[friendly fire]]) situation relative to a designated track or friendly''blue-on-neutral'' aircraftsituation.

;Blackout: Directive to turn off all external lighting.

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

;Blind: No visual contact with friendly aircraft/, ship, or ground position;. oppositeOpposite of "'''Visual'''"VISUAL.

;Bloodhound: [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] Torpedo.

;Bloomer: Disregard my last transmission.

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

;Blotter: [[Electronic warfare]] term for an electromagnetic countermeasure receiver.

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

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

;Blow throughThrough: Directive/informative call that indicates aircraft willto continue straight ahead at thea mergeMERGE and notavoid becoming turnANCHORED with target/targets.

;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

;Blur: Radar is being [[Radar jamming and deception|jammed]].

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

;Bogey Dope: Request for information on the indicated or closest group of CONTACTS in Bearing, Range, Altitude, and Aspect (BRAA) format, with appropriate fill-ins.

;Box: A controller's PICTURE label with GROUPS or CONTACTS in a square or offset square [[Formation flying|formation]].

;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.