Multi-service tactical brevity code: Difference between revisions

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;Anchored: Turning engaged at the specified ___location.

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

;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 indicating friendly forces require reinforcement in a specific ___location.

;Away: Friendly weapon release (e.g. "One away" or "Pigs away"). 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).

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;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: IndicatesDirective geometry wherefor friendly aircraft willto maneuver to a position on opposingopposite 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.

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