ALSSA Brevity - curated menu of delights Flashcards
To say code words quick quick in a fukkin hurry (87 cards)
1
Q
[system] ACTIVE [location,
direction]
A
[A/A] [EW] Referenced emitter is radiating at the stated location or along the stated bearing.
Electronic intelligence derived.
2
Q
AS FRAGGED
A
Unit or element will be performing exactly as briefed or scheduled.
3
Q
ASLEEP
A
[EW] No longer detecting land or surface emitter activity via communications intelligence.
Opposite of AWAKE.
4
Q
AWAKE
A
[EW] Land or surface emitter activity detected via communications intelligence. Opposite of
ASLEEP.
5
Q
[number, weapon type]
AWAY
A
[A/S] [AIR-MAR] [S/A] Release or launch of specified weapon (e.g., 1 AWAY, 2 PIGS AWAY, BIRDS AWAY, etc.). At minimum number or
weapon type required.
NOTE
Include launch location in BULLSEYE
format and weapons track direction
when appropriate
6
Q
BANDIT
A
- [A/A] [AIR-MAR] Positively identified as an enemy in accordance with (IAW) theater ID
criteria. The term does not imply direction or authority to engage. - [SO] A SUSPECT whose orbital parameters are such that it may become a collection and/or
counterspace concern to a spacecraft in the relative near-term, therefore limiting decision space.
- [SO] A SUSPECT whose orbital parameters are such that it may become a collection and/or
7
Q
[system] BENT
A
System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by SWEET.
8
Q
BIG STICK
A
[S/A] FRIENDLY long-range surface-to-air missile(s) (SAM(s)). Modifiers include: AWAY, NEGATE, AFFIRM.
9
Q
BINGO
A
Prebriefed fuel state needed for recovery.
10
Q
BIRD(S)
A
[S/A] FRIENDLY SAM(s). Modifiers include: AWAY, NEGATE, AFFIRM
11
Q
BOGEY
A
[A/A] [S/A] [SO] A CONTACT whose
identity is unknown.
12
Q
BRUISER
A
[AIR-MAR] [A/S] FRIENDLY air-launched, antiship missile.
13
Q
BULLDOG
A
[MAR] [S/S] FRIENDLY surface- or submarine launched antiship missile.
14
Q
BULLSEYE
A
An established reference point from which the position of an object can be referenced by bearing (magnetic) and range (nautical miles) from this point.
15
Q
BUZZER
A
[EW] Electromagnetic communications jamming.
NOTE
Same as NATO term, CHATTER.
16
Q
CHATTERMARK [comm type]
A
Begin using briefed communication procedures to counter communications jamming. If no
modifier specified, “radio” is understood.
17
Q
COLOR [system, position]
A
[EW] Request for information on a type (system) at stated location; implies a request for ambiguity resolution. May be used with data link data message (e.g., color, data).
18
Q
CREEP
A
[SO] [EW] Characterize signal.
19
Q
DECLARE
A
[A/A] [S/A] [AIR-MAR] Inquiry as to the ID of a specified track(s), target(s), or correlated GROUP. Responses include: FRIENDLY,
BOGEY, BANDIT, HOSTILE, NEUTRAL, UNABLE, CLEAN, or FURBALL. Full positional data (BULLSEYE) or TRACK NUMBER must accompany responses.
20
Q
[system] DOWN [location,
direction]
A
[EW] Referenced emitter has stopped radiating at the stated location or along the stated bearing.
NOTE
DOWN does not mean system destroyed.
21
Q
EMPTY
A
[EW] No emitters of interest detected.
22
Q
FADED
A
[A/A] [S/A] [AIR-MAR] Sensor data is lost on GROUP or CONTACT. Requires information of last known position to include number of
CONTACTS and TRACK direction.
23
Q
FATHER
A
[AIR-MAR] Surface tactical air navigation station.
24
Q
FEET WET/DRY
A
Flying over water or land.
25
FIREBALL
[S/S] Threat ballistic missile.
26
FRIENDLY
A positively identified FRIENDLY aircraft, ship, spacecraft, or ground position.
27
GOALIE
[A/S] A back-up guidance capable platform appointed to guide a weapon to the target if the primary platform’s guidance system fails after weapons release.
28
GRANDSLAM
All HOSTILE CONTACT(S) of a designated track (or against which a mission was tasked) are destroyed.
29
GREYHOUND
FRIENDLY surface-launched cruise missile (e.g., TLAM [Tomahawk land-attack missile]).
30
HOSTILE
A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized IAW theater rules of engagement (ROE).
WARNING
This use of HOSTILE is as a brevity
term for air engagements and should not be confused with the same term in tactical data link identification.
31
ID
1. [A/A] [AIR-MAR] Directive call to identify the target or track.
2. [A/A] (type) ID is accomplished, followed by type.
32
JELLO
Inverse synthetic aperture radar (SAR).
33
KICK [appropriate frequency]
Change radio or data link to a specified net or frequency, typically used for an unplanned change in frequency (e.g., CHATTERMARK).
Also see PUSH.
34
KRAKEN
Release of long-range antiship missile (also referred to as LRASM).
35
LOWDOWN
[EW] A request for the tactical
electromagnetic support (ES) picture (e.g. from RC-135, E-3, EP-3) or ground picture (e.g., from E-8, RQ-4 [Block 40]) in an area of interest.
35
[status] LIGHT
[S/A] Mission status.
** (RED): Prebriefed threats have not been mitigated for further mission execution. Aircraft should evaluate their position relative to the threat and take appropriate actions.
** (YELLOW): Designated assets can continue to operate relative to the prebriefed threat while other assets should continue to hold.
** (GREEN): All aircraft are cleared to execute prebriefed missions.
36
MAP
[A/S] Directive call to initiate SAR mapping event on a specified point of interest.
37
MIDNIGHT
[A/A] [S/A] C2 sensors are unavailable due to degradation. Opposite of SUNRISE.
38
MILLER TIME
[A/S] Completion of A/S ordnance delivery. Generally used by the last striker in conjunction with a precoordinated egress plan.
39
MOTHER
[AIR-MAR] Parent ship.
40
MOVER(S)
Unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion.
41
MUSIC
[A/A] Radar electromagnetic deceptive jamming.
42
OCCUPIED
[A/S] Ground equipment present at tasked target location. Opposite of VACANT.
43
OUTLAW
[A/A] CONTACT has met point of origin criteria for ROE.
44
PIG(S)
[A/S] FRIENDLY glide weapon(s) (e.g., standoff weapon, guided bomb unit, small diameter bomb). See (weapon) AWAY.
45
PLAYTIME
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes (e.g., ONE PLUS THIRTY equals 1 hour and 30 minutes).
46
[freq] POGO [freq]
[A/A] Switch to communication channel number preceding POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number follows POGO, return to this channel.
47
POPCORN
Combat search and rescue aircraft departing the LZ. Usually followed by a number of recovered personnel, (e.g., "STING 1, POPCORN PLUS 2").
48
POPEYE
1. Flying in clouds or an area of reduced visibility.
2. * Reduced EO/IR visibility due to
atmospherics.
49
PUSH [channel]
Switch to designated frequency; no
acknowledgment required.
50
REMINGTON
[A/A] [A/S] No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protection ammo.
51
RETROGRADE (ING)
Withdraw(ing) while executing defensive procedures in response to a threat.
52
RIFLE [number, time]
[A/S] [AIR-MAR] FRIENDLY A/S missile launch. Option to add follow-on modifiers for number of munitions and/or time of flight.
NOTE
Include launch location in BULLSEYE
format and weapons track direction
when appropriate.
53
ROBBER
[AIR-MAR] A surface vessel that is identified as an enemy IAW theater ID criteria. The term does not necessarily imply clearance to engage.
54
ROLEX [+/- time]
Timeline adjustment in minutes for entire mission; always referenced from original preplanned mission execution time. “Plus” means later; “minus” means earlier.
55
ROTATOR
[EW] Moving target indicator returns that signifies a high probability of a rotating antenna.
56
SCAN
[A/S] Search sector indicated and report any CONTACTS.
57
SCRAM [direction]
1. FRIENDLY asset is in immediate danger. Withdraw clear in the direction indicated for survival. No further mission support from the
FRIENDLY asset is expected.
2. ** [A/A] [S/A] [EW] Cease the intercept and take immediate evasive action. Implies that the
target aircraft is being engaged by SAMs or other air defense fighters.
3. ** [A/A] Directive term to instruct air traffic control to clear all civilian or nonengagement aircraft outside a specific area. TERMINATE SCRAM will resume normal operations.
58
[system] SICK
System indicated is degraded or partially operative. Canceled by SWEET.
59
SLEDGEHAMMER
[AIR-MAR] Request from a surface vessel for immediate air support. Once SLEDGEHAMMER is called by the defended surface vessel, air
assets will be re-rolled from other missions to identify threat intentions and employ if necessary in an armed reconnaissance/air
interdiction/strike coordination and
reconnaissance role.
60
SLIDE
1. [A/A] [EW] [SO] Continue(ing) present mission while flowing from station in response to perceived threat, implies intent to RESET.
2. * [A/S] Directive or descriptive term to laterally reposition helicopter
61
SLIP(PING)
[A/A] [A/S] Time delay to individual flight or element event
62
SKUNK
[A/S] [AIR-MAR] A maritime or ground CONTACT that has not yet been identified.
63
SNIFF [type]
[A/A] [EW] Passive sensor indication of a radar emitter.
64
SOUR
1. (mode/type) [A/A] [S/A] Invalid or no response to an administrative IFF or selective ID feature check.
2. (link name) (e.g., "TIMBER SOUR") Potential problems with net entry; initiates pre-mission link troubleshooting.
(Opposite of SWEET)
65
SPADES
[A/A] [S/A] [AIR-MAR] An interrogated GROUP or radar contact that lacks all of the air tasking order (or equivalent) IFF or selective ID feature modes and codes required for the ID criteria.
66
STROKE
[A/S] [AIR-MAR] Directive call for third party track production source to provide best possible continuous track data for weapon targeting
purposes.
67
SUNRISE
[A/A] [S/A] C2 sensors are available. Opposite of MIDNIGHT.
68
SUSPECT
An identity applied to a track that is potentially hostile because of its characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality.
69
SWEET
1. [A/A] [S/A] (mode, type) Valid response to an administrative IFF or selective ID feature check request.
2. (link name) (e.g., TIMBER SWEET) Confirms receipt of data link information.
3. Equipment indicated is operating efficiently. (Opposite of SOUR; cancels SICK, BENT).
70
TAG [system, location]
1. [EW] Response to an emitter ambiguity resolution request (COLOR).
2. * Call to a helicopter flight lead that the last aircraft of a flight is airborne.
71
TESLA
Mode 5 IFF.
72
TIMBER
[EW] Link 16 Network.
73
TIMEOUT
1. ** [A/A] [S/A] Shooter assesses valid BVR shot parameters have been met and missile has reached termination.
2. ** [A/S] Munition impact is obscured and impact cannot be confirmed and time of flight has elapsed.
74
TUMBLEWEED
Situational awareness, (i.e., NO JOY, BLIND) and request information.
75
VACANT
[A/S] Ground equipment not present at specific or tasked target location. Opposite of OCCUPIED
76
VAMPIRE
[A/S] [AIR-MAR] [MAR] [S/S] Hostile air- or surface-launched antiship missile.
77
VANISHED
[A/A] [S/A] Special case of FADED defined as a GROUP or ARM or CONTACT with no available sensor data and is:
(1) Not in a known sensor blind zone (terrain masking or Doppler blind zone)
AND
(2) Correlated to a shot by FRIENDLY forces.
78
VOLCANO
Signal collected from threat antiship guided missile (NATO term)
79
WEAPONS [status]
Weapons control status. Fire only:
1. * FREE: at targets not identified as FRIENDLY IAW current ROE.
2. * TIGHT: at targets positively identified as HOSTILE IAW current ROE.
3. * HOLD/SAFE: in self-defense or in response to a formal order.
NOTE
NATO uses WEAPONS to determine
munitions available or remaining similar to WHAT STATE.
80
WINCHESTER
No ordnance remaining.
81
WORDS
Directive calls or interrogative requests regarding further information or directives pertinent to the mission. Generated by the
tactical command and control agencies and outlined in the theater specific SPINS.
82
ENGAGE (verbatim)
A fire control order used to direct or authorize units to fire on a designated target.
NOTE
Not to be utilized in a CAS engagement
83
INVESTIGATE (verbatim)
1. [A/S] Verify specified element(s) of rules of engagement (ROE), positive identification (PID), collateral damage estimation (CDE),
and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target or track.
2. ** [AIR-MAR] Verify specified element(s) of ROE, PID, clear field of fire, and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target or track.
84
SMACK (verbatim)
[A/S] [S/S] [AIR-MAR] Clearance to employ ordnance or fires on surface target coordinates. Link-16 track, ROE, PID, CDE, clear field of fire, coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target or track have been satisfied. Not to be utilized in
a CAS engagement.
85
TARGETABLE (verbatim)
[A/S] Advisory call to inform package that the ability to TARGET has been met IAW prebriefed
contracts; must be briefed by package commander (or outlined in SPINS/standards).
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TARGET (verbatim)
1. [A/A] [A/S] [S/A] [AIR-MAR] Assignment of targeting responsibilities.
2. [A/S] [S/S] [AIR-MAR] ROE, PID,
coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target or track have been satisfied. Target or track correlation, CDE, and clear field of fire must be accomplished prior to employing ordnance or fires.
