Brevity Flashcards
(26 cards)
Captured
Specifies surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked by onboard sensor
Contact
Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point
Looking
(Opposite of contact) aircrew does not have the ground object, reference point, or target in sight
Low down
A request for the tactical ground picture in an area of interest
Mover(s)
Unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion
No joy
Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit (opposite tally)
Playtime
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes
Posture
Communicates sensor posture (offensive, defensive, neutral) by the JTAC to assets. Doesn’t imply the friendly ground forces tactical situation
Remington
No ordinance remaining except gun or self protect ammo
Squirter
A ground borne object of interest departing the objective area
Sunshine
Illuminating target with artificial illumination
Tally
Sighting of target, non friendly aircraft, or enemy position. (Opposite no joy)
Visual
Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. (Opposite blind)
Winchester
No ordnance remaining
Cease (activity)
Discontinue stated activity e.g. cease buzzer, cease laser, cease sparkle
Laser on
Start/acknowledge laser designation
Lasing
The speaker is firing laser
Negative laser
Laser energy has not been acquired
Spot
Acquisition of laser designation
Stare (with laser code and reference point)
Cue the laser spot search tracker function on the specified laser code in relation to the specified reference point
Rope
Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position
Snake
Oscillating an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target
Sparkle
Mark/marking target by IR pointer or Platform is capable to IR point
Handshake
Video data link established. (Opposite hollow)
