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ABORT

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Cease action/attack/event/mission

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ANGELS

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Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from MSL

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AS FRAGGED

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Unit or element will be performed exactly as briefed

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BASE (+/- number)

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Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, fuel, etc

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BENT

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System indicated is inoperative

Cancelled by SWEET

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BINGO

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Fuel state needed for recovery

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BLIND

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No visual contact with friendly aircraft or ground position

Opposite of VISUAL

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BREAK (direction)

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Perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated

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CAPTURED

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Specified surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on-board sensor

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CHATTERMARK

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Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming

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CHERRY

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Informative call from ISR or CAS platform to the inbound aircraft that the LZ/DZ/HLZ has event activity above the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the GFC

Opposite of and cancels ICE

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CHERUBS

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Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface

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CLEARED HOT

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Type 1 and 2 CAS terminal attack control clearance to release ordnance on this pass

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CLEARED TO ENGAGE

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Type 3 CAS terminal attack control clearance

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CONTACT

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Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor)

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CONTINUE

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Continue present maneuver

Does not imply a change in clearance to engage or expend ordnance

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CONTINUE DRY

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Continue present maneuver ordnance release not authorized

Simulated deliveries may still be performed

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DASH (#)

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Aircraft position within flight

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ENGAGEMENT COMPLETE

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Mandatory call from attack aircraft to JTAC or FAC(A) during type 3 CAS TAC indicating completion of ordnance release

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HIT(S)

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Weapons impact within lethal distance

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ICE

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Informative call from ISR or CAS platform to the inbound aircraft that the LZ/DZ/HLZ has enemy activity below the pre-briefed risk tolerance of the GFC

Opposite of and cancels CHERRY

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JINK

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Perform an unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution

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JOKER

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Fuel state above BINGO at which separation/bug out/event termination should begin

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LOWDOWN

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A request for the tactical ground picture in an area of interest

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NO JOY
Aircrew does not have visual contact with target Opposite of TALLY
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OFFSET (direction)
Maneuver in a specified direction with reference to the target
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PLAYMATE
Cooperating aircraft
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PLAYTIME
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station given in hours plus minutes
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POP
Starting climb for air to surface attack
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POPEYE
Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility
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PUSHING
Departing designated point
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RIFLE
Friendly air to surface missile launch
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RIPPLE
Two or more munitions released or fired in close succession
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ROLEX (+/- time)
Timeline adjustment in minutes always referenced from original prep lanes mission execution time
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SAM (direction)
Visual acquisition of surface to air missile in flight or a surface to air missile launch Should include position
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SHOOTER
Aircraft or unit designated to employ ordnance
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SLANT
Reference number of people/objects noted at specified location (men/women/children)
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SORT
Assignment of specific targeting responsibilities
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SPLASH
Weapons impact
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SUNSHINE
Illuminating target with artificial illumination
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SQUIRTER
A ground borne object of interest departing the objective area
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TALLY
Sighting of target/non friendly aircraft/enemy position Opposite of NO JOY
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TECHNICAL
Improvised fighting vehicle
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TUMBLEWEED
I have limited SA and request information
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VISUAL
Sighting of friendly aircraft or ground position Opposite of BLIND
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WILCO
Will comply with received instructions
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WINCHESTER
No ordnance remaining
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CEASE (activity)
Discontinue stated activity
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LOOKING
Aircrew does not have the ground object/reference point/target in sight Opposite of CONTACT
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MATCH (type)
Overlay requested target designator type
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PULSE
Illuminate or illuminating an enemy position with flashing IR energy
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ROPE
Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help aircraft identify the friendly ground position
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SNAKE
Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure eight about the target
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SPARKLE
Mark or marking the target by IR pointer Platform is capable to IR point
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STEADY
Stop oscillation if IR pointer
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DEADEYE
Laser designator system is inoperative
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GOALIE
A back up guidance capable platform appointed to guide weapon to the target if the primary platform’s guidance system fails after weapons release oh
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LASER ON
Start or acknowledge laser designation
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LASING (code)
The speaker is firing the laser
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NEGATIVE LASER
Laser energy has not been acquired
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SHIFT (direction)
Shift laser/IR/radar/device energy or aim point Can be used to shift from offset position to target Also used in multi aircraft attack to shift laser energy or target assignments
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SPOT
Acquisition of laser designation
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TEN SECONDS
Standby for LASER ON call in approximately ten seconds
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STARE (code and reference point)
Cue the laser spot search/tracker function to the specified laser code in relation to the specified reference point
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CHECK CAPTURE
Target appears to no longer be tracked by the sensor
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CHECK FOCUS
Sensor image appears to be out of focus
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DECLUTTER
JTAC requests pilot remove targeting symbology it’s allow better view of the target area
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EXPECT HOLLOW
A condition will likely exist that limits VDL reception
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HANDSHAKE
Video data link established Opposite of HOLLOW
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HOLLOW
Lost video data link Opposite of HANDSHAKE
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SET
No longer sleeping sensor and awaiting further updates
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SHADOW
Follow indicated target
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SLEW
Move sensor in the direction indicated Usually accompanied by unit of measure
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STAKE
A full motion video system mark has been set and is used as a frame of reference
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SWITCH CAMERA
Switch full motion video to EO or IR
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SWITCH POLARITY
Switch IR polarity to white hot or black hot
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ZOOM IN/OUT
Increase or decrease sensors do a length Normally followed by 1-4 to indicate number of fields of view to change
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BUZZER
Electronic communications jamming
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BUZZER ON
Commence electronic communications jamming
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CEASE BUZZER
Discontinued electronic communications jamming
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CEASE MUSIC
Discontinue electronic radar jamming
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GUARDED
High priority enemy frequencies used for intelligence collection Intelligence loss determinations need to be made prior to jamming
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JAM
Directive call to initiate jamming
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MUSIC
Electronic radar jamming
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MUSIC ON
Commence electronic radar jamming
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PROTECTED
High priority friendly frequencies that should not be jammed Not a list of all friendly C2
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TABOO
Frequencies of international safety and distress systems that cannot be jammed
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DROP/DROPPING
Stop or stopping monitoring of specific emitter/target and resume search responsibilities
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MOVER(S)
Unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion
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(Type) POSTURE
Communicates offensive, defensive, or neutral sensor posture type
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TRACK (direction)
Information call stating direction of vehicle or CONTACT in motion Directive call assigning responsibility to maintain sensors or VISUAL on a defined object or area of interest RW directive call to establish a racetrack

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