brevity terms

Question 1

abort

Answer 1

cease action/ attack/ event/ mission

Question 2

action

Answer 2

[a/a][a/s][s/a] initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver

Question 3

active

Answer 3

ref emitter is radiating at the stated location or along the state bearing

Question 4

add

Answer 4

add a specific (system) or (EOB category) to search responsibilities

Question 5

alligator

Answer 5

link 11/ tadil A

Question 6

anchor

Answer 6

orbit about a specific pt; refueling track flown by tanker

Question 8

angels

Answer 8

height of friendly aircraft in 000’s of ft MSL

Question 8

anyface

Answer 8

friendly GCI/ AEW/ C2 agency when callsign is not known

Question 9

arizona

Answer 9

no ARM ordnance remaining

Question 11

as fragged

Answer 11

unit or element will be performing exactly as BRIEFED

Question 12

asleep

Answer 12

no longer detecting land/ surface emitter activity via COMINT. Opposite of AWAKE

Question 12

attack

Answer 12

a directive command to commence air to surf delivery on a specific ground target. Dir/ bearing from which the weapon will be coming may be given (not to be utilized in CAS)

Question 13

attack complete

Answer 13

mandatory call from the attack aircraft to the JTAC/ FAC during Type 3 CAS terminal control indicating completion of ordnance release

Question 14

attacking

Answer 14

aircraft are committed to air to surf delivery on a specific ground target

Question 15

authenticate

Answer 15

a coded challenge or a response to a coded challenge

Question 16

autocat

Answer 16

any communications relay using automatic retransmissions

Question 17

awake

Answer 17

land/surface emitter activity detecting via COMINT (opposite of asleep)

Question 18

(weapon) away

Answer 18

release/ launch of specified weapon (birds away, pigs away, long rifle away etc)

Question 19

awol

Answer 19

informative call indicating a violation of assigned procedural deconfliction measure

Question 20

extend

Answer 20

sort term maneuver to gain energy, distance, or separation, with the intent of re-engaging

Question 21

eyelid

Answer 21

possible ied dectected via airborne/ ground sensor. Usually followed by amplifying info

Question 22

farm

Answer 22

helo status of fuel (expressed in playtime) ie “Taz 31, Farm 2+00, 300, 14, 4”

Question 23

flash

Answer 23

clear the net immediately, critical info to follow “flash flash flash this is frontier 6, immediate medivac, grid to follow”

Question 24

fly-by

Answer 24

a/c will conduct low altitude pass abeam/ overhead the vessel/ location. Do not cross a vessels bow.

Question 25

handshake

Answer 25

video data link established (opposite of hollow)

Question 26

hit (s)

Answer 26

weapons impact within leathal distance

Question 27

hollow

Answer 27

lost video data link (opposite of handshake)

Question 28

expect hollow

Answer 28

conditon will likely exist that limits vdl

Question 29

idle

Answer 29

surface vehicles are stationary

Question 30

in (direction)

Answer 30

entering terminal phase of an air to ground attack

Question 31

investigate

Answer 31

verify specified element(s) of ROE, PID, CDE, and/or coordination of forces on the referenced target/track.

Question 32

jink

Answer 32

perform an unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution

Question 33

laser on

Answer 33

start/ acknowledge laser designation

Question 34

lasing

Answer 34

the speaker is firing the laser

Question 35

lean

Answer 35

offset package/ element in specified direction maintaining briefed altitude, airspeed, and formation

Question 36

long rifle

Answer 36

friendly, long range A/S missile launch

Question 37

looking

Answer 37

aircrew does not have the ground object, ref pt, or tgt in sight (opposite of contact)

Question 38

magnum

Answer 38

launch of friendly antiradiation missile

Question 39

mapping

Answer 39

multifunction radar in an A/G mode

Question 40

mark

Answer 40

record the loc of a point/ object of interest

Question 41

match sparkle

Answer 41

overlay IR point

Question 42

mickey

Answer 42

have quick TOD signal

Question 43

miller time

Answer 43

completion of A/G ordnance delivery. generally used by last striker in conjunction with a precoordinated egress plan

Question 44

monitor

Answer 44

maintain/ ing sensor awareness on specified group/ object

Question 45

mosquito

Answer 45

hostile fire (small arms RPG) detected "Ranger21, Mosquito north, 500m"

Question 46

move burn

Answer 46

move eo/ir illumination in specified direction

Question 47

mover(s)

Answer 47

unidentified surface vehicle(s) in motion

Question 48

negative laser

Answer 48

laser energy has not been acquired

Question 49

neutral

Answer 49

neither supporting nor opposing friendly forces

Question 50

no joy

Answer 50

aircrew does not have visual contact with the tgt/ bandit (opposite of tally)

Question 51

notching

Answer 51

a/c is in defensive pos. maneuver(ing) w/ ref to a threat

Question 52

occupied

Answer 52

ground equip present at tasked tgt loc. (opposite of vacant)

Question 53

off(direction)

Answer 53

attack is terminated and maneuvering to the indicated direction

Question 54

pan

Answer 54

move sensor in relation to current image

Question 55

pop

Answer 55

starting climb for A/S attack

Question 56

popcorn

Answer 56

csar a/c departing lz usually with number of recovered personnel "Sting 1, popcorn plus 2"

Question 57

press

Answer 57

req action is approved and mutual support will be maintained

Question 58

remote

Answer 58

request for launching platform to provide laser guided munitions. Reverse of Buddy lase

Question 59

rifle

Answer 59

firendly A/S missile launch

Question 60

ripple

Answer 60

two or more munitions released

Question 61

rolex

Answer 61

+/- timeline adjustment

Question 62

rope

Answer 62

circling an IR pointer around a/c

Question 63

scan

Answer 63

search sector indicated and report any contacts

Question 64

scud

Answer 64

any threat TBM

Question 65

shadow

Answer 65

follow indicated tgt

Question 66

shift

Answer 66

shift laser/ ir/ radar device energy/ aimpt

Question 67

shotgun

Answer 67

prebriefed weapons state

Question 68

slide

Answer 68

directive or descriptive term to laterally reposition helo

Question 69

slip/slipping

Answer 69

time delay to individual flight/ element event