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ABORT

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Cease action/ attack/ event/ mission.

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ALERT_____

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Weapons can be launched, fired or be airborne within ___ minutes.

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ALLIGATOR

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Automatic computer controlled digital data link between units equipped with computerised tactical data systems (Link 11).

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ANGELS_______

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Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from mean sea level (MSL) (e.g. “ANGELS one decimal five” means 1500ft)

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AS FRAGGED

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Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order (ATO).

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AUTHENTICATE

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To request or provide a response for a coded challenge.

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BANDIT

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An aircraft identified as enemy, in accordance with theatre identification (ID) criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage.

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BASE (NUMBER)

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Reference number used to indicate information such as headings, ALTITUDE, fuels, etc.

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BEADWINDOW

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Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information. Proper response is “ROGER, OUT”.

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BENT

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Equipment indicated is inoperative (Cancelled by OKAY)

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BINGO

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Fuel state needed for recovery.

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BLIND

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Aircraft has lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position (opposite of VISUAL).

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BOGEY

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Unidentified aircraft.

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BREAK (DIRECTION)

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Perform “An immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated.”

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BRUISER

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Air Launched Anti-Ship Missile

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BULLDOG

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Surface/Sub-surface Launched Anti-Ship Missile.

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BULLRING

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Aircraft patrol zone (AOR)

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BULLS EYE

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A common reference point. Position of an object will be established by bearing (magnetic) and range (NM) from this point.

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BUSTER

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Fly at maximum continuous speed (mil power).

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CAVOK

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Cloud and Visibility Okay (International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) term meaning no significant clouds below 5,000ft, visibility at least six miles, no precipitation or storms).

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CEASE FIRE

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Do not open fire/cease firing (missiles in flight continue to intercept).

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CEASE REPORTING

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Contact is no longer to be reported but plotting and assessment of classification, course, speed, altitude, identification and closest point of approach is to be continued. Reporting is to recommence automatically for changes in classification or alterations of course, speed or altitude.

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CHERUBS

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Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above surface (similar to ANGELS).

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CIPHER

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UHF/HF voice encrypt/decrypt device.

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CLEARED
Requested action is authorized (no engaged or support roles are assumed).
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CLEARED HOT
Ordnance release is authorised.
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CLOSING
Decreasing in range or azimuth.
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CONFIRM
Verify the existence of the contact designated.
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CONTACT (AIR)
1. Sensor contact at the stated position. 2. Acknowledges sighting of a specific reference point. 3. Individual radar returns
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CONTACT (MARITIME)
Initial and subsequent detections of any object obtained by any detecting device.
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CYCLOPS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
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DANCE ___
Shift all lines to COMPLAN (__) (column codeword/designator).
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ENGAGE
A fire control order used to direct or authorize units and/or weapons systems to fire on a designated target.
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FAMISHED
Have you any instructions or information for me.
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FEET WET/DRY
Flying over water/land.
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FREDDIE
Generic callsign for Air Control Unit (ACU).
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GADGET
Radar or emitter equipment.
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GINGERBREAD
Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net.
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GROUP
Any number of contacts within 3 NM in azimuth or range of each other.
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HANDYMAN
Helicopter in ASuW support role (no weapons).
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HOLD FIRE
Do not open fire/cease firing (missiles in flight must be destroyed). The direction to hold fire should be repeated at the end of a transmission.
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HOMEPLATE
Home airfield/carrier.
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HOOKER
Fishing or other small craft.
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HUSH ____
Execute emission control in accordance with emission control policy or the emission policy in force as indicated.
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INDIA
Mode IV.
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KICK__TACK__
Shift line number (line identifier) to frequency column (column identifier) as indicated.
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LOOKING
Aircrew has not got the ground object, reference point, target in sight (opposite of CONTACT).
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NO JOY
1. I have been unsuccessful or I have no information. 2. Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit/bogey/landmark/enemy position. (Opposite of Tally)
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OCTOPUS
Tactical data system computer.
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OKAY
Equipment indicated is operative (cancels BENT).
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ON TOP
I am over datum, target, object or position indicated.
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OPENING
Increasing in range or azimuth.
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PARROT
A military IFF transponder.
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PELICAN
Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack.
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PIRATE
Fast moving surface radar contact assumed to be a fast patrol boat or fast attack craft.
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PLAYMATE
Friendly ship, submarine or aircraft with which I am cooperating.
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PLAYTIME
Amount of time an aircraft can remain on station given in hours plus minutes.
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___POGO___
Switch to communications channel number preceding POGO. If unable to establish communications, switch to channel number following POGO. If no channel number is following POGO return to this channel.
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PRELUDE
Data Link Reference Point (DLRP).
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PUSH (FREQ/CHANNEL)
Switch to designated frequency or channel. Without response to the speaker.
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RACKET
Intercepted electronic emission which has been assigned to a number of the trackblock.
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REPORT(-)
Report contact designated frequently (every___minutes).
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ROGER
Indicates aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate compliance or reaction.
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SKUNK
A surface contact detected by radar.
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SLAMEYE___
A visual bearing of the missile, missile vapor track, or missile exhaust. The bearing of the launch from the reporting unit and the position of the reporting unit are given immediately after SLAMEYE.
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SMACK
Clearance to employ ordnance/fires on surface target coordinates. ROE, PID, CDE, coordination of forces and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target/track have been satisfied and coordinate accuracy is sufficient for GPS weapon employment.
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SOUR
1. Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently (opposite of SWEET). 2. (MODE type) Invalid/no responses to an administrative IFF/SIF check. 3. (LINK name) (e.g. ALLIGATOR SOUR) indicates there are potential problems with net entry and initiates pre-mission link troubleshooting.
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SPOOFING
Voice deception is being employed.
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STACK
Two or more contacts within group criteria with an altitude separation in relation to each other.
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STRANGLE
Switch off equipment indicated.
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SWAP
Executive order for change of Scene of Action Commander (SAC).
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SWEET
1. Equipment indicated is operating efficiently. (opposite of SOUR). 2. (Mode type) Valid response to an administrative IFF/SIF check request. 3. (LINK name) (e.g. ALLIGATOR SWEET) confirms receipt of datalink information.
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TAKE(ING)___ WITH___
Engage/am engaging target (indicated) with weapon (indicated).
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TALLY
Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, landmark or enemy position; opposite of NO JOY.
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VAMPIRE
HOSTILE anti-ship guided missile.
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VISUAL
Sighting of a friendly aircraft ground position; opposite of BLIND.
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WEAPONS FREE
Fire may be opened on any target(s) that has (have) not been identified as FRIENDLY.
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WEAPONS SAFE
Do not open fire / cease firing. Fire may be opened only in self-defence or in response to a formal order.
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WEAPONS TIGHT
Do not open fire unless target(s) has (have) been identified as HOSTILE.
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WILCO
Will comply with received instructions.
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WINCHESTER
Aircraft is out of ordnance.
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ZIPLIP
Limit transmissions to critical information only.
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SEASPOT ____
A visual bearing of a hot chick. The clock bearing of the hot chick from the reporting unit is given immediately after SEASPOT.

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