Standard Crew Terminology

Question 1

Terminate a preplanned aircraft maneuver

Answer 1

Abort

Question 2

Yes

Answer 2

Affirmative

Question 3

Identified enemy aircraft

Answer 3

Bandit

Question 4

Unidentified aircraft assumed to be an enemy

Answer 4

Bogey

Question 5

Fuel state needed for recovery

Answer 5

Bingo

Question 6

Immediate action command to perform a maneuver to deviate from the present ground track (will be followed by “right” or “left”)

Answer 6

Break

Question 7

Command by the pilot on the controls for a specified procedure to be read from the checklist by another crewmember

Answer 7

Call out

Question 8

Command to stop firing but continue to track

Answer 8

Cease fire

Question 9

No obstacle present to impede aircraft movement along the intended ground track. Will be preceded by the word “nose,” “tail,” or “aircraft” and followed by a direction (for example, “right” or “slide left”). Also indicates that ground personnel are clear to approach the aircraft

Answer 9

Clear

Question 10

Command to change altitude up or down

Answer 10

Come up/down

Question 11

Establish communication with…(followed by the name of the element)

Answer 11

Contact

Question 12

Refers to the aircraft flight controls

Answer 12

Controls

Question 13

Confirms a statement as being accurate or right. Do not use the word “right” to indicate correct.

Answer 13

Correct

Question 14

Alert of the unannounced movement of the aircraft (will be followed by direction)

Answer 14

Drifting

Question 15

Immediate action command to get out of the aircraft (e.g. Egress! Egress! Egress!)

Answer 15

Egress

Question 16

Initiate an action

Answer 16

Execute

Question 17

Anticipate further instructions or guidance

Answer 17

Expect

Question 18

Announcement that a specific weapon is to be fired

Answer 18

Firing

Question 19

Proceed with your message

Answer 19

Go ahead

Question 20

Command to discontinue secure operations

Answer 20

Go plain/red

Question 21

Command to activate secure operations

Answer 21

Go secure/green

Question 22

Command to maintain present position

Answer 22

Hold

Question 23

Primary focus of attention is inside the aircraft. (e.g. “Left Front inside”)

Answer 23

Left/right front/rear inside

Question 24

Command or announcement by the RCM assuming control of the flight controls

Answer 24

“I have the controls”

Question 25

Proceeded by the word “traffic,” “target,” “obstacle,” or descriptive term. Used to confirm the traffic, target, or obstacle is positively seen or identified

Answer 25

In sight

Question 26

Command for emergency release of a sliding load or stores; when followed by “door,” indicates the requirement to perform emergency door removal

Answer 26

Jettison

Question 27

Command to keep or continue the same

Answer 27

Maintain

Question 28

Command to conceal aircraft

Answer 28

Mask

Question 29

Command to hover the aircraft forward or backward (followed by distance). Also used to announce intended forward or backward movement

Answer 29

Move forward/back

Question 30

Incorrect or permission not granted

Answer 30

Negative

Question 31

Unable to establish communication with…(followed by the name of the element)

Answer 31

Negative contact

Question 32

Target traffic or obstacle not positively seen or identified

Answer 32

No joy

Question 33

Indicates that an immediate action is required

Answer 33

Now

Question 34

Primary focus is outside the aircraft (e.g. “Right Rear outside”)

Answer 34

Left/right front/rear outside

Question 35

Command to place a frequency in a specific radio

Answer 35

Put me up

Question 36

Command for the planned release of a sling load

Answer 36

Release

Question 37

Command to notify

Answer 37

Report

Question 38

Indicates a direction only, not to be used in place of “correct”.

Answer 38

Right

Question 39

Message received and understood

Answer 39

Roger

Question 40

Repeat your transmission

Answer 40

Say again

Question 41

Command to hover the aircraft left or right (will be followed by distance). Also used to announce intended left or right movement

Answer 41

Slide left/right

Question 42

Command to decrease ground speed

Answer 42

Slow down

Question 43

Command to increase ground speed

Answer 43

Speed up

Question 44

Wait; duties of a higher priority are being performed and the request cannot be complied with at this time

Answer 44

Stand by

Question 45

Command to go no further; halt present action

Answer 45

Stop

Question 46

Indicates that the AN/APR-39 has detected a radar threat (will be followed by a clock position)

Answer 46

Strobe

Question 47

Alert that a ground target has been spotted

Answer 47

Target

Question 48

Refers to any friendly Target that presents a collision hazard (followed by a clock position, distance, and reference to altitude)

Answer 48

Traffic

Question 49

Commands for troops to enter/exit the aircraft

Answer 49

Troops on/off

Question 50

Command to deviate from the current heading (will be followed by the word “right” or “left” and a specific heading or rally term)

Answer 50

Turn

Question 51

Indicates the inability to comply with a specific instruction or request

Answer 51

Unable

Question 52

Command to position the aircraft above terrain features

Answer 52

Unmask

Question 53

Indicates the radio selected (will be followed by the position number on the intercommunication system (ICS) panel; for example, “Up on 3”)

Answer 53

Up on

Question 54

Target, traffic, or obstacle positively seen or identified (will be followed by a repeat of the word target, traffic, or obstacle and the clock position)

Answer 54

Visual

Question 55

Indicates weapon switches are in the ARMED, SAFE, or OFF position.

Answer 55

Weapons hot/cold/off

Question 56

“I have received your message and I understand and will comply”

Answer 56

Wilco

Question 57

Command or announcement by the RCM relinquishing the flight controls

Answer 57

You have the controls