Atlas Defense Industries Brevity Words

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ABORT

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Directive to cease action / attack / event / mission.

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ANCHOR

Back 2

Orbit about a specific point.

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ATTACK (...)

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Indicates attack on a specific target.

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BANDIT (...)

Back 4

Known enemy aircraft and type ordnance capability, if known.

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BINGO

Back 5

Pre-briefed fuel state which is needed for recovery using pre-briefed parameters.

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BLIND

Back 6

No visual contact with friendly aircraft; opposite of term "VISUAL."

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BOGEY

Back 7

A radar / visual contact whose identity is unknown.

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BREAK (...)

Back 8

Directive to perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the indicated direction. Assumes a defensive situation.

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BREVITY

Back 9

Term used to denote radio frequency is becoming saturated / degraded and briefer transmissions must follow.

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BUDDY SPIKE (Position / Azimuth / Altitude)

Back 10

Receiving friendly AI RWR.

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BUGOUT (Direction)

Back 11

Separation from that particular engagement / attack; no intent to reengage.

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BURNER

Back 12

Directive to select / deselect afterburner.

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CHECK

Back 13

Turn (...) degrees left / right and maintain new heading.

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CLEARED HOT

Back 14

Ordnance release is authorized.

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CLOSING

Back 15

Bandit / bogey / target is getting closer in range.

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COLD

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In context; attack geometry will result in a pass or roll out behind the target; or, on a leg of the CAP pointed away from the anticipated threats. Air-to-surface, dry or no-ordnance attack.

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COMMITTED

Back 17

Fighter intent to engage / intercept; weapons director (WD) continues to provide information.

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CONTACT

Back 18

Radar/IR contact at the stated position; should be in bearing, range, altitude (BRA), Bullseye, or geographic position format.

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DEFENSIVE

Back 19

Aircraft is in a defensive position and maneuvering with reference to the stated condition. If no condition stated maneuvering is with respect to A/A threat.

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ELEMENT

Back 20

Formation of two aircraft.

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ENGAGED

Back 21

Maneuvering with the intent of achieving a kill. If no additional information is provided (bearing, range, etc.), ENGAGED implies visual / radar acquisition of target.

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EYEBALL

Back 22

Fighter with primary visual identification responsibility.

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FENCE CHECK

Back 23

Set cockpit switches as appropriate.

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FOX ONE

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Simulated / actual launch of radar-guided missile. [CS]

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FOX TWO

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Simulated / actual launch of infrared-guided missile. [IR]

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FOX THREE

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Simulated / actual launch of electromagnetic-guided missile. [EM]

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FOX FOUR

Back 27

Bomber gunner has simulated firing on a target.

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FURBALL

Back 28

A turning fight involving multiple aircraft.

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GUNS

Back 29

An air-to-air or air-to-surface gunshot.

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HARD (Direction)

Back 30

High-G, energy sustaining turn.

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HEADS DOWN

Back 31

Call to infom aircrew that leader / wingman is head-down in the cockpit and wingman / leader is responsible for clearing.

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HIT

Back 32

Radar return in search (A/A). Weapons impact within lethal distance (air-to-ground [A/G]).

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HOLDING HANDS

Back 33

Aircraft in visual formation.

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HOME PLATE

Back 34

Home airfield.

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HOT

Back 35

In context; attack geometry will result in rollout in front of the target; or on a leg of the CAP pointing toward the anticipated threats (A/A). Ordnance employment authorized,expected, or completed (A/G).

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JINK

Back 36

Unpredictable maneuvers to negate a gun tracking solution.

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JOKER

Back 37

Fuel state above Bingo at which separation / bugout / event termination should begin.

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KILL

Back 38

Directive to commit on target with clearance to fire; in training, a fighter call to indicate kill criteria have been fulfilled.

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LOCKED (BRA / Direction)

Back 39

Final radar lock-on; sort is not assumed.

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MERGE

Back 40

Informative that friendlies and targets have arrived in the same visual arena. Call indicating radar returns have come together.

Front 41

MUSIC

Back 41

Electronic radar jamming. On AI radar, electronic deceptive jamming.

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NO JOY

Back 42

Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target / bandit; opposite of term "TALLY."

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PLAYTIME

Back 43

Amount of time aircraft can remain on station.

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POPEYE

Back 44

Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility.

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PRESS

Back 45

Directive to continue the attack; mutual support will be maintained. Supportive role will be assumed.

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RAYGUN (Position / Azimuth / Altitude)

Back 46

Radar lock-on to unknown aircraft. Request Buddy Spike / Naked reply.

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ROGER

Back 47

Indicates aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate compliance or reaction.

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RUN / RUNNING (Direction)

Back 48

Directive / Informative - Perform a defensive maneuver to place the threat radar / missile on the tail.

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SADDLE

Back 49

In formation position.

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SANDWICHED

Back 50

A situation where an aircraft/element finds themselves between opposing aircraft/elements.

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SAUNTER

Back 51

Fly at best endurance.

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SHADOW

Back 52

Follow indicated target.

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SHOOTER

Back 53

Aircraft designated to employ ordnance.

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SICK

Back 54

Described equipment is degraded.

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SKIP IT

Back 55

Veto of fighter commit call; usually followed with further directions.

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SLICE / SLICEBACK (Left / Right)

Back 56

Directive to perform a high-G descending turn in the stated direction; usually 180 deg.turn.

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SORTED

Back 57

Criteria have been met which ensure individual flight members have separate contacts;criteria can be met visually, electronically (radar) or both.

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SPIKE

Back 58

RWR indication of AT threat is displayed. Add clock position, and type threat (radar / heat) if able.

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SPLASH (n)

Back 59

Target destroyed (air-to-air); weapons impact (air-to-ground).

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STATUS

Back 60

Request for an individual's tactical situation; response is normally "offensive,""defensive," or "neutral." May be suffixed by position and heading.

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STINGER

Back 61

Formation of two or more aircraft with a single in trail.

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SUPPORTING

Back 62

The act of assisting the engaged fighter in killing the bandit while maintaining overall battle situation awareness.

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SWITCH / SWITCHED

Back 63

Indicates an attacker is changing from one aircraft to another.

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TALLY

Back 64

Sighting of a target / bandit; opposite of "NO JOY".

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TARGET (...)

Back 65

Specification of sort responsibility.

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TIED

Back 66

Positive radar contact with element/aircraft.

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TRAIL

Back 67

Tactical formation of two or more aircraft following one another.

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TRASHED

Back 68

Informative call; missile in flight has been defeated.

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TUMBLEWEED

Back 69

Indicates limited situation awareness; no tally, no visual; a request for information.

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VISUAL

Back 70

Sighting of a friendly aircraft; opposite of "BLIND."

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WEDGE

Back 71

Tactical formation of two or more aircraft with the single in front and the other aircraft laterally displaced on either side behind the leader's wing line.

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WEEDS

Back 72

Indicates that aircraft are operating close to the surface.

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WHAT LUCK

Back 73

Request for results of mission/tasks.

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WHAT STATE

Back 74

Request for armament/fuel status; reported as follows: (...) Gun = bullets remaining. (...) Radar missiles remaining. (...) Heat = heat missiles remaining. (...) Fuel = pounds of fuel or time remaining.

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WILCO

Back 75

Will comply with received instructions.

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WINCHESTER

Back 76

No ordnance remaining.