Brevity

Front 1

Abort

Back 1

Cease action/attack/event/mission

Front 2

Angels

Back 2

Height of friendly aircraft represented in thousands of ft

Front 3

As fragged

Back 3

As briefed

Front 4

Authenticate

Back 4

Coded challenge or response to a coded challenge

Front 5

Authenticate

Back 5

Coded challenge or response to a coded challenge

Front 6

Base (+/- number)

Back 6

Reference # used to indicate such info as headings, altitude, fuels, etc.

Front 7

Authenticate

Back 7

Coded challenge or response to a coded challenge

Front 8

Base (+/- number)

Back 8

Reference # used to indicate such info as headings, altitude, fuels, etc.

Front 9

(system) Bent

Back 9

System indicated is inoperative. Cancelled by Sweet.

Front 10

Bingo

Back 10

Fuel state needed for recovery.

Front 11

Cease (activity)

Back 11

Discontinue stated activity. E.g. Cease Buzzer, Cease Laser, Cease Sparkle, etc.

Front 12

Cease Engagement

Back 12

Fire control order used to direct AIR DEFENSE units to stop tactical action against a specified target. Missiles already in flight will continue to intercept.

Front 13

Check Capture

Back 13

Target appears to no longer be tracked by sensor

Front 14

Check Capture

Back 14

Target appears to no longer be tracked by sensor

Front 15

Check Focus

Back 15

Sensor image appears to be out of focus

Front 16

Cherubs

Back 16

Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of ft. (UAV)

Front 17

Cherubs

Back 17

Height of friendly aircraft in hundreds of ft. (UAV)

Front 18

Cleared

Back 18

Requested action is authorized

Front 19

Contact

Back 19

Sensor info at the stated position

[A/S] Ack sighting of specified reference point (visually or sensor)

Front 20

Continue

Back 20

Continue present maneuver, does not imply a change in clearance to engage or expend ordnance.

Front 21

Visual

Back 21

Sighting of a friendly aircraft/ground position. Opposite of blind.

Front 22

Tally

Back 22

Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, enemy position. Opposite of no joy.

Front 23

Cleared hot

Back 23

Type 1 and 2 CAS TAC clearance to release ordnance on this pass.

Front 24

In

Back 24

Entering terminal attack phase of air to ground attack

Front 25

Commencing engagement

Back 25

IN call for Type 3 controls

Front 26

Thunder

Back 26

30s prior to IN call

Front 27

Miller time

Back 27

Completion of air to surface weapon delivery

Front 28

Pigs

Back 28

Friendly glide weapon away (Ex: JSOW)

Front 29

Joker

Back 29

Fuel state above Bingo where event termination should begin

Front 30

Winchester

Back 30

All Ordnance expended

Front 31

Remington

Back 31

No ordnance except gun or self protect ammo remaining.

Front 32

Rolex

Back 32

Time line adjustment in minutes always reference from original preplanned mission execution time. PLUS means later, MINUS means earlier.

Front 33

Chattermark

Back 33

Directive call to begin using briefed radio procedure to counter comms jamming

Front 34

Sort

Back 34

Directive call to assign responsibility within a group; criteria can be met visually, electronically (radar), or both.

Front 35

Weeds

Back 35

Aircraft operating close to the surface