Brevity Words Asw

Front 1

____ CEASED

Back 1

Subject emitter has stopped radiating.

Front 2

_____FREE

Back 2

Fire may be opened on any target(s) that has (have) not been identified as FRIEND. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon brevity word or general term WEAPON.

Front 3

____SAFE

Back 3

Do not open fire/cease firing. Fire may be opened only in self defence or in response to a formal order. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon codeword or general term WEAPON.

Front 4

___TIGHT

Back 4

Do not open fire unless target(s) has (have) been identified as HOSTILE. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon codeword or general term WEAPON.

Front 5

AFFIRM DOWN

Back 5

I (or ship whose call sign follows) am below 130 feet-keel depth.

Front 6

AFFIRM UP

Back 6

I (or ship whose call sign follows) am at periscope depth.

Front 7

ALERT_____

Back 7

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

Front 8

ALLIGATOR

Back 8

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

Front 9

ALTITUDE

Back 9

Height of contact reported in hundreds of feet in three digits (e.g. “Altitude zero zero five” equals 500 feet)

Front 10

ANGELS_______

Back 10

Height of a Friendly aircraft in thousands of feet.(e.g. “Angels one decimal five” equals 1500 feet, e.g. “Angels decimal five” equals 500 feet)

Front 11

ASH CAN

Back 11

High explosive depth charge

Front 12

____ CEASED

Back 12

Subject emitter has stopped radiating.

Front 13

_____FREE

Back 13

Fire may be opened on any target(s) that has (have) not been identified as FRIEND. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon brevity word or general term WEAPON.

Front 14

____SAFE

Back 14

Do not open fire/cease firing. Fire may be opened only in self defence or in response to a formal order. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon codeword or general term WEAPON.

Front 15

___TIGHT

Back 15

Do not open fire unless target(s) has (have) been identified as HOSTILE. Weapon control status; prefixed by the appropriate weapon codeword or general term WEAPON.

Front 16

AFFIRM DOWN

Back 16

I (or ship whose call sign follows) am below 130 feet-keel depth.

Front 17

AFFIRM UP

Back 17

I (or ship whose call sign follows) am at periscope depth.

Front 18

ALERT_____

Back 18

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

Front 19

ALLIGATOR

Back 19

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

Front 20

ALTITUDE

Back 20

Height of contact reported in hundreds of feet in three digits (e.g. “Altitude zero zero five” equals 500 feet)

Front 21

ANGELS_______

Back 21

Height of a Friendly aircraft in thousands of feet.(e.g. “Angels one decimal five” equals 1500 feet, e.g. “Angels decimal five” equals 500 feet)

Front 22

ASH CAN

Back 22

High explosive depth charge

Front 23

ASREP

Back 23

ASW report

Front 24

BACK STOP

Back 24

Unit stationed between the contact and the protected force.

Front 25

BALL

Back 25

ASW helicopter transducer.

Front 26

BARK(ING)

Back 26

Underwater interrogation/reply transmissions.

Front 27

BARRIER

Back 27

Set up barrier as indicated (e.g. sonobuoy axis position).

Front 28

BASSET

Back 28

Rocket thrown torpedo.

Front 29

BEADWINDOW

Back 29

Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information.

Front 30

BENT

Back 30

Equipment indicated is inoperative(Cancelled by OKAY).

Front 31

BIG DIPPER

Back 31

Radar and sonar fitted helicopter.

Front 32

BINGO

Back 32

1. Fuel state needed for recovery.

Front 33

BLOODHOUND

Back 33

ASW torpedo.

Front 34

BLOODHOUND LOOSE

Back 34

I have launched an ASW torpedo in this area (or area indicated); keep clear.

Front 35

BOUNCER

Back 35

Employ bottom bounce detection techniques or contact believed bottom bounce detection.

Front 36

BREAK OFF

Back 36

Discontinue approach but maintain contact unless otherwise indicated.

Front 37

BREAK(ING) DIP

Back 37

Helicopter raises the transducer clear of the water.

Front 38

BROTHER

Back 38

Attacking ship of surface ASW-unit.

Front 39

BUBBLE

Back 39

I am (or submarine is) releasing an air bubble for identification, localisation or evasion purposes.

Front 40

BULLPEN

Back 40

A submarine generated search area. (SGSA).

Front 41

CADDILAC

Back 41

Directional active sonobuoy

Front 42

CAKE

Back 42

ASW weapon state report.

Front 43

CANCEL TRACK

Back 43

Track indicated in message has been cancelled.

Front 44

CEASE FIRE

Back 44

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

Front 45

CEASE REPORTING

Back 45

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.

Front 46

CERTSUB

Back 46

Contact classified as certain submarine.

Front 47

CHANGING PORT /STBD

Back 47

Contact is altering course (port/starboard).

Front 48

CHARTER

Back 48

Activate daily changing callsigns ordered for current period (or key card indicated) at (time indicated).

Front 49

CHATTER

Back 49

Communications jamming.

Front 50

CLANKING

Back 50

Cavitating or making machinery noise.

Front 51

COBRA

Back 51

ASW-torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS) facility.

Front 52

COBRA LOOSE_____

Back 52

ASW-torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS) released and running on heading____.

Front 53

COLD (maritime)

Back 53

I have lost sonar contact or sonar contact is not held.

Front 54

COLD PIPE

Back 54

Stop snorkelling or I am not snorkelling.

Front 55

COMING LEFT/RIGHT

Back 55

ASW-unit is altering course in direction indicated. (to course indicated).

Front 56

CONDITION HAIRY

Back 56

An alerting signal meaning all units may be required to prosecute an unidentified submarine contact.

Front 57

COWBOY(S)

Back 57

Ship(s) of search attack unit (SAU).

Front 58

CRACKERS

Back 58

Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives.

Front 59

CRISS CROSS

Back 59

A position or track derived from the plotting of DF bearings.

Front 60

DATUM

Back 60

Last known position of a submarine or a suspected submarine after contact has been lost.

Front 61

DECK ALERT__

Back 61

An aircraft alert state expressing the time in minutes required for a specified number and type of aircraft to become airborne after the order to launch has been given.

Front 62

DEEP

Back 62

Contact is below layer depth.

Front 63

DEMONS

Back 63

Depth in metres.

Front 64

DEVILS

Back 64

Submarine depth in tens of feet.

Front 65

DIP

Back 65

Conduct search with helicopter sonar (may be followed by transducer depth in ft).

Front 66

DIP BOSS

Back 66

ASW helicopter flight leader.

Front 67

DIP GANG

Back 67

Collective callsign for all helicopters on net.

Front 68

DIP MASTER

Back 68

ASW helicopter air co-ordinator.

Front 69

DIP WATCHER

Back 69

ASW helicopter control unit.

Front 70

DIPPER

Back 70

An ASW helicopter capable of conducting both sonar search and attack.

Front 71

DODGER (__)

Back 71

Mobile ASW training target.

Front 72

DOG BOX

Back 72

Area within which units may interfere with or be endangered by ASW torpedoes

Front 73

DRAWING

Back 73

I have a LOFAR contact on a sonobuoy. Sonobuoy number or position is ___.

Front 74

DROP

Back 74

TRACK The order to inhibit the release of the track to the link and relinquish reporting responsibility.

Front 75

EAGLE

Back 75

The air safety cell callsign established in ships with a full control capability, during an exercise involving simulated attacks on the fleet, either by carrier or land based aircraft

Front 76

EEL

Back 76

Submarine floating antenna.

Front 77

EMERGENCY BREAK OFF

Back 77

Discontinue ASW action, manoeuvre to avoid collision, resume action as soon as clear to do so.

Front 78

ENGAGE

Back 78

Take deliberate action with intention to destroy or damage.

Front 79

ESTIMATE

Back 79

Provide a quick estimate of the height/depth/range/size of designated contact or I estimate that height/ depth/ range/ size of designated contact is ____.

Front 80

EXECUTE (maitime)

Back 80

Carry out search ordered.

Front 81

FALCON

Back 81

The air safety contact cell call sign established in ships that do not have a full control capability, during an exercise involving simulated attacks on the fleet either by carrier or land based aircraft.

Front 82

FAMISHED

Back 82

Have you any instructions or information for me.

Front 83

FANFARE

Back 83

Towed anti-acoustic torpedo noisemaker which can be switched on/off while streamed.

Front 84

FEATHER

Back 84

Visual sighting of periscope wake.

Front 85

FIELD

Back 85

The area occupied by sonobuoys operating in the LOFAR mode.

Front 86

FLIGHT LEVEL

Back 86

ICAO term giving height in hundreds of feet (e.g. FLIGHTLEVEL 250 equals 25.000 feet).

Front 87

FLUSH (ING)

Back 87

In AIR/SUB co-operation, I am going deep.

Front 88

FREDDIE

Back 88

Callsign for ACU.

Front 89

FREEWHEEL

Back 89

Confirm cancellation of a submarine generated search area.

Front 90

FREEZE

Back 90

Execute order to designated helicopter(s) to remain hovering in present position (cancelled only by MELT).

Front 91

GADGET

Back 91

Radar or emitter equipment (type of equipment may be indicated by a letter as listed in OPORD or APP-1)

Front 92

GERTRUDE

Back 92

Underwater telephone equipment.

Front 93

GINGERBREAD

Back 93

Voice imitative deception is suspected on this net.

Front 94

GOBLIN

Back 94

Submerged object detected.

Front 95

GRASSHOPPER

Back 95

Emergency transit method of submarine areas by surface units.

Front 96

GRIDSHIFT

Back 96

Change of DLRP/grid origin.

Front 97

HIGH

Back 97

Target altitude is above 40.000’ MSL.

Front 98

HIGHDRINK

Back 98

Helicopter in flight refuelling from a surface vessel.

Front 99

HIGHWAY___

Back 99

Conduct Jezebel line of bearing search degrees from ___(point of reference).

Front 100

HOLD FIRE

Back 100

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

Front 101

HOOKER

Back 101

Fishing or other small craft.

Front 102

HOT (maritime)

Back 102

Sonar contact is held.

Front 103

HOT PIPE

Back 103

Snorkel or I am snorkeling.

Front 104

HOVERTAC

Back 104

An attack conducted by a dipping helo on its own target, while maintaining sonar contact.

Front 105

INFOTAC

Back 105

A type of vectored attack, used when the directing unit broadcasts sonar contact information and the attacking aircraft must solve his own fire control solution.

Front 106

INTRUDER

Back 106

An individual, unit or weapon system in or near an operational or exercise area, which represents the threat of intelligence gathering or disruptive activity.

Front 107

JEZEBEL

Back 107

Jezebel operations.

Front 108

JEZEBEL KIT

Back 108

Jezebel equipment.

Front 109

JINKING

Back 109

Unpredictable manoeuvres, i.e. to negate a weapons tracking solution.

Front 110

JOINING

Back 110

Aircraft joining or rejoining the formation.

Front 111

JUG

Back 111

Submarine communications buoy (not trailing antenna).

Front 112

JULIE

Back 112

Explosive Echo Ranging (EER).

Front 113

JUMP(ING)

Back 113

Break(ing) DIP and proceed(ing) in direction or to position indicated to DIP again.

Front 114

KINGPIN

Back 114

Reference position established arbitrarily by an aircraft for reporting the position of contacts or datums.

Front 115

LAMPS

Back 115

Lighting is to be restricted as indicated.

Front 116

LANCE

Back 116

Active shipborne sonar.

Front 117

LANCE ATTACKER

Back 117

Active fire control sonar.

Front 118

LANCE DIVER

Back 118

Variable depth sonar.

Front 119

LANCE SEARCHER

Back 119

Active medium or long range sonar.

Front 120

LANCE SOUNDER

Back 120

Hull mounted, downward looking classification sonar.

Front 121

LAZY

Back 121

Equipment indicated is at standby.

Front 122

LEASH

Back 122

Wire guided torpedo.

Front 123

LOFAR

Back 123

Jezebel operations in Lofar mode.

Front 124

LONG SHOT

Back 124

Submarine is believed to have fired from outside the screen.

Front 125

LOOSE CONTROL

Back 125

A form of aircraft mission control in which the aircraft commander selects his own speed, altitude, heading and appropriate tactics required to accomplish the assigned task.

Front 126

LOW

Back 126

Target altitude is between 500 and 1000’ MSD.

Front 127

MADCAT

Back 127

MAD-fitted helicopters.

Front 128

MADMAN

Back 128

I have a MAD contact.

Front 129

MADVEC

Back 129

Vectored MAD verification run.

Front 130

MARK

Back 130

Record the location of a point/object of interest.

Front 131

MARK GATE

Back 131

Helicopter is proper distance downwind from dip point. Commence(ing) automatic transition to hover.

Front 132

MARK(ING) DIP

Back 132

Helicopter come (coming) to hover and commence (commencing) sonar search.

Front 133

MARK(ING) HOOVER

Back 133

Helicopter come(ing) to hover.

Front 134

MARKER

Back 134

1. Submarine - fire a black, green or yellow smoke signal.

Front 135

MARRY

Back 135

Assisting ship may attack in concert with attacking ship as opportunity offers.

Front 136

MAYPOLE

Back 136

Non-directional sonobuoy. May be supplemented by ACTIVE to denote active buoy or PASSIVE to denote passive buoy.

Front 137

MEADOW

Back 137

A predesignated area in which a submarine may operate during the implementation of GRASSHOPPER procedures.

Front 138

MEDIUM

Back 138

Target altitude between 1000 ft. MSD and 40.000 ft. MSL

Front 139

MELT

Back 139

Informs helicopters that their movements are no longer restricted by FREEZE order.

Front 140

MIDGET

Back 140

A very small submarine which has pressure hull and which accommodates a small crew.

Front 141

MISFIT

Back 141

Continue using daily changing callsigns currently in use (or encrypted by means of key card identification) until further notice. (Promulgated simultaneously on all circuits affected and to be authenticated). Cancelled by CHARTER.

Front 142

MOTHER

Back 142

Parent ship.

Front 143

NANCY

Back 143

Infrared equipment.

Front 144

NOCAN

Back 144

Unable to comply (with your instructions).

Front 145

NOJOY (Maritime)

Back 145

I have been unsuccessful or I have no information.

Front 146

NONSUB

Back 146

Contact is classified non submarine.

Front 147

NOTACK

Back 147

Directive by/request to a friendly submarine to establish an area in which no air or surface launched asw weapon may be employed.

Front 148

OCTOPUS

Back 148

Tactical data system computer.

Front 149

OKAY

Back 149

Equipment indicated is operative (cancels BENT).

Front 150

ON TOP

Back 150

I am over datum, target, object or position indicated.

Front 151

ON/OFF STATION

Back 151

I have reached/left my assigned station.

Front 152

OUTHOUSE

Back 152

My position in true bearing/miles from my reference point (assigned station).

Front 153

PANCAKE

Back 153

Land or I wish to land (reason may be specified, e.g. PANCAKE AMMO, PANCAKE FUEL).

Front 154

PANTHER

Back 154

Hostile nuclear submarine.

Front 155

PELICAN

Back 155

Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack.

Front 156

PICKET

Back 156

A unit operating outside the outer limits of screen sectors.

Front 157

PIGEONS

Back 157

Bearing and distance to base (or specified destination) Bearing is to be suffixed. True or magnetic.

Front 158

PING PONG

Back 158

Exchange of LINK 11 information used in conjunction with an adjective to describe the status of LINK 11 operations.

Front 159

PLAYPEN

Back 159

Submarine patrol area in a barrier.

Front 160

POINTER

Back 160

Directional passive sonobuoy.

Front 161

POINTING___

Back 161

I hold directional sonobuoy or Codar bearing on contact___ degrees (it must be understood whether bearings are magnetic, true or relative to Codar plant road).

Front 162

POLAR

Back 162

Friendly nuclear submarine.

Front 163

PONY

Back 163

ASW weapon carrying helicopter.

Front 164

POPCORN

Back 164

Hull popping noises indicating that a submarine is changing depth.

Front 165

POSITIVE CONTROL

Back 165

The controlling unit is responsible for taking actions for collision avoidance, such as ordering the necessary alterations to heading, speed and altitude to maintain separation criteria.

Front 166

POSSUB (LOW/HIGH/ CONFIDENCE)

Back 166

Contact classified as possible submarine.

Front 167

POUNCER

Back 167

A unit stationed to provide defense in depth and mutual support for the screening units.

Front 168

PRELUDE

Back 168

The reference point from which track positions are reported within a force.

Front 169

PROBSUB

Back 169

Contact classified as probable submarine.

Front 170

PYRAMID

Back 170

Any ship launched torpedo weapon system. May be prefixed with torpedo brevity word (BASSET, COBRA, etc.).

Front 171

RACKET

Back 171

Intercepted electronic emission which has been assigned to a number of the trackblock.

Front 172

RANGE

Back 172

The range to an object or target in hundreds of yards normally limited to less than 10,000 yards.

Front 173

RANGER

Back 173

An active non-directional sonobuoy giving target range.

Front 174

RAT

Back 174

Hostile fighter.

Front 175

READY

Back 175

The alert state READY orders the immediate readiness of the indicated Force Weapon System.

Front 176

REPORT(-)

Back 176

Report contact designated frequently (every___minutes).

Front 177

RESUME

Back 177

Resume last formation/station/mission ordered.

Front 178

REVTAC

Back 178

Type of vectored attack used when the directive unit broadcasts sonar contact information. The delivery unit solves his firing solution, using own radar for plotting or reported data.

Front 179

RINGER

Back 179

Shipborne short or medium range ASW projectile.

Front 180

RISER

Back 180

A radar contact which has suddenly appeared

Front 181

ROAD

Back 181

Axis of sonobuoy pattern

Front 182

SCRAM (direction)

Back 182

Called friendly asset is in immediate danger. Withdraw clear in the direction indicated for survival. No further mission support from the friendly asset is expected.

Front 183

SEA LION

Back 183

Underwater interrogation equipment.

Front 184

SEA TALK

Back 184

Underwater voice transmission.

Front 185

SELFTACK

Back 185

An attack conducted by a dipping helicopter on its own target after the helicopter has broken DIP.

Front 186

SERPENT

Back 186

A towed array system (TAS) which is towed by surface ships or submarines.

Front 187

SHALLOW

Back 187

Contact is above layer depth.

Front 188

SHORTSHOT

Back 188

Submarine believed to have fired from inside the screen.

Front 189

SINKER

Back 189

A radar contact that later disappeared.

Front 190

SISTER

Back 190

Assisting ship of surface ASW unit.

Front 191

SLAM____

Back 191

A submarine in the process of missile launch has been detected. The position of the launch is to be given immediately after SLAM.

Front 192

SLAMEYE___

Back 192

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.

Front 193

SMOKE

Back 193

Smoke marker used to mark a position or datum.

Front 194

SNORT

Back 194

Visually sighted submarine snorkel.

Front 195

SNORTING

Back 195

Submarine contact is snorkelling.

Front 196

SOUR

Back 196

Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently.

Front 197

SPIT(TING)

Back 197

Lay/launch(ing) buoys.

Front 198

SPLASH POINT

Back 198

Water entry point of an airborne ASW weapon.

Front 199

SPOOK

Back 199

A Hostile surfaced submarine.

Front 200

STATE CHICKEN

Back 200

I am at a fuel state requiring recovery, tanker service or diversion to an airfield.

Front 201

STOVEPIPE

Back 201

A predesignated area in which a designated submarine may operate and other submarines are to keep clear.

Front 202

STRAGGLER

Back 202

A ship separated from its convoy.

Front 203

STRANGLE

Back 203

Switch off equipment indicated.

Front 204

SWAP

Back 204

Executive order for change of Scene of Action Commander.

Front 205

TRACKING ___SPEED___

Back 205

By my evaluation, contact is steering true course and at speed indicated.

Front 206

TRANSLATE (ING)

Back 206

Move point of origin of barrier (point of origin is moving) at course and speed indicated. Time to start and stop may be specified also.

Front 207

TUCKER

Back 207

Main gun armament.

Front 208

VECTAC

Back 208

Vectored attack. Type may be specified as RADAR, VISUAL - or REVERSE VECTAC

Front 209

VERY LOW

Back 209

Target altitude less than 500 ft MSD

Front 210

WARNING RED

Back 210

Attack is imminent or has already commenced.

Front 211

WARNING WHITE

Back 211

Attack unlikely without adequate warning.

Front 212

WARNING YELLOW

Back 212

Attack is probable.

Front 213

WATCHTOWER

Back 213

Command and Control Information System.

Front 214

WHISPER(__)

Back 214

Slow to below cavitation speed or speed indicated.

Front 215

WOLF

Back 215

Visually identified surfaced Hostile submarine.

Front 216

WOLFHOUND

Back 216

Visually identified surfaced Hostile submarine with a missile firing capability.