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170 Cards in this Set
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ABORT(ING)(ED) |
Directive/informative to cease action/attack/intercept mission. |
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ACTION |
Directive to initiate a briefed attack sequence or manoeuvre. |
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ACTIVATE/ ACTIVE |
Radiate(ing) on electronic equipment, specify type if desired. |
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ADVISORY CONTROL |
The controlling unit will provide adequate warnings of hazard affecting aircraft safety. The aircraft commander is responsible for the aircraft’s navigation and collision avoidance. |
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AFFIRM DOWN |
I (or ship whose call sign follows) am below 130 feetkeel depth. |
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AFFIRM UP |
I (or ship whose call sign follows) am at periscope depth. |
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AIRBORNE ALERT |
Combat equipped aircraft are airborne and ready for immediate action. |
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AIRMAIL |
In AIR/SUB co-operation, a method used by a shore station to pass a message. |
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ALARM |
Directive/informative indicating the termination of EMCON procedures. |
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ALERT_____ |
Weapons can be launched, fired or be airborne within ___ minutes. |
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ALFA CHECK |
Request or directive to confirm/verify position of BULLSEYE or other specified point relative to the friendly aircrafts position. (“GN 55 ALFA CHECK - 045/20”- i.e. BULLSEYE in use is 20 NM north-east of fighter position). |
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ALLIGATOR |
Automatic computer controlled digital data link between units equipped with computerised tactical data systems (link 11). |
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ALLOCATED____ |
Engagement status. Reported immediately after track identity and number as “NOT ALLOCATED”, “ALLOCATED FIGHTERS” or “ALLOCATED SAM”. |
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ALTERNATE |
Informative or directive call indicating the attacker will attack the alternate target. |
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ALTITUDE |
Height of contact reported in hundreds of feet in three digits (e.g. “Altitude zero zero five” equals 500 feet) |
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AM CANYON |
A designated target has been jammed. |
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ANGELS_______ |
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) |
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ANGUS |
Bearing of contact determined by submarine. |
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ANYFACE |
GCI/AEW aircraft |
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ARCTIC_____ |
Polarisation of signal is ______. |
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ARIZONA |
No anti-radiation missile ordnance remaining. |
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AS FRAGGED |
Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order. |
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ASH CAN |
HE depth charge |
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ASREP |
ASW report |
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ASSUME DECK |
Carrier prepare deck for possible emergency landing of aircraft as soon as possible |
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ASSUMED FRIEND |
A track which is assumed to be a friend because of its characteristics, behaviour or origin. |
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AUTHENTICATE |
To request or provide a response for a coded challenge |
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AUTOCAT |
Any communications relay using automatic retransmission. |
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ATTACK(ING) |
Attack or am commencing attacking run with weapon indicated. Direction/bearing from which the weapon will be coming may be given. |
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____AWAY |
Weapon indicated has been fired or released. |
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AZIMUTH |
Two or more groups primarily separated in bearing. |
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BACK STOP |
Unit stationed between the contact and the protected force. |
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BALL |
ASW helicopter transducer. |
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BANDIT |
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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BANZAI |
Informative/directive to execute launch and decide tactics. |
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BARCAP |
Barrier Combat Air Patrol. |
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BARK(ING) |
Underwater interrogation/reply transmissions. |
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BARRIER |
Set up barrier as indicated (e.g. sonobuoy axis position). |
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BASE (Number) |
Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitude, fuels, etc. |
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BASSET |
Rocket thrown torpedo. |
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BAY |
Carry out deception plan indicated or in accordance with previous orders. |
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BAY RUM |
Hostile chemical attack (e.g. Warning Bay Rum). |
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BEADWINDOW |
Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information. |
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BEAMING (direction) |
Description of the bogey/bandit manoeuvring to put the reporting aircraft within 30 degrees of the bogey/bandit’s wing line. In other words: the bogey/bandit manoeuvres to present itself within 60 to 120 degrees aspect to the reporting aircraft or bogey/bandit manoeuvres in such a way the reporting aircraft is positioned in the bogey/bandit’s 2-4 or 8-10 o’clock. |
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BEANSTALK |
Information call advising JTIDS users to check equipment for spurious tracks. |
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BEAVER |
Link 14. |
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BELLY CHECK |
A momentary unloaded bank to check the blind side of a turning aircraft. |
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BENDER |
Employ convergence zone detection techniques or contact believed convergence zone detection. |
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BENT |
Equipment indicated is inoperative (Cancelled by OKAY). |
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BIF(Bomb in face) |
Informative or directive call to indicate dropping a bomb as a defensive action (“Blue lead, BIF”). |
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BIG BERTHA |
AEW search radar transmitter. |
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BIG DIPPER |
Radar and sonar fitted helicopter. |
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BIG JOE |
AEW identification equipment. |
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BIG PHOTO |
All bomber and reconnaissance aircraft employing ECM. |
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BINGO |
1. Fuel state needed for recovery. 2. Proceed/am proceeding to specified base (field) or carrier. |
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BINGO FIELD |
Alternate airfield. |
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BIRD |
Friendly surface to air missile. |
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BIRD(S) AFFIRM HOSTILE______ |
Missile radar is locked on designated target. |
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BIRD(S) AWAY HOSTILE_____ |
Missile has been fired on designated target. |
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BIRD(S) NEGAT HOSTILE______ |
It is not possible to fire at specific Hostile. |
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___BIRD TARGET |
Used by the AAWC to designate a target to be engaged. |
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BIRDIE |
Aircraft radio relay of sonobuoy information. May be amplified by MATED signature received and correlates. UNWED signature deceived and does not correlate. |
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BITTER |
Anti - Surface Ship Missile state report. |
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BLANK |
A SEAD aircraft does not detect any emitters of interest. |
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BLIND |
Informative call indicating that an aircraft has lost visual contact with another friendly aircraft or ground position (opposite of visual). |
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BLOODHOUND |
ASW torpedo. |
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BLOODHOUND LOOSE |
I have launched an ASW torpedo in this area (or area indicated); keep clear. |
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BLOTTER |
ECM receiver. |
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BOGEY DOPE |
Request target information (BRG/Range) to the specified target. If a threat is not specified BRG/Range will be given to the closest threat. |
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BOUNCER |
Employ bottom bounce detection techniques or contact believed bottom bounce detection. |
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BOWWAVE |
Long form weather report giving |
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BOX |
Groups/contacts/formations in a square or offset square. |
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BRAA |
Tactical control format providing target bearing, range, altitude and aspect, relative to a friendly aircraft. |
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BRACKET |
Indicates geometry where aircraft will manoeuvre to a position on opposing sides, either laterally and/or vertically from target(s). |
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BREAK (Direction) |
Perform “An immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated”. |
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BREAK(ING) DIP |
Helicopter raises the transducer clear of the water. |
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BRIDGE |
Pulse width in microseconds. |
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BROADCAST |
Request/directive to switch to broadcast control. |
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BROADCAST CONTROL |
Tactical/target info is passed to enable the aircraft to accomplish its (their) task. The controlling unit, when possible, provides adequate warnings of hazard, but the aircraft commander(s) is (are) responsible for aircraft navigation and collision avoidance |
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BROKE LOCK |
Loss of radar/IR lock-on (advisory). |
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BROTHER |
Attacking ship of surface ASW-unit. |
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BROWNIE |
Photographic devices. |
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BRUISER |
Air Launched Anti Ship Missile. |
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BRUSH |
Antenna rotation rate in seconds per revolution. (SPR). |
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BUBBLE |
I am (or submarine is) releasing an air bubble for identification, localisation or evasion purposes. |
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BUDDY LOCK |
Informative call indicating that a fighter has radar locked another friendly aircraft. |
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BUDDY SPIKE |
Informative call of a RWR indication of a friendly AI-radar lock-on (“RED 3, buddy spiked, BULLSEYE 240/15”). |
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BUG OUT (direction) |
Separation from that particular engagement/attack/ operations; no intent to re-engage/return. |
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BULLDOG |
Surface/Sub-surface Launched Anti Ship Missile. |
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BULLPEN |
A submarine generated search area. (SGSA). |
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BULLRING |
Aircraft patrol zone. |
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BULLS EYE |
Descriptive call indicating a common reference point Position of an object will be established by bearing (Magnetic) and range (NM) from this point. |
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BULLY |
Concentrate attack on my target or target designated. |
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BUMP/BUMP-UP |
A fly-up to acquire LOS to the target or laser designation. |
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BUSTER |
Informative or directive call to fly at maximum continuous speed (mil power). |
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BUTTON |
Radio channel setting. |
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BUZZARD |
Missile used in the land attack mode. |
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CAKE |
ASW weapon state report. |
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CANARY |
“I” - transponder. |
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CANCEL TRACK |
Track indicated in message has been cancelled |
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CANDLE |
Unit used as illuminator in a HAG. |
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CANDLES |
Night illumination devices. |
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CANDY |
Ammunition state report. |
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CANYON |
Use electronic jamming on radar frequency indicated or in accordance with previous orders. |
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CANYON AFFIRM |
Designated track is being jammed by this units (or unit indicated). |
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CAP/CAPPING (Location) |
1. Directive call to establish an orbit at a specified location. 2. An orbit at a specified location. |
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__CAP TARGET |
Used by the AAWC to indicate that a target is primary target for CAP. |
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CAPTURED |
Aircrew has identified and is able to track a specified A/G target with an onboard sensor. |
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CAVOK |
Cloud and Visibility Okay (ICAO term meaning no significant clouds below 5,000 feet, visibility at least six miles, no precipitation or storms). |
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____ CEASED |
Subject emitter has stopped radiating |
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CEASE ENGAGEMENT |
In air defence, break the engagement on the target specified and prepare to engage another target. Missiles in flight will continue to intercept. |
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CEASE FIRE |
Do not open fire/cease firing (missiles in flight continue to intercept). |
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CEASE REPORTING |
Information on the 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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CERTSUB |
Contact classified as certain submarine |
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CHAMPAGNE |
An attack of three distinct groups with two in front and one behind. |
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CHANGING PORT /STARBOARD |
Contact is altering course (port/starboard). |
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CHARLIE |
Land aircraft. |
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CHARTER |
Activate daily changing callsigns ordered for current period (or key card indicated) at (time indicated). |
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CHATTER |
Communications jamming |
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CHATTERMARK |
Commence briefed radio procedures to counter communication jamming. |
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CHECK () |
Directive to momentarily monitor (specified items/systems). No response is required if status is normal. |
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CHECK PORT (LEFT)/STARBOARD( RIGHT) |
Turn (_) degrees left/right and maintain new heading. |
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CHECK SQUAWK/FOUR |
Ensure emitting current crypto period key setting. |
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CHICKS |
Friendly aircraft. |
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CHOP |
Change of operational control. |
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CHOPPED |
Wires from causeway secured to main deck (of LST) on launching have been chopped. |
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CHRISTMAS TREE |
Directive to briefly turn on exterior lights to enable visual acquisition. |
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CINDER |
Off board infra red decoy. |
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CIPHER |
UHF/HF voice encrypt/decrypt device |
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CLAM |
Cease all or indicated electromagnetic and/or acoustic emissions in accordance with national instructions and exercise orders. Potential intelligence collector(s) (PIC) in area (or in area) (estimated duration of CLAM hours). |
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CLANKING |
Cavitating or making machinery noise. |
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CLARA (maritime) |
Radar scope is clear of contacts other than those known to be friendly. |
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CLEAN (maritime)
(air) |
Broadcast is encrypted. May be used as a report or order and must be followed by a frequency or station designator. No radar contacts on bandits, bogies or aircraft of interest.No visible battle damage. Aircraft not carrying external stores. |
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CLEARED |
Requested action is authorised (no engaged or support roles are assumed). |
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CLEARED HOT |
Ordnance release is authorised |
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CLEARED DRY |
Ordnance release is not authorised. |
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CLICKER |
Technique involving the keying of a microphone a prearranged number of times to convey a message with pre-determined meaning. (e.g. Two keying sequence to mean message receipt). |
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CLIFF |
Jamming signal. |
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CLOAK |
Directive/informative switch from normal external lighting to covert NVD only compatible lighting. |
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CLOSE CONTROL |
The aircraft is continuously controlled, for altitude, speed and heading, to a position from which the mission can be accomplished. |
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CLOWN |
Deception jammer |
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COBRA |
ASW-torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS) facility. |
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COBRA LOOSE_____ |
ASW-torpedo with Gyro Angle Snake Search (GASS) released and running on heading____. |
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COCKROACH |
Hostile biological attack, as designated (e.g. Warning Cockroach). |
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COLD (maritime) (air) |
I have lost sonar contact or sonar contact is not held. (a) Start of the CAP leg away from the threat. (b) Low Attack geometry will result in a pass or roll out behind the target. Threat group heading away from fighters. |
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COLD PIPE |
Stop snorkelling or I am not snorkelling |
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COMING LEFT/RIGHT |
ASW-unit is altering course in direction indicated. (to course indicated). |
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COMMENCING |
I have left final approach fix on an instrument approach for landing. |
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COMMIT(TED) (Bullseye position) |
Directive/informative call indicating the intention to conduct an intercept against bogey(s)/ bandit(s). |
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CONDITION HAIRY |
An alerting signal meaning all units may be required to prosecute an unidentified submarine contact. |
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CONFETTI |
Chaff lane or corridor. |
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CONFIDENCE |
Confidence indication to intercepted transmission. |
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CONFIRM |
Verify the existence of the contact designated. |
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CONS/CONNING |
Aircraft leaving contrails |
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CONTACT (maritime) |
Initial and subsequent detections of any object obtained by any detecting device |
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CONTINUE |
Continue present manoeuvre, does not imply clearance to engage or expend ordnance. |
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CONTINUE DRY |
Continue present manoeuvre, ordnance release is not authorised. |
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CONTROL |
The unit designated as EWC. |
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COUNTDOWN |
I am about to open fire within ____ seconds |
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COUNTERMARKER |
A unit maintaining contact on a marker from a position which enables it to counter the threat presented by the marker. |
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COVEC |
A procedure for passing reports of positions on uncovered circuits. |
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COVER_____ |
Keep fighters between force/base and contact designated at distance stated from force/base(e.g. Cover hostile 27 to 30 miles). An order from the AAWC to a MRSAM/LRSAM equipped ship to initiate an engagement on specified track up to but not including the point of firing. This procedure allows a track to be designated to more than one firing unit without multi-engagement of the track. Directive/informative to take surface-to-air action or establish an air-to-air posture that will allow engagement of a specified target or threat. |
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COWBOY(S) |
Ship(s) of search attack unit (SAU). |
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CRACKERS |
Sound Underwater Signal (SUS) or Practice Depth Charge (PDC) explosives. |
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CRASH START |
Start main engines and get underway as quickly as possible. |
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CRISS CROSS |
A position or track derived from the plotting of DF bearings. |
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CUCKOO |
Hostile jamming transmitter. |
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CURVE |
Deception signal. |
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CUT |
Stop main engines. |
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CYCLOPS |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. |
