| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Roger | Indicates aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate compliance or reaction. |
| Wilco | Will comply with received instructions |
| Unable | Cannot comply as requested or directed |
| As Fragged | Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order (ATO). |
| CAP | Directive call to establish a combat air patrol at a specified point. Informative call that unit/aircraft has reached assigned location. |
| Squawk (mode/code) | Operate IFF/SIF as indicated or IFF/SIF is operating as indicated |
| Squawking | Informative call denoting a bogey is responding with as SIF mode or code other than prescribed by the ATO/identification criteria. |
| Posit | Request for friendly position; response in terms of a geographic land mark or off a common reference point. |
| Status | 1. Request for an individual's tactical situation 2. (Group Name) request for a full positional update on the specified group; Bullseye is the default format. |
| Reported (information) | Information provided is derived from an off-board source. |
| Base | Reference number used to indicate such information as headings, altitudes, and fuels. |
| Gadget | Radar or emitter equipment. |
| Sick | System indicated is degraded / partially operative. Cancelled by SWEET. |
| Bent | System Indicated as inoperative. |
| Well/Okay | System indicated is fully operative. |
| Midnight | Informative call advising that C2 radar functions are unavailable due to degradation. Advisory information is still available. Opposite of SUNRISE. |
| Sunrise | Informative call that C2 radar functions are available. Opposite of MIDNIGHT. |
| Angels | Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet mean seal level (MSL). |
| ID | Directive call to identify the target/TOI. Also, aircrew identification is accomplished following amplifying information. |
| Joker | Fuel state above BINGO at which separation / bugout / event termination should begin. |
| Bingo | Fuel State needed for recovery. |
| Sweet | 1. (mode/type) Valid to an administrative IFF/SIF check request 2. (link name) (e.g. TIMBER SWEET) Confirms receipt of data link information 3. Equipment indicated is operating efficiently |
| Sour | 1. (mode/type) Invalid/no response to an administrative IFF/SIF check 2. (Timber) Indicates there are potential problems with net entry and initiates pre-mission link troubleshooting 3. (NATO) Equipment indicated is not operating efficiently |
| Friendly | A positively identified friendly aircraft or ground position |
| Bogey | A radar or visual air contact whose identity is unknown |
| Bandit | An aircraft identified as an enemy IAW theater identification criteria. The term does not necessarily imply direction or authority to engage. |
| Hostile | A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized IAW theater rules of engagement. (Note: NATO "Hostile" brevity term does not necessarily constitute authorization to fire. Theater commander should specify in ATO SPINS the exact definition of HOSTILE brevity term for combined operations.) |
| Outlaw | Informative call that a contact has met point of origin criteria |
| Splash | 1. [A/A] Target destroyed 2. [A/S] Weapons impact |
| Locked | 1. (w/position) radar lock-on; correct targeting is not assumed 2. (w/group name) radar lock-on; sort is not assumed |
| Bullseye | An established reference point from which the position of an object can be referenced by bearing (magnetic) and range (NM) from this point. |
| BRAA | Tactical control format providing target bearing, range, altitude, and aspect relative to a friendly aircraft. Aspect is only required if other than hot. |
| Playtime | Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes. (e.g., ONE PLUS THIRTY equals 1 hour and thirty minutes) |
| Pigeons | Magnetic Bearing and Range to HOMEPLATE |
| Homeplate | Home Airfield or Carrier |
| Cutoff | Request for, or directive to, intercept using cutoff geometry |
| Bullseye Check | Request for confirmation of own ship position relative to BULLSEYE |
| Alpha Check | Request for confirmation of bearing and range from own ship to described point |
| Commit | [A/A] Directive call to intercept a group of interest |
| Track (w/direction) | Group/contact flight direction in eight cardinal directions |
| Picture | [A/A] A request to provide air information pertinent to the mission in a digital bullseye format unless otherwise briefed |
| Group | [A/A] Aircraft within 3 NM in azimuth or range. NOTE: NATO definition includes an altitude discrimination |
| Faded | Radar Contact is lost on a non-friendly aircraft/surface contact and any positional information given is estimated |
| Stranger | Unidentified traffic that is not a participant with the action in progress |
| No Factor | Not a threat. |
| Hits | 1. Momentary radar returns in search. 2. Indicates approximate target altitude. "Group Bullseye 360/10, HITS 15 THOUSAND" 3. Weapons impact within lethal distance. |
| Clean | 1. No sensor information on non-friendly aircraft of interest. 2. No visible battle damage. 3. Aircraft not carrying external stores. |
| Contact | 1. Sensor contact at the stated position. 2. Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point. 3. Individual radar return within a group or arm. |
| Flank | Contact aspect stabilized at 120- to 150-degree angle from the tail or 30- to 60-degree angle from nose. |
| Beam | Target stabilized within 70 to 110 degrees of aspect; generally given in cardinal directions: east, west, north, and south. |
| Drag | Target stabilized at 0- to 60-degree angle from tail or 120- to 180-degree angle from nose. |
| What Luck | Request for results of mission or tasks. |
| What State | Request for amount of missiles and fuel remaining. Response is: 1st: # of active radar missiles remaining. 2nd: # of semiactive radar missiles remaining. 3rd: # of IR missiles remaining. (Minus): No gun/not sufficient ammunition for gun attack by (4th #) thousands of pounds of fuel (given to one decimal point) or time remaining. |
| Bogey Dope | Request for target information as requested or closest GROUP in BRAA with appropriate fill-ins. |
| Stern | [A/A] Request for or directive to intercept using stern geometry. |
| Shadow | Follow indicated target |
| Hot | 1. A descriptive call to initiate a turn in the CAP toward the anticipated threats 2. Groups heading towards friendly aircraft. Opposite of COLD 3. Ordnance employment intended or completed 4. Defined area is expected to receive fire (enemy or friendly) 5. Contact aspect stabilized at 0 to 160 degree angle from tail or 0 to 20 degree angle from nose. 6. Intercept geometry will result in passing in front of the target |
| Cold | 1. A descriptive call to initiate a turn in the CAP away from the anticipated threats 2. Groups heading away from friendly aircraft. 3. Attack geometry will result in pass or roll out behind the target 4. Defined area is not expected to receive fire (enemy or friendly) |
| Terminate | 1. Stop laser illumination of a target 2. In training, cease local engagement without affecting the overall exercise |
| Skip It | Veto of fighter commit call, usually followed with further directions |
| Knock-it-off | Directive call to cease air combat maneuvers/attacks/activities |
| Parrot | IFF/SIFF transponder |
| India | Mode 4 |
| Strangle (system) | Turn off equipment indicated |
| Divert | Proceed to alternate mission/base |
| Negative Contact | Sensor information on a friendly contact is lost. Termination of CONTACT, track plotting is not warranted. |
| Fox | A/A weapons employment |
| Fox 1/2/3 | 1. Simulated or actual launch of semi-active radar-guided missile 2. Simulated or actual launch of IR-guided missile 3. Simulated or actual launch of active radar guided-missile |
| Guns | An air-to-air or air-to-surface gunshot |
| Winchester | No ordnance remaining |
| Skosh | [A/A] Aircraft is out of or unable to employ active radar missiles |
| Trashed | Informative call missile has been defeated |
| Cheap Shot | AIM-120 missile data link terminated between high pulse repetition frequency (HPRF) and medium pulse repetition frequency (MPRF) |
| ARIP (Air Refueling Initial Point) | The planned point to enter the refueling track |
| ARCT (Air Refueling Control Time) | The planned time that the receiver and tanker will arrive over the ARCP |
| ARCP (Air Refueling Control Point) | The planned geographic point over which the receivers arrive in the observation or precontact position with respect to the assigned tanker |
| Chicks | FRIENDLY aircraft |
| Anchor | 1. Informative call to indicate a turning engagement at the specified point 2. Directive call to orbit about a specific point 3. Refueling track flown by tanker |
| Visual | Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND. |
| Snap | 1. Fighter request for immediate BRAA call (with appropriate fill-ins) to the group described. Indicates fighter intent to intercept/join. 2. (Heading) Urgent directive call to turn to a heading |
| Merge(d) | 1. Informative call that friendlies and targets a have arrived in the same visual arena 2. Call indicating radar returns have come together |
| Holding Hands | Aircraft in visual formation |
| Declare | Inquiry as to the identification of specified tracks, targets, or correlated group. Core information must accompany declaration responses. |
| Judy | Aircrew has radar or visual contact on the correct target, has taken control of the intercept, and requires only situational awareness (SA) information; weapon director (WD) will minimize radio transmissions. |
| Break Away | Tanker or receiver call indicating immediate vertical and nose/tail separation between tanker and receiver is required |
| Spiked (w/ direction) | RWR indication of an AI threat in track or launch |
| Defensive | Speaker is under attack, is maneuvering defensively, and is unable to ensure deconfliction or mutual support |
| Engaged | Informative call used to established engaged and support roles in the visual arena |
| Print (type) | Unambiguous non-cooperative target recognition (NCTR) reply |
| Echo | Positive system M/Mode X reply or comparable reply |
| Paint(s) | An interrogated group/radar contact that is responding with any of the specified IFF/SIF modes and correct codes established for the identification criteria |
| Target/Targeted | 1. Assignment of targeting responsibilities 2. [A/S], [S/S], ROE, PID coordination of forces, and commander's guidance requirements on the referenced track/target have been satisfied. Target/track correlation and CDE must be accomplished prior to employing ordnance/fires; (TARGETED) Group responsibility has been met |
| Sort/Sorted | Directive call to assign responsibility within a GROUP; criteria can be met visually, electronically (radar), or both |
| Drop/Dropping | 1. Directive/informative call to stop monitoring a specific emitter/target and resume search responsibility 2. remove the emitter/target from the tactical picture/track stores 3. Directive call to remove a specific system or EOB category from search responsibilities; (DROPPING) Informative call that a fighter has discontinued targeting responsibility |
| Monitor(ing) | 1. Maintain(ing) sensor awareness on a specified GROUP 2. [AIR-MAR] Directive call to an aircraft to maintain contact/targeting information on a maritime surface |
| Naked | No RWR indications |
| Blind | No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft/ground position; opposite of VISUAL |
| Tally | Sighting of a target, bandit, bogey, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY. |
| No Joy | Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/BANDIT/BOGEY/landmark; opposite of TALLY |
| Spades | An interrogated bogey group/radar contact which lacks all the ATO (or equivalent) IFF/SIF modes and codes required for the identification criteria |
| Threat (w/direction) | Untargeted HOSTILE/BANDIT/BOGEY is within pre-briefed range and/or aspect to a friendly. |
| Notch(ing) | Directive (informative) for an all-aspect missile defensive maneuver to place threat radar/missile near the beam |
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