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Brevity Codes
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"Brevity code" is the military term for the shortened form of a frequently used phrase, sentence, or group of sentences, normally consisting
entirely of upper case letters.
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| ADD | | Directive to Call a Specific (system) or (electronic Order of Battle (EOB) Category) to Search Responsibility |
| AS FRAGGED | | Unit or Element Will Be Performing Exactly As Stated by the Air Tasking Order (ATO) |
| BASE (No.) | | Reference Number Used to Indicate Such Information As Headings, Altitude, and Fuels |
| BEAM(ING) | | Target Stabilized Within 70 to 110 Degree Aspect, Generally (Direction) Given With Cardinal Directions: East,west,north, or South |
| BIRD(S) AFFIRM | | Surface-to-air Informative Call Indicating Unit is Able and Prepared to Engage a Specified Target With (SAMS) |
| BIRD(S) NEGAT | | S/A Informatice Call Indicating Unit is Unable to Engage a Specified Target With SAMs |
| BITTERSWEET | | Notificationof Possible BLUE ON BLUE Situation Relative to a Designated Track or Friendly Aircraft |
| BLANK | | A Suppression of Enemy Air Defences (SEAD) Aircraft Does Not Detect Any Emitters of Interest |
| BLOW THROUGH | | Directive/informative Call That Indicates Aircraft Will Continue Straight Ahead at the Merge and Not Turn With Target(s) |
| BRAA | | Tactical Control Format Providing Target Bearing, Range, Altitude, and Respect, Relative to Friendly Aircraft |
| BRACKET | | Indicates Geometry Where Friendly Aircraft Will Maneuver to a Position on Opposing Sides, Either Laterally or Vertically from the Target |
| BREAKAWAY | | Tanker or Receiver Directive Call Indicating Immediate Vertical and Nose/tail Separation Between Tanker and Receiver is Required |
| BREAK (Direction) | | Directive to Perform an Immediate Maximum Performance Turn in the Direction Indicated, Assumes a Defensive Situation |
| BREVITY | | Radio Frequency is Becoming Saturated, Degraded, or Jammed and Briefer Transmission Must Follow |
| BUDDY LOCK | | Locked to a Known Friendly Aircraft, Normally a Response to a SPIKE or BUDDY SPIKE Call and Accompanied With Position/heading/altitude |
| CANDYGRAM | | Informative Call to Aircraft That EW Targeting Information is Available on a Briefed Secure Net |
| CAPTURED | | Aircrew Has Identified and is Able to Track a Specified Air-to-ground (A/G) Target With an Onboard Sensor |
| CEASE | | In Air Defence, Break the Engagement on the Target Specified. Missile in Flight ENGAGEMENT Will Continue to Intercept |
| CHEAPSHOT | | (USAF) Active Missile Supported to High Pulse Repition Frequence (HPRF), but Not Medium Pulse Repitition Frequency (MPRF) |
| CHICKS | | Friendly Aircraft |
| CLOAK | | Directive/informative Call to Switch from Normal Ecternal Lighting to Covert Night Vision Device (NVD) Only Compatible Lighting |
| CLOSING | | Decreasing in Range |
| COLOR | | Request for Information on a (system) at Stated Location, Usually a Request for (System/Position) Ambiguity Resolution |
| CONFETTI | | Chaff Corridor |
| COVER(ING) | | Directive/informative Call to Take S/A Action or Establish an Air-to-air (A/A) Posture That Will Allow Engagement of a Specified Target or Threat |
| DEADEYE | | Informative Call by an Airborne Laser Designator Indicating the Laser / IR System is Inoperative |
| DEFENSIVE | | Aircraft is in a Defensive Position and Maneuvering With Reference to the (SPIKE/Missile/stated Condition) |
| DOLLY | | Link-4A/TADIL C |
| DROP(ING) | | Directive/informative Call to Stop Monitoring a Specified Emitter/target and Resume Search Responsibilities |
| ESTIMATE | | Provides Estimate of the Size, Range, Height or Other Parmetre of a Specified Contact |
| LOCKED | | Final Radar Lock-on |
| MOTHER | | Parent Ship |
| NO FACTOR | | Not a Threat |
| OFF(Direction) | | Informative Call Indicating Attack is Terminted and Maneuving to the Indicated Direstcion |
| OFFSET | | Informative Call Indicating Maneuver in a Specified Direction With Reference to the Target |
| OPENING | | Increasing in Range |
| PADLOCKED | | Informative Call Indicating Aircrew Cannot Take Eyes off an Aircraft or a Surface Position Without Risk of Losing TALLY/VISUAL |
| PAINT(S) | | Interrogated Group/radar Contact That is Responding With Any of the Specified IFF Modes and Correct Codes Established for the ID Critera |
| PARROT | | IFF Transponder |
| PLAYMATE | | Cooperating Aircraft |
| POPUP | | Informative Call of a Contact That Has Suddenly Appeared Inside of Meld/CCR/briefed Range |
| POSIT | | Request for Position, Responce in Terms of a Geographic Landmark, or off a Common Reference Point |
| POST ATTACK | | Directive Transmission to Indicate Desired Direction After Completion of (Direction) Intercept/engagement |
| PRESS | | Directive to Continue the Attack, Mutual Support Will Be Maintained. Supportive Role Will Be Assumed |
| PUMP | | A Briefed Maneuver to Low Aspect to Stop Closure on the Threat of Geographical Boundary With the Intent to Re-engage |
| RETROGRADE | | Directive to Withdraw from Present Position or Area of Operation in Responce to a Threat |
| ROLEX (+/-Time) | | Time-line Adjustment in Minutes from Planned Mission Execution Time. (Plus Means Later, Minus Means Earlier) |
| SADDLED | | Informative Call from Wingman/element Indicating the Return to Briefed Formation Position |
| SANDWICHED | | A Situation Where an Aircraft/element is Positioned Between Opposing Aircraft/elements |
| SAUNTER | | Fly at Best Endurance |
| SHACKLE | | One WEAVE, a Single Crossing of Flight Paths, Maneuver to Adjust/regain Formation Parameters |
| SLAPSHOT | | Directive for an Aircraft to Employ a Range-unknown High-speed Antiradiation (Type/Bearing) Missile (HARM) Against a Specified Threat at the Specified Bearing |
| SLIDE | | Directive Call to High Value Airborne Asset (HVAA) to Continue Present Mission While Extending Range from Target in Response to Perceived Threat |
| SMOKE | | Smoke Marker Used to Mark a PositionSNAKE |
Directive to oscillate an IR pointer about a target
| SNIPER | | Directive for an Aircraft to Employ a Range-known HARM Against a Specified Threat at the Specified Location |
| SORT | | Directive to Assign Responsibility Within a Group, Criteria Can Be Met Visually, Electronically (radar), or Both |
| SPADES | | An Integrated Group/radar Contact Which Lacks the ATO (or Equivalent) IFF Modes and Codes Required for the ID Criteria |
| SPARKLE | | Target Marking by IR Pointer, Target Marking by Gunship or Forward Air Controller Using Incendiary Rounds |
| SPITTER | | An Aircraft That Has Departed from the Engagement or is Departing the Engaged (Direction) Fighters' Targeting Responsibility |
| SPLIT | | An Informative Call That a Flight Member is Leaving Information to Engage a Threat, Visual May Not Be Maintained |
| STACK | | Two or More Groups/contacts/formations With a High/low Altitude Separation in Relation to Each Other |
| SUNSHINE | | Directive or Informative Call Indicating Illumination of Target is Being Conducted With Articial Illumination |
| TEN SECONDS | | Directive to Terminal Controller to Stansdby for LASER ON Call in Approximately 10 Seconds |
| THREAT | | Untargeted HOSTILE/BANDIT/BOGEY Within Prebriefed Range/aspect of a (Direction) Friendly |
| TRESPASS | | The Addressed Flight is Entering a S/A Threat of a Specific System at the Stated (Position) Location |
| VERY HIGH | | Above 40,000 Feet |
| VIC | | Three Groups, Contacts or Formations With the Single Closest in Range and Two Contacts, Azimuth Split, in Trail |
| WARNING (color) | | Hostile Attack is -RED Imminent or in Progress. YELLOW Probable. WHITE Improbable (all Clear) |
| WORDS | | Directive or Interrogative Regarding Further Information or Directives Pertinent to Mission |
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