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| Directive call to cease action, attack, event, or mission and is directive for all flight members to immediately execute a departure from tactic in process. Used in launch-and-decide tactics. |
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| Directive call to initiate a briefed attack sequence or plan. |
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| Contacts resulting from target maneuvers exceeding group criteria inside meld. |
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| No visual contact with friendly aircraft/ground position; opposite of visual. |
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| Directive or informative call that indicates aircraft will continue straight ahead at the merge and not become anchored with target/targets |
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| AIM-120 missile data-link terminated between high-prf and m-prf |
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| Threat/bogey aircraft leaving contrails. |
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| F-Pole maneuver; implies illuminating target at or near radar gimbal limits. |
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| Speaker is under attack, is maneuvering defensively, and is unable to ensure deconfliction or mutual support. |
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| Individual aircraft is executing a max performance defensive maneuver to turn cold to the threat. |
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| Directive or informative call to expand the formation laterally within visual limits to maintain radar contact or prepare for a defensive response. |
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| Valid missile shot against (x) separate targets (assumes 1 missile per target). |
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| Nonfriendly aircraft and friendly aircraft are in close proximity to each other. Can be response to a DECLARE request. |
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| Sensor target is approaching azimuth or elevation tracking limits. |
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| A group known to contain three or more individaul entities/contacts. |
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| Informative call that the AIM-120 is at HPRF active range. |
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| *** in training, a fighter call to indicate kill criteria have been fulfilled. |
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| Command and control (C2) term that provides the last contact altitude from a high fidelity source (fighter radar). |
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| Airborne threat has passed through a defensive layer. Call should include amplifying information. |
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| (1) (U) (with position) Radar lock-on; correct targeting is not assumed. (2) (U) (with group name) Radar lock-on; sort is not assumed. |
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| Friendly aircraft leaving contrails. |
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| Radar electronic deceptive jamming. |
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| Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target/bandit. Opposite of TALLY. |
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| Increasing in separation. |
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| Directive call indicating a turn to a cold aspect relative to the known threat. Used in Launch and Leave tactics and for all flight members to execute. |
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| Descriptive term for when two GROUPS initially separated in range decrease range and pass each other. |
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| A/A Informative call that the AIM-120 is at MPRF active range. |
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| *** Unambiguous noncooperative target recognition (NCTR) reply. |
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| A/A Aircraft is out of or unable to employ active radar missiles. |
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| (1) (U) (A/A) Fighter request for immediate BRAA call (with appropriate fill-ins) to the group described. Indicates fighter intent to intercept/join. (2) Urgent directive call to turn a heading |
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| Directive call to assign responsibility within a GROUP; criteria can be met visually, electronically (radar), or both. |
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| An informative/directive call that a flight member is leaving formation to pursue a separate attack; visual may not be maintained. |
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| Two or more CONTACTS within GROUP criteria with an altitude separation of 10,000 feet or greater in relation to each other. |
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| Radar indication of noise jamming. |
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| Sighting of a target, nonfriendly aircraft, landmark, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY. |
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| Fighter has aquired assigned group and has assumed responsibility for it. |
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| *** Special case of FADED defined as a group/arm/contact on which there is a no available sensor data (on- or off-board) to maintain continuous tracking which meets the following criteria: (1) not in a known sensor blind zone (terrain masking or Doppler blind zone) and (2) correlated to a shot by friendly forces that meet parameters for successful termination. |
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| Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND. |
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| Weighted (cardinal direction) |
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| Descriptive term used as a picture fill-in for a three or more GROUP formation (WALL, LADDER, VIC, CHAMPAGNE) that is offset in one direction from standard picture label or preponderance of forces. |
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| The distance from the launching aircraft to the target when a missile begains active guidance. |
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| ACM (air combat maneuvering) |
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| Training designed to achieve proficiency in element formation maneuvering and the coordinated application of BFM to achieve a simulated kill or effectively defend against one or more aircraft from a planned starting position. |
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| Training in the application of BFM, ACM , and intercept skills to achieve a tactical A/A objective. |
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| Default targeting plan used by flight members when picture or directive targeting is not established. Ensures no untargeted groups inside meld and is based on altitude, then azimuth, then range. |
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| BFM (basic fighter maneuvers) |
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| Training designed to apply aircraft handling skills to gain proficiency in recognizing and solving range, closure, aspect, angle off, and turning room problems in relation to another aircraft to either attain a position from which weapons may be employed, deny the adversary a position from which the weapons may be launched, or defeat weapons employed by an adversary. |
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| DEZ (desired engagement zone) |
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| The geographic area in the AOR where fighters will execute its primary game plan and includes the area that enemy wreckage should fall. |
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| Allocation of radars for targeting via voice communications when unable to use picture targeting, groups are maneuvering, mixed declarations within targeting depth, weighted pictures, and during cold ops. |
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| The range from a threat aircraft that an abort maneuver must be accomplished to kinematically defeat any missile the bandit could have launched or is launching. |
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| The separation between the launch aircraft and the target at missile endgame/impact. |
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| Prebriefed targeting responsiblities based on a traditional picture call, traditional picture call with an additional group, or leading edge picture. |
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| Simulated or actual launch or active radar-guaided missiles on the same target. |
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| 1.) Informative call that friendlies and targets have arrived in the same visual arena. 2.) Call indicating radar returns have come together. |
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| (A/A) Informative or directive call to execute launch-and-leave tactics and be out no later than desired out range (DOR). |
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| *** Directive to execute launch-and-leave mechanics no later than minimum abort range, minimum out range, or notch range. |
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