Appendix A Multiservice Tactical Brevity Codes

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APPENDIX A:

MULTISERVICE TACTICAL BREVITY CODES

Abort(ing)(ed)

Directive/informative to cease action/attack/event/mission

Action

Directive to initiate a brief attack sequence or maneuver

Active

An emitter is radiating

Alarm

Directive/informative indicating the termination of EMCON

procedures

Alligator

Link-11/TADIL A

Alpha Check

Request for/confirmation of bearing and range to described point

Anchor(ed)

1. Orbit about a specific point; refueling track flown by tanker

2. Informative to indicate a turning engagement about a specific

location

Angels

Altitude of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet

Arizona

No ARM ordnance remaining

As Fragged

Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the Air

Tasking Order

Authenticate

To request or provide a response for a coded challenge

Autocat

Any communication relay using automatic retransmissions

Azimuth

Two or more groups separated in bearing

Bandit

A positively identified enemy aircraft. The term is a function of

identification and does not necessarily imply direction or authority

to engage.

Banzai

Information/directive to execute launch and defend tactics

Base(number)

Reference number used to indicate such information as heading,

altitude, fuels, etc.

Bead Window

Last transmission potentially disclosed unauthorized information.

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