Brevity Terms Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
BLIND	No visual contact of friendly aircraft/ground position. Opposite of VISUAL.
BURN	EO / IR illuminator is being used to provide illumination of surface points of interest.
CAPTURED	Specific surface target / object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on-board sensor.
CONTACT	Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor).
NO JOY	Aircrew does not have visual contact with the target / bandit / landmark. Opposite of TALLY.
PULSE	Illuminate / illuminating an enemy position with flashing IR energy.
ROPE	Circling an IR pointer around an aircraft to help the aircraft identify the friendly ground position.
SNAKE	Oscillate an IR pointer about a target.
SPARKLE	Mark/marking target by IR pointer.
STEADY	Stop oscillation of IR pointer.
STOP	Stop IR illumination of a target.
TALLY	Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, landmark, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY.
VISUAL	Sighting of a friendly aircraft/ground position. Opposite of BLIND.
DEADEYE	Laser designator system inoperative.
LASER ON	Start / acknowledge laser designation.
LASING	The speaker is firing the laser.
NEGATIVE LASER	Aircraft has not acquired laser energy.
SHIFT	Shift laser / IR / radar device energy.
SPOT	Acquisition of laser designation.
STARE	Cue the laser spot search / tracker function on the specified laser code in relation to the specific reference point.
TEN SECONDS	Standby for “LASER ON” call in approximately 10 seconds.
TERMINATE	Stop laser illumination of a target.
CHECK CAPTURE	Target appears to be no longer tracked by sensor.
CHECK FOCUS	Sensor image appears to be out of focus.
HANDSHAKE	Full motion video signal and data operative to ROVER.
HOLLOW	Lost full motion video signal and/or data to ROVER.
SET	No longer slewing sensor and awaiting further updates.
SHADOW	Follow indicated target.
STAKE	A full motion video system mark has been set and is used as a frame of reference.
SWITCH CAMERA	Switch full motion video to EO or IR.
SWITCH POLARITY	Switch IR polarity to black hot or white hot.
ZOOM (IN / OUT)	Increase / decrease the sensor’s focal length.
ARIZONA	No antiradiation missiles remaining.
AWAY	Release / launch of specified weapon
BINGO	Fuel state needed for recovery.
CHATTERMARK	Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming.
HOLD FIRE	An emergency fire control order to stop firing on a designated target, to include destruction of any missiles in-flight.
JOKER	Fuel state above BINGO at which separation / bugout / event termination should begin.
LONG RIFLE	Friendly long range A/S missile launch
MAGNUM	Launch of friendly antiradiation missile.
OFFSET	Maneuver in a specified direction with reference to a target.
PIG(S)	Friendly glide weapon(s) (e.g., joint stand-off weapon [JSOW]). See (weapon) AWAY.
PLAYTIME	Amount of time aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes
POGO	Switch to communication channel number preceding POGO.
REMINGTON	No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protect ammunition.
RIFLE	Friendly A/S missile launch.
SPLASH	Informative call to observer or spotter five seconds prior to estimated time of impact.
SUNSHINE	Illuminating target with artificial illumination.
THUNDER	One minute until A/S weapons impact.
WINCHESTER	No ordnance remaining.

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