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Brevity Code

1. The document provides definitions for brevity codes used in military aviation operations to concisely communicate directives, requests, statuses, and other essential information. 2. Over 30 brevity codes are defined that relate to actions, locations, altitudes, equipment, visibility conditions, times, requests, and more. 3. An alphabet table is also included that specifies the phonetic pronunciation for each letter of the alphabet and the numbers 0 through 9.

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Brevity Code

1. The document provides definitions for brevity codes used in military aviation operations to concisely communicate directives, requests, statuses, and other essential information. 2. Over 30 brevity codes are defined that relate to actions, locations, altitudes, equipment, visibility conditions, times, requests, and more. 3. An alphabet table is also included that specifies the phonetic pronunciation for each letter of the alphabet and the numbers 0 through 9.

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BREVITY OPERACIONALES

BREVITY OPERACIONALES
ABORT - Directive call to cease action, attack, event, or mission.
ACTION - Directive call to initiate a briefed attack sequence or manoeuvre.
ANCHOR(ED) (location) 1. Informative call to indicate a turning engagement at the specified location.
2. Directive call to orbit about a specific point.
3. Refuelling track flown by tanker.
ANGELS - Height of friendly aircraft in thousands of feet from mean sea level (MSL).
BASE (+/- Number) - Reference number used to indicate such information as headings,
altitude, fuels, etc.
BINGO FIELD - Alternate airfield.
BLIND - No visual contact with friendly aircraft/ground position; opposite of VISUAL.
BOOMERANG - Aircraft or flight is returning to base.
BULLSEYE - An established reference point from which the position of an object can be
referenced (the brevity term BULLSEYE is NOT to be truncated to bull or bulls).
BUSTER - Directive call to fly at max continuous speed (Mil power).
CHECK LEFT/RIGHT - Turn (_) degrees left/right and maintain new heading.
CHERUBS - Altitude of friendly aircraft in hundreds of feet above ground level (AGL).
CHICKS - Friendly aircraft.
CHRISTMAS TREE - Directive to briefly turn on exterior lights to enable visual acquisition.
COMMIT - Directive call to intercept a group of interest.
CONTINUE - Continue present manoeuvre; does not imply a change in clearance to
engage or expend ordnance.
DIVERT - Proceed to alternate mission/base.
FEET WET/DRY - Flying over water/land.
FOX MIKE - VHF/FM radio.
FRIENDLY - A positively identified friendly aircraft or ground position.
HOLDING HANDS - Aircraft in visual formation.
HOMEPLATE - Home airfield or carrier.
HOOK (w/direction) - Directive call to perform an in-place 180-degree turn.
LIGHTS ON/OFF - Directive to turn on/off exterior lights.
LIGHTBULB - Directive call for flight to set all position lights to bright.
LOW - Target altitude is below 10,000 feet MSL.
OKAY - Equipment indicated is operative (cancels BENT).
POPEYE - Flying in clouds or area of reduced visibility.
PUSH (channel) - Go to designated frequency; no acknowledgment required.
ROGER - Indicates aircrew understands the radio transmission; does not indicate
compliance or reaction.

ROLEX (+/-time)Time line adjustment in minutes always referenced from original preplanned mission execution time. Plus means later; minus means earlier.
STATUS 1. Request for an individual's tactical situation.
2. (Group name) Request for a full positional update in digital Bullseye format on the
specified group.
UNIFORM - UHF/AM radio.
VICTOR - VHF/AM radio.
VISUAL - Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of BLIND.
WHAT LUCK - Request for results of mission or tasks.
WILCO - Will comply with received instructions.
WINCHESTER - No ordnance remaining.

ALFABETO
Letra
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V

Se Dice
Alfa
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor

Letra
W
X
Y
Z
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Se Dice
Whiskey
Xray
Yankee
Zulu
ZEE-RO
WUN
TOO
TREE
FOW-ER
FIFE
SIX
SEV-EN
AIT
NIN-ER

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