SENSORS
KINETIC STRIKE
SYSTEMS
PATTERN OF LIFE
GENERAL
100

1. Flying in clouds or an area of reduced visibility. 2. * Reduced EO/IR visibility due to atmospherics

POPEYE

100

No ordnance remaining.

WINCHESTER

100

Laser designator system inoperative

DEADEYE

100

Follow indicated TARGET.

SHADOW

100

Prebriefed fuel state needed for recovery.

BINGO

200

Move sensor in direction indicated (usually accompanied with a unit of measure)

SLEW

200

Term used by a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) / forward air controller (airborne) (FAC(A)) during Type 1 and 2 CAS terminal attack control when granting weapons release clearance to an aircraft attacking a specific target

CLEARED HOT

200

1. Link 16 Air Control network participation group (NPG) initiation between air control unit and controlled aircraft. 

2. [A/S] Video data link established.

HANDSHAKE

200

References number of people or objects noted at specified location (men/women/children)

SLANT

200

Height of FRIENDLY aircraft in thousands of feet from mean sea level (MSL

ANGELS

300

* Cue the laser spot search or tracker function on the specified laser code in relation to the specified reference point. Reference point may include the following: steerpoint, geographic reference, bearing and range, or data link point

STARE

300

* [A/S] [AIR-MAR] Employment of short range (e.g., < 100 NM maximum range) air-to-surface munition. Option to add follow-on modifiers for number of munitions and/or time of flight.

RIFLE

300

System indicated is inoperative

BENT

300

Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy position. Opposite of NO JOY

TALLY

300

Cease action or terminate the attack prior to weapons release or event or mission.

ABORT

400

[A/S] [S/S] Mark or marking target by IR pointer. 2. Platform is IR pointer capable

SPARKLE

400

**1. [A/A] Aircraft is out of, or unable to employ remaining air-to-air ordnance, not to include gun (if equipped). 2. [S/A] [MAR] No ordnance remaining except gun or self-protection ammunition

REMINGTON

400

* System indicated is degraded or partially operative.

SICK

400

** [A/S] [S/S] A ground-borne object of interest departing the objective area

SQUIRTER

400

1.* [A/A] [A/S] [S/A] [SO] Aircrew does not have visual contact with the TARGET or BANDIT. Opposite of TALLY. 2.* Indicates that radio communications could not be established with the distant end on a specified radio net

NO JOY

500

Radar electromagnetic deceptive jamming.

MUSIC

500

Directive call from the primary weapon guidance platform for the appointed GOALIE to assume weapon guidance responsibilities. Only add CALL SIGN modifier if required

GOALIE, GOALIE, GOALIE

500

Illuminate(ing) a position with flashing IR energy.

PULSE

500

Search sector indicated and report any CONTACTS.

SCAN

500

Aircrew cannot take eyes off an aircraft, ground target, or surface position without risk of losing TALLY or VISUAL

PADLOCKED

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