SURFACE
AIR
EW
ASW
GENERAL
100

Ships of a Surface Action Group (SAG)

INDIANS

100

TACAN

FATHER

100

Your last transmission disclosed an essential element of friendly information

BEADWINDOW

100

Visual sighting of a periscope 

FEATHER

100

Joint Brevity Words Publication

APP-7(D)

200

Night illumination devices.

CANDLES

200

friendly surface to air missile

BIRD

200

HOSTILE anti-ship guided missile signal 

VOLCANO

200

ASW torpedo

BLOODHOUND

200

Closed in weapons system (CIWS)

WOODPECKER

300

Unit smuggling weapons.

BACKPACKER

300

Aircraft is out of ordnance

WINCHESTER

300

Electronic jamming

MUSIC

300

A submarine generated search area. (SGSA)

BULLPEN

300

Change of operational control

CHOP

400

A ship stationed for close defense of a marked unit

GOAL KEEPER

400

Limited situational awareness (i.e no joy, blind)

TUMBLEWEED

400

Report of characteristics of an intercepted signal.

RENT

400

Last known position of a submarine or suspected submarine after contact has been lost.

DATUM

400

Boats have contacted the beach

TOUCHDOWN

500

Simulated missile firing against a surface target

SNIPE

500

Long range patrol maritime aircraft capable of both search and attack

PELICAN

500

EW targeting information is available on a briefed secured net

CANDYGRAM

500

Submarine is believed to have fired from outside the screen.

LONG SHOT

500

Disturbed water caused by maneuvering sub or surface craft

KNUCKLE

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