CAS Brevity

Cease action /attack/event/mission

• Height of friendly a/c in thousands of feet
• (usually fixed wing)

Unit or element will be performing as briefed

Ref number used to indicate such information as headings, ALT, fuels,ets

System indicated is inoperative cancelled by SWEET

Fuel state needed for recovery

No visual contact with friendly aircraft or ground position. Opposite of visual

Perform immediate maximum performance turn in the direction indicated

Chemlight tied to string swung overhead, used to mark friendly position

Specified surface target/object has been acquired and is being tracked with an on board sensor

height of friendly a/c in hundreds of feet above surface (usually rotary wing)

Type 1 and type 2 cas terminal attack control clearance to release ordinance on this pass

Type 3 CAS terminal attack control clearance. Attack a/c flight leader may initiate attacks within the parameters imposed by the JTAC

Acknowledge sighting of specific reference point(visual or sensor)

continue present maneuver ,does not imply change in clearance to release ordinance

Continue present maneuver ordnance release not authorized ,simulated delivery

A/C position within flight

Laser designator system inoperative

weapon impact in lethal range

per4form a unpredictable maneuver to negate a tracking solution

Fuel state above bingo at which separation /bug out / event termination should begin

Air crew does not have the ground object (opposite of contact)

Air crew does not have visual contact with the TAGET/BANDIT (OPPOSITE OF TALLY)

Maneuver in a specific direction with reference to the target

Cooperating aircraft

• Amount of time on station (H+M)
• 1+30

Start climb for air to surface attack

Flying in clouds or area of refused visibility

Departing designated point

Friendly air to surface missile launch

Two or more munitions released in close succession