Understand the phraseology of the attack phase of a CAS request - Skill - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)




Understand the phraseology of the attack phase of a CAS request
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Transmitted asMeaningTransmitted byWhen to transmit

Continue

Response to callouts from the aircraft, telling the aircraft to continue as plannedFACAfter most callouts from the aircraft, when their is

Abort

Can be called anytime to abort the requestFACTo immediatly terminate the CAS request, due to an unsafe situation or the target no longer being valid.

Contact

I see the object/referencepoint/target (opposite of looking)Aircraft 

Looking

I cannot see the object/referencepoint/target (opposite of contact)Aircraft 

Tally

I see the target (opposite of no joy)Aircraft 

No joy

I cannot locate the target (opposite of tally)Aircraft 

Visual

I see the friendly unit (opposite of visual)Aircraft 

Blind

I cannot see the friendly unit (opposite of blind)Aircraft 

10 seconds

I will begin my final attack run in 10 secondsAircraftA third party laser will be used. This gives the third party time to prepare their laser designator.

Laser on

Turn on your laser designatorAircraftA third party laser designator is used. This tells the third party that they should start designating.

Lasing

Laser designator is onFAC (or other platform providing the laser mark)After a lasing call to let the aircrew know the laser is designating.
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