Brevity

Question 1

Ash can

Answer 1

A high explosive depth charge

Question 2

Any Face

Answer 2

AEW a/C

Question 3

Bassett

Answer 3

Rocket thrown torpedo.

Question 4

Bay rum

Answer 4

Chemical attack

Question 5

Bird

Answer 5

A surface-to-air or air-to-air missile

Question 6

Bird dog

Answer 6

An A/C assigned to observe an intruder iand watch for signs for hostile activity and report such activity and be ready to attack the intruder if ordered

Question 7

Blood hound

Answer 7

Homing torpedo

Question 8

Blood hound loose

Answer 8

USW torpedo launch

Question 9

Brother

Answer 9

An attacking ship

Question 10

Bullpen

Answer 10

SGSA

Question 11

Brother

Answer 11

An attacking ship

Question 12

Cake Report

Answer 12

weapons report state given to the
OTC inventory is reduced by 25%

Question 13

Candy Report

Answer 13

An opportunity of fire

Question 14

Cold

Answer 14

Contact not held

Question 15

Cowboy

Answer 15

Unit of SAU

Question 16

Champ

Answer 16

Carrier based USW fixed winged a/c capable of search & attack.

Question 17

Devils

Answer 17

Depth in tens of feet.

Question 18

Dipper

Answer 18

USW helo capable of search &
attack

Question 19

Drawing

Answer 19

LOFAR sonobuoy contact.

Question 20

Freewheel

Answer 20

Cancellation of an SGSA

Question 21

Freeze

Answer 21

An executive order for helo to
remain hovering over present position.

Question 22

Gertrude

Answer 22

Underwater telephone

Question 23

Hey rube

Answer 23

“need support come to my
position”

Question 24

Honey Report

Answer 24

A new target report

Question 25

Hot

Answer 25

A contact held

Question 26

Indians

Answer 26

Units of a SAG

Question 27

Marker

Answer 27

Surface unit that maintains contact on an intruder and is ready to take immediate offensive action against the intruder

Question 28

Panther

Answer 28

An enemy nuclear submarine

Question 29

Pepper Report

Answer 29

Is an ammunition summary report

Question 30

Pickle Report

Answer 30

An unfired target report

Question 31

• Pigeons

Answer 31

Code word denoting magnetic bearing and range of base

Question 32

Popeye

Answer 32

Flying in the clouds or reduced visibility.

Question 33

Roman candle

Answer 33

Used by the AAWC to direct a missile ship to fire a nuclear warhead missile at a bogey or to report such a firing.

Question 34

Sister

Answer 34

A US assist ship

Question 35

Splash

Answer 35

Airborne weapon water entry point

Question 36

Splash Report

Answer 36

Made when only part of a raid has been destroyed

Question 37

Spook

Answer 37

Unidentified surfaced submarine

Question 38

Steer

Answer 38

AIC pro word used to direct an a/c off station for refueling.

Question 39

Sugar report

Answer 39

Is made to the OTC/AAWC to inform them of surface to air missiles or when chaff inventory is depleted by 25%

Question 40

Summit report

Answer 40

Used when the spotter is airborne

Question 41

Tattle tale

Answer 41

Surface ship assigned to provide targeting information on the unit of interest to other units in the battle group

Question 42

Tomcat

Answer 42

Picket whose primary duty is to identify friendly a/c

Question 43

Vector

Answer 43

AIC pro word used to direct an interceptors heading.

Question 44

Wolf

Question 45

Wolf

Answer 45

Visually identified surfaced submarine

Question 46

Watch dog

Answer 46

Picket whose main task is AAW

Question 47

Cherry

Answer 47

An interceptor is within 25NM of the target and will cont. the interceptclll