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FM/BG-972 · v1.04
Brevity for weapon employment and manoeuvres
- Code
- FM/BG-972
- Kind
- Guide
- Version
- v1.04 1yr ago
- Views
- 298
- Platforms
- As its document
- Published by
- Cpl Ross 25 Jul 2025
- Last material change
- v1.00 Initial SOP Port
8 words added, 16 words removed.
v1.03
Brevity words are essential for clear, fast, and unambiguous communication between aircrew during dynamic combat situations.
Steady – Request to hold current heading to provide a stable firing platform.
Rotate (left/right) – Instruction to turn aircraft for optimal weapon employment.
Popping up / Pop up – Aircraft is rising to clear an obstruction or take a shot.
Dropping down / Drop down – Aircraft is descending behind cover, typically after engagement.
Firing / Engaging – Gunner is actively firing weapons.
Launched / Missile away – Gunner has launched a missile; aircraft may manoeuvre freely.
Running in – Aircraft is beginning an attack run on a known target.
Breaking (left/right/etc.) – Aircraft is making a sharp turn in the indicated direction.
v1.04
Brevity words are essential for clear, fast, and unambiguous communication between aircrew during dynamic combat situations.
Steady: Request to hold current heading to provide a stable firing platform.
Rotate (left/right): Instruction to turn aircraft for optimal weapon employment.
Popping up / Pop up: Aircraft is rising to clear an obstruction or take a shot.
Dropping down / Drop down: Aircraft is descending behind cover, typically after engagement.
Firing / Engaging: Gunner is actively firing weapons.
Launched / Missile away: Gunner has launched a missile; aircraft may manoeuvre freely.
Running in: Aircraft is beginning an attack run on a known target.
Breaking (left/right/etc.): Aircraft is making a sharp turn in the indicated direction.
Brevity words are essential for clear, fast, and unambiguous communication between aircrew during dynamic combat situations.
Steady – Steady: Request to hold current heading to provide a stable firing platform.
Rotate (left/right) – (left/right): Instruction to turn aircraft for optimal weapon employment.
Popping up / Pop up – up: Aircraft is rising to clear an obstruction or take a shot.
Dropping down / Drop down – down: Aircraft is descending behind cover, typically after engagement.
Firing / Engaging – Engaging: Gunner is actively firing weapons.
Launched / Missile away – away: Gunner has launched a missile; aircraft may manoeuvre freely.
Running in – in: Aircraft is beginning an attack run on a known target.
Breaking (left/right/etc.) – (left/right/etc.): Aircraft is making a sharp turn in the indicated direction.
Where it appears
On role cards
On 14 role cards in 2 combat areas.
By combat area
