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FM/BG-974 · v1.02
Brevity for contact identification
- Code
- FM/BG-974
- Kind
- Guide
- Version
- v1.02 1yr ago
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- 276
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- As its document
- Published by
- Cpl Ross 25 Jul 2025
- Last material change
- v1.00 Initial SOP Port
6 words added, 12 words removed.
v1.01
Effective target and friendly identification depends on consistent use of contact brevity terms.
Visual – Friendly forces have been sighted.
Blind – Friendly forces cannot be seen.
Tally – Hostile forces have been spotted.
No joy – Hostile forces not seen.
Tracers (direction) – Enemy tracer fire seen, direction specified.
Flashes (direction) – Muzzle flashes spotted, direction specified.
v1.02
Effective target and friendly identification depends on consistent use of contact brevity terms.
Visual: Friendly forces have been sighted.
Blind: Friendly forces cannot be seen.
Tally: Hostile forces have been spotted.
No joy: Hostile forces not seen.
Tracers (direction): Enemy tracer fire seen, direction specified.
Flashes (direction): Muzzle flashes spotted, direction specified.
Effective target and friendly identification depends on consistent use of contact brevity terms.
Visual – Visual: Friendly forces have been sighted.
Blind – Blind: Friendly forces cannot be seen.
Tally – Tally: Hostile forces have been spotted.
No joy – joy: Hostile forces not seen.
Tracers (direction) – (direction): Enemy tracer fire seen, direction specified.
Flashes (direction) – (direction): Muzzle flashes spotted, direction specified.
Where it appears
On role cards
On 14 role cards in 2 combat areas.
By combat area
