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Contact
KON-takt · noun · slang
Brevity code: sensor detection at a stated position.
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A brevity code reporting sensor information (radar, sonar, etc.) at the stated position, or acknowledging the sighting of a specified reference point.
“"Contact, bullseye two-zero-zero for fifty, tracking north."”
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Contact In A Sentence
"Contact, bullseye two-zero-zero for fifty, tracking north."
Origin & Usage
Multiservice tactical brevity code used across air, naval, and ground operations.
People Also Ask
What does "contact" mean in military brevity?
It's a brevity code reporting a sensor detection — radar, sonar, and so on — at a stated position, or acknowledging the sighting of a specified reference point.
How is "contact" used?
An operator calls "contact" with a position, bearing, and range to report that a sensor has detected something at that location.
Is "contact" used only in the air?
No — it's a multiservice term used across air, naval, and ground operations wherever a sensor detection needs to be reported.
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