noun General Slang

Nine-line

NYNE-LYNE · noun · slang

Standard nine-line format for a MEDEVAC (or CAS) request.

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A standardized nine-line radio request format — most commonly for a MEDEVAC — that conveys the essential information (location, callsign, casualties, and so on) in a fixed sequence.

“"Stand by to copy a nine-line MEDEVAC — line one, grid follows."”
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Nine-line In A Sentence

"Stand by to copy a nine-line MEDEVAC — line one, grid follows."

Origin & Usage

US military standardized request format; the MEDEVAC nine-line is the best-known example.

Variants 9-linenine line
Tags #military#army#reporting#medical#comms

People Also Ask

What is a nine-line?

It is a standardized nine-part radio request format — most often a MEDEVAC request — that passes essential details like location, callsign, and casualties in a fixed sequence.

What is a nine-line MEDEVAC?

It is the best-known nine-line: a nine-item request to evacuate casualties, sent line by line so nothing critical is missed.

Why nine lines?

The format has nine numbered lines, each carrying one required piece of information in a set order to keep the request fast and complete.

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