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Tactical Operations Center — a unit's command post.

Spoken distress call signalling grave and imminent danger.

Radio term for "yes."

Communications gear or the troops who run it.

Signals Intelligence — intel from intercepted communications.

Spot Report — an immediate report of an observed event.

Radio proword: comms are bad, send each phrase twice.

Radio close: will comply, and ending transmission.

Loud and Clear — a radio signal is being received perfectly.

Radio term: the unit commander in person, not a stand-in.

Radio reply meaning the signal is strong and perfectly readable.

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

Continue Mission — press on despite setbacks.

On the Move — a unit is moving out or under way.

Radio proword canceling a previous transmission.

Radio proword marking a separation within a message.

Human Intelligence — intel gathered from human sources.

Radio proword confirming a transmission was received and understood.

Radio proword ending a transmission with no reply expected.

Radio urgency call for help without imminent danger to life.

Radio phrase asking whether a message was received.

Radio proword ordering the receiver to repeat the message verbatim.

NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter B.

Radio proword: the sender still has additional traffic.

NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter F.

Radio slang: directly behind you (rear/six-o'clock), or a commander.

Radio term for "no."

Radio proword requesting a repeat of the last transmission.

Radio pronunciation of the digit 9 to avoid confusion.

The base loudspeaker (or IDF warning) system.

Radio proword warning the next word will be spelled phonetically.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) used as a common reference.

Radio proword: an error was made; here is the fix.

Emphatic radio acknowledgement that a message was received.

"Will comply" — I understand your message and will carry it out.

Situation Report — a concise update on current status.

Operations Security — protecting sensitive operational info.

NATO phonetic alphabet code word for the letter W.

Phonetic code for 'J', spelled with two T's on purpose.

Radio proword: my transmission is done, your reply is expected.