Means "confirm " or "yes"

This is used to let others know you want them to stop communicating, so they can clearly hear what you need to say. Often used by those in command and in emergency situations. Please use with respect to others as this is not meant to be abused.

This is used when you said something wrong by mistake and you need to clarify what you want to communicate.

Term is used at the end of your transmission if you expecting a response

This is the official SOS/distress call for voice communications

Means "no" or "cannot comply"

Confirming you heard the transmission clearly and understand

This is used when you need somebody to repeat what they said because you did not understand what was said

You acknowledge the other party, but you can't respond immediately.

This transmission is from the station whose designator immediately follows. Do not use it in case of brevity

Can't comply as requested/directed

Directive to cease current action, attack or mission

Minimum fuel needed to recover to a refueling point

Cease all engagements, maneuvers, attacks, or activities.

Base of operations. This would be a home airfield, carrier, or other type of base being used for local operations.

Search and Rescue

A single mission by one aircraft/spacecraft

Tactical control. Can refer to an intermediary or can be directly Command

The commanding position of whichever unit you are speaking for.

Align to target destination assigned by jump leader and prepare for quantum travel.

Orbit around a specific point

Altitude, measured in thousands of meters

No visual on wingmen or other friendlies

Beyond Visual Range

An unknown or enemy radar blip on your radar

Distance, measured in thousands of meters

Exit the area of operation to a specific direction

Evacuate/ evacuation

From ground or sea level up to 1,000m

Maintain stealth to best of ability

Call to inform others that leader/wingman is head-down in the cockpit and not paying attention to his surroundings for that moment.

Enter area of operations from a specific direction

To emit a radio wave from an antenna in an attempt to reflects off objects in the distance so that the reflected signal back to you reveals potential contacts. (The scanning mechanic in Star Citizen)

Return/returning to base (As in base of operations. Can be a ship like Idris.

Short for Situational Report. If somebody is asking you for this, they are asking you for what the situation is currently around you.

Request for armament, fuel and damage status.

Pilot or crew have a visual sighting of a target, bandit or bogey . Opposite of "No joy." Can be combined with a following number to designate the number spotted.

No unknown or enemy radar blips on your radar

Pilot or crew DO NOT have visual sighting of a target, bandit, or bogey. Opposite of "Visual".

Takeoff as quickly as possible

Quantum travel

Directive or informative call that indicates the aircraft or spacecraft will continue ahead and not engage or merge with targets.

Directive to perform an immediate maximum performance turn in the indicated direction

Separation from a particular combat engagement with no intent to re-engage

Intent to engage / already engaged with enemy contact (generally means you cannot dis-engage without risk).

A reminder to look behind (for an enemy or otherwise).

A battle between two (or more) aircraft / spacecraft at close range

A position and/or maneuvering to avoid an active threat. Use of defensive tactics that seeks to negate enemy's offensive tactics.

A friendly aircraft / spacecraft that was disabled or destroyed.

Accidental weapons fire between friendly forces

Airborne threat has passed through a defensive layer.

Informative call that friendlies and targets have arrived within visual range of each other (and are probably engaged with each other).

Emergency eject from aircraft / spacecraft.

Technically, stands for "T" in the military phonetic alphabet however it is often used to denote the word "target" and as such should be avoided for designation of friendly units to avoid confusion.

Used to communicate the successful destruction of enemy aircraft / spacecraft. Can be followed by a number to communicate multiple kills. Currently we are including ground units but this may or may not change in the future.

Informative call that a flight member is leaving formation to engage a threat.

Ordnance (weapons) release is authorized.

Heads Up Display. A display of instrument readings in an aircraft or vehicle that can be seen without lowering the eyes, typically through being projected onto the performance turn in the indicated direction

Multi Function Display A screen that can be used to display different types of information to the user in numerous configurable ways.

Vertical Take Off and Landing

You heard the transmission clearly, understand, and will comply with orders.

Term is used if you are at the end of your transmission and are not expecting a response.