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COMMUNICATION PROFILES

The prioritized and efficient flow of communication is vital to complex, contested air operations. Table 1 specifies the priority for air communication.

Table 1. Communication Profiles

1

Flight safety and aircraft emergencies

2

KILL verification (in a training environment: range training officer (RTO) communications).

3

DEFENDING, SPIKE, and THREAT calls.

4

Requests from controller and fighter targeting situational awareness (SA) (i.e., DECLARE or BOGEY DOPE)

5

Response to electromagnetic attack.

6

PICTURE or fill-ins.

7

Tactical administration (e.g., WORDS update).