Communication Profiles (Priorities)
The prioritized and efficient flow of communication is vital to complex, contested air operations. Table 1 specifies the priority for air communication.
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Table 1. Communication Profiles |
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1 |
Flight safety and aircraft emergencies |
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2 |
KILL verification (in a training environment: range training officer (RTO) communications). |
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3 |
DEFENDING, SPIKE, and THREAT calls. |
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4 |
Requests from controller and fighter targeting situational awareness (SA) (i.e., DECLARE or BOGEY DOPE) |
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5 |
Response to electromagnetic attack. |
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6 |
PICTURE or fill-ins. |
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7 |
Tactical administration (e.g., WORDS update). |