Surface-to-surface (S/S) 2

Question 1

Neglect

Answer 1

** [S/S] Used by ship to indicate the last salvo was fired on incorrect data.

Question 2

Quail

Answer 2

[A/S] [S/S] HOSTILE air- or surface-launched cruise missile.

Question 3

Repeat

Answer 3

1. ** [S/S] (during adjustment) Fire again using the same method and volume of fire.
2. ** [S/S] (during fire for effect) Fire the same number of rounds using the same method and volume of fire.

Question 4

Ripped chute

Answer 4

** [S/S] Sent by spotter to indicate that the illumination round parachute was ripped or separated on deployment.

Question 5

Scramble

Answer 5

[A/A] [S/A] [S/S] Takeoff as quickly as possible.

Question 6

Shot

Answer 6

** [S/S] Round(s) has/have been fired.

Question 7

Smack

Answer 7

[A/S] [S/S] [AIR-MAR] Clearance to employ ordnance or fires on surface target coordinates. Link-16 track, ROE, PID, CDE, clear field of fire, coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target or track have been satisfied. Not to be utilized in a CAS engagement.

Question 8

Sparkle

Answer 8

1. [A/S] [S/S] Mark or marking target by IR pointer.

Question 9

Splash(ed)

Answer 9

• [S/A] [S/S] Informative call to observer or spotter 5 seconds prior to estimated time of impact.

Question 10

Squirter

Answer 10

** [A/S] [S/S] A ground-borne object of interest departing the objective area.

Question 11

Straddle

Answer 11

** [S/S] A spotting of STRADDLE is made for a multi-gun salvo when some rounds fall short and some fall beyond the target. The spotter
announces STRADDLE followed by a correction to place the mean point of impact on the target. The term is normally used during a ship adjust or a massed fire mission.

Question 12

Summit

Answer 12

** [S/S] The highest point of a shell’s trajectory (also known as maximum ordnance (MAX ORD)). Sent as standard during an air observed mission and if requested by a ground spotter. Units of measurement are specified. A new SUMMIT is sent if it changes by more than 300 ft for an air observer or 100 meters for a ground
observer.

Question 13

Target

Answer 13

[A/S] [S/S] [AIR-MAR] ROE, PID, coordination of forces, and commander’s guidance requirements on the referenced target
or track have been satisfied. Target or track correlation, CDE, and clear field of fire must be accomplished prior to employing ordnance or fires.

Question 14

Track [direction]

Answer 14

** [A/S] [S/S] Directive call assigning responsibility to an asset for maintaining sensor or visual observation of a defined object or area.

Question 15

Vampire

Answer 15

[A/S] [AIR-MAR] [MAR] [S/S] Hostile air- or surface-launched antiship missile.