Military Radio Communication Tips and Tactics - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from the military radio communication notes.

ACKNOWLEDGE

A directive requiring the recipient to confirm they received a message.

CLEAR

Used to clear a message to relay a higher-priority one.

CORRECT

Confirms that the broadcasted message is correct.

CORRECTION

Used to correct a misheard message.

DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION-OUT

Ignore this message; it was sent in error; ends with OUT.

DO NOT ANSWER

Indicates the called station should not reply; sender ends with OUT.

FIGURES

Indicates that numbers will follow.

FROM

Identifies the originator of the message.

GROUPS

Indicates the number of groups in a message.

IMMEDIATE

Top-priority directive for urgent action.

INFO

Requests information to follow immediately after this proword.

I READ BACK

Repeats the instructions back to confirm you understood them.

I SAY AGAIN

Repeats a message because it was misunderstood or extremely important.

I SPELL

Spells out the following words phonetically using the NATO alphabet.

I VERIFY

Used to verify a request; repeated to confirm a sent message.

MESSAGE

Indicates that a message should be recorded.

MORE TO FOLLOW

Indicates more information will follow.

ROGER

Acknowledges receipt of a message.

ROUTINE

Message is routine and normal, lower priority.

SAY AGAIN

Requests the sender to repeat their last transmission.

SILENCE

Signifies an immediate stop of all communication until lifted.

SILENCE LIFTED

Lifts a temporary silence of communication.

SPEAK SLOWER

Requests the speaker to speak more slowly.

THIS IS

Transmits a message from one call sign to another.

TIME

Conveys the time frame for complying with the message.

TO

Addresses those who must comply with the message.

UNKNOWN STATION

Indicates the station identity is unknown.

VERIFY

Used to verify a message or request.

WAIT

Pause for a few seconds.

WILCO

Affirmative; will comply.

OVER

End of a message while awaiting a reply.

OUT

End of transmission.