Updated: 2023-05-04 --- # What is a Bullseye Call Bullseye is a known shared reference point  and it is a call used to give the position of a contact relative to that reference point. Most commonly it is used to give the position of a aircraft from a friendly fighter.  Bullseye is useful because it allows for a single call to give the position of the contact to every entity on the net with a single radio call, and gives the position relative to the ground.  The disadvantage of bullseye is that it can be harder for the fighter to quickly interpret and act upon, especially in fast changing situations. # The Bullseye Format The Bullseye call starts with the callsign of the unit making the bullseye call, and does not include the callsign of the receiving unit (usually). “99” is added in front of non-AIC calls when on an AIC net.  Next is the target which the bullseye is of. This can be as simple as “group” or can give the name/description of the entity (more discussion on this in AIC). If the bulls is given of a friendly, the callsign of the friendly is used.  Next the name of the bullseye is given, if there is a single bullseye “bullseye” may be used, however it is strongly preferred that bullseyes be named and the names used, when using a strike target as the bullseye, it is given the name “Rock”.  Next the bearing and range from the bullseye to the target is given in degrees magnetic and nautical miles. The degrees are spoken with individual digits and the range is given as a whole number. I.e. (060/50 is “zero six zero, fifty”. No other words are given, it is not “for” a distance or “along” a bearing or anything else. If the contact is less than 5 NM from bullseye, it can be referred to as “at bullseye”. Next the altitude of the target is given as a whole number in thousands of feet. “Angels” are not used for non-friendly assets.  The track direction of the contact in cardinal or sub-cardinal direction is given next. Finally the Declaration and TIPPER of the contact are given. Target Altitude, declaration, and TIPPER are not included if they are unknown or not relevant (eg. altitude for an SA site) > [!example] Bullseye Format: > "`[Callsign]`,`[Target name/Callsign]`, `[bullseye name]`, `[bearing bullseye to target]`, `[range bullseye to target]`, `([target altitude])`, `[target aspect]`, `([target declaration])`, `([target TIPPER])` `([fill ins])`" > > [!quote] Example > > “Closeout, single group, Rock 070, 50, 22 thousand, track east, hostile, flanker” > > > [!quote] Example 2 > > “Closeout, Texaco 1-1, rock 130, 112, Angels 21, track south west, friendly, KC-135” > > > [!quote] Example 3 > > “99, Closeout, SA-6, rock 050, 25, Active” # Aspect vs Track In Bullseye format, there is no specific friendly the call is referencing, so it would be impossible to give a BRAA style aspect. When using bullseye format, instead the aspect is given as a ground track, i.e. in what direction the contact is moving across the ground. This is given as a cardinal or sub-cardinal direction and is prefaced with the word “track”. Examples of valid target aspects “Track Northwest” “Track North” “Track South” “Track Southeast” ![[Aspect Vs Track Examples.png]] # Declaration Declaration is the identification of a contact relative to the ROE, it has nothing to do with what kind of contact it is, only what the ROE says to do about it. There are 5 declarations (there are more but these are the big 5) Friendly : “A positively identified FRIENDLY aircraft, ship, spacecraft, or ground position.” (Don’t Shoot) Neutral : A positively identified aircraft, ship, or ground position whose characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality indicate it is neither supporting nor opposing FRIENDLY forces. (Don’t Shoot) Bogey : A CONTACT whose identity is unknown. (Don’t Shoot) Bandit : Positively identified as an enemy IAW theater ID criteria. The term does not imply direction or authority to engage. (STILL Don’t Shoot) Hostile : A contact identified as enemy upon which clearance to fire is authorized IAW theater rules of engagement. (SHOOT) Disclaimer : the ROE always allows for self defense in the face of deadly force or the believed imminent use of deadly force. # Example Bullseye Calls > [!quote] Example 1 > “Closeout, single group, rock 190, 15, 22 thousand, track northwest, hostile, fulcrum” > [!quote] Example 2 > “Closeout, group, rock 250, 30, 6 thousand, track north, hostile fishbed” > [!quote] Example 3 > “Closeout, Texaco-1-1, at rock, 16 thousand, track south, friendly, KC-135” > [!quote] Example 4 > “Closeout, single group, rock 200, 45, 8 thousand, track southeast, bogey, spades” ![[Example bullseye Calls.png]]