Updated: 2025-05-20
>[!note]
> This training assumes familiarity with the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Timeline.
>[!warning]
>This is not a comprehensive documentation of ALL POSSIBLE AIC comms. This covers the initial high points to allow for deeper learning in later trainings.
# Things to know
## Bullseye vs BRAA
>[!note] Todo
> Bullseye better when spread out and/or multiple flights on freq.
> BRAA best for a ==Singular== flight/aircraft. -2 & -4's staying with their -1 & -3's allow BRAAs to be useful for both aircraft.
## Declaration
![[02 - Picture Calls, Tipper and Fill-ins#Declaration]]
## Tipper
### Type
The [[APPENDIX J - COMMON NATO REPORTING NAMES|NATO Reporting Name]] of the aircraft type.
- MiG-21: Fishbed
- Mig-29: Fulcrum
- etc.
### Unknown Type
![[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#SPADES]]
![[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#OUTLAW]]
## State Color Codes
>[!note] Todo
>Red, Yellow, Green.
# AIC's View of BVR
```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
rect rgb(98,152,237)
loop Every Minute
AIC-->>Fighter: Broadcast Call!
end
end
rect rgb(98,152,237)
AIC->>Fighter: Pre-Commit Call?
end
rect rgb(210,226,65)
Fighter->>AIC: Commit!
end
rect rgb(98,152,237)
AIC->>Fighter: Post-Commit Picture!
end
loop Targetting & Employment
rect rgb(210,226,65)
Fighter->>AIC: Targetting!
end
Note right of AIC: If Fighter fails to call targetting, AIC will.
rect rgb(98,152,237)
AIC-->>Fighter: Tac Range Call!
end
rect rgb(210,226,65)
Fighter->>AIC: Employment!
end
rect rgb(210,226,65)
Fighter->>AIC: Splash/Timeout/Trashed!
end
end
rect rgb(210,226,65)
Fighter->>AIC: Anchor Flow Picture!
end
rect rgb(98,152,237)
AIC->>Fighter: Picture Flow State?
end
```
# The Comms
## Broadcast Call
![[02 - Picture Calls, Tipper and Fill-ins#Broadcast Picture Call]]
## Pre-Commit Call
>[!quote] Pre-commit (1/min):
> ![[Pasted image 20230811210210.png|350]]
> ==AIC==: “Closeout, two groups, group rock 250/30, 22k, track south east, Hostile, Flogger, group rock 265/46, 6k, track west, Hostile, Flanker”
## Commit
>[!quote] Commit (NLT commit range):
![[Pasted image 20230811211050.png|350]]
==AIC==: “Closeout, two groups, group rock 240/35, 22k, track south, Hostile, Flogger, Victory-1 Commit”
Victory requests BRAA (optional):
`A/C`: “Victory-1 Commit, BRAA”
==AIC==: “Victory-1 group BRAA 020/70 22k, Hot, Hostile, Flogger”
`A/C`: “Victory-1”
## Post-Commit Picture Call
>[!quote] Post Commit (immediately after commit):
![[Pasted image 20230811211403.png|350]]
==AIC==: “Closeout, two groups, Azimuth 15, track south, East group rock 240/35, 22k, Hostile, Flogger, West group 6k, Hostile Flanker”
`A/C`: “Victory-1”
## Target
One of two things will happen:
#### Fighter Picks the Target
>[!example] Targeting
>“`[Callsign]`, targeted `[group name, BRAA or b/e]`”
>>[!quote]
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1, targeted east group”
#### AIC Picks the Target
>[!example] Directive Targeting
>“`[Callsign]`, target `[group name, braa or b/e]`”
>>[!quote]
>>==AIC==: “Victory-1, target west group”
## Tac Range Call
>[!example] Tac Range
>“`[Callsign]`, `[group name]` `[range]` miles”
>>[!quote]
>>==AIC==: “Victory-1, east group 60 miles”
## Employment
>[!example] Employment
>“`[callsign]` Fox `[#]`, (`[#]` ship), (`[group name]`)”
>>[!quote]
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1 fox 3”
>
>>[!quote]
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1 fox 3, 2 ship, east group”
>
>>[!quote]
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1 fox 3 rock 270/45”
## Splash/Timeout/Trashed
After a “Fox” call, next should be one of three calls by the fighter, a [[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#SPLASH(ED)|SPLASH]], [[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#TIMEOUT|TIMEOUT]] or [[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#TRASHED|TRASHED]] call.
==CHOICE OF CALL IS BASED ON THE SHOOTER'S SUBJECTIVE ASSESMENT OF THE WEAPON.==
![[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#SPLASH(ED)|SPLASH]]
![[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#TIMEOUT|TIMEOUT]]
![[APPENDIX A - ALSSA BREVITY LIST#TRASHED|TRASHED]]
## Anchor Flow Picture
>[!example] Anchor Flow Picture
>“`[Callsign]`, `[B/E]`, flow `[heading]`, picture”
>>[!quote]
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1, rock 270/25, flow 180, picture”
## Picture Flow State
>[!example]
>![[Pasted image 20230811214010.png]]
>>[!quote]
>>_`A/C` have merged and splashed all contacts_
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1 Grand Slam”
>>`A/C`: “Victory-1 rock 250/51 flow 240, picture”
>>==AIC==: “Closeout, Picture clean, Victory-1, reset CAP, say state”
### State
>[!note] TODO
> State as Green, Yellow, Red Color Codes