| TERM |
|
DEFINITION |
| IFF |
|
Identify Friend from Foe. A system, developed in World War II which allows an
aircraft to identify itself to ground radars equipped with IFF receivers. An aircrat equipped with IFF and Selective
Identification Feature, or SIF, could transmit an electronic code indicating precisely |
| squawk flash |
|
An air traffic control/pilot radio term meaning "switch your
IFF transponder to "FLASH". Squawking flash resulted in the aircrafts
IFF paint appearing on the controllers terminal with significant enough
intensity to distinguish it from other traffic. |
| CRC |
|
Control & Reporting Center |
| CRP |
|
Control & Reporting Post |
| PACAF |
|
Pacific Air Force |
| FAC |
|
Forward Air Controller |
| CAS |
|
Close Air Support |
| TIC |
|
Troops in Contact (or Combat) |
| TACAN |
|
Tactical Air Navigation (a navigational aid which transmits a signal that provides a line of site range and
azimuth from an aircraft to a stationary site. TACAN sites are called Channels are identified by number such as Channel
45. |
