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PACAF Form 1
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$20 bill for drinking/partying and "long time"
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Package
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Geographically isolated collection of groups/contacts/formations.
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Padlocked
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Informative call indicating aircrew hqs "tally" and cannot take eyes off an aircraft/ground target without risk of losing tally/visual.
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Paint
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Friendly AAI/APX interrogation retum.
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Parrot
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A military IFF transponder.
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Pb
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Probability of hit
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PBG
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Pressure Breathing for g
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Pd
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Probability of damage.
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PDU
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Power Drive Unit- Powers the F-16's LEF system, rotates the leading edge flap torque tubes to move the LEF's inflight hydraulically actuated.
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Perch
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Position from which an attack can be launched.
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PFL
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Pilot Fault List
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Picture
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Situation briefing which includes real-time information pertinent to a specific mission.
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PIDS
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Pylon Integrated Dispense System
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Pig
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Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
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Pigeons (Location)
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Magnetic bearing and range to a specified point.
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Pincer
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A tactic designed to maneuver an enemy into a defensive position by simultaneous attack from both sides of bogey.
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Pipper
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A HUD symbol representing an aiming line of sight. The pipper is in the center of the reticle.
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Pirep
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Pilot-reported weather conditions.
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Pitbull
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Radar-guided missile (like the AMRAAM or Phoenix) has gone from inertial or remote guidance to onboard RADAR guidance—gone active. The launching aircraft no longer needs to support the missile.
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Pitch/Pitchback
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A nose-high heading reversal to reposition as stated.
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Pitch/Pitchback (Left/Right)
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Directive call for fighter/flight to execute a nose-high heading reversal.
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Pj
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Pararescueman.
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Pk
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Probability of kill.
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Placard G Limit
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The limiting cockpit G for the particular configuration.
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Plane Of Turn
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Plane defined by the flight path of an aircraft and its turn radius.
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Playtime
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Amount of time aircraft can remain on station.
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PLD
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Personnel Lowering Device
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PMG
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Permanent Magnet Generator
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PNEU
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Pneumatic (secondary altimeter operating mode)
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PNL
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Panel
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Point
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Directive for an element to turn towards each other either as a defensive response or to reestablish a mutually supportive formation.
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Pop
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Starting climb for air-to-surface attack.
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Popeye
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Flying in and out of clouds or area of reduced visibility.
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Posit
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Request for position; response normally in terms of a geographic landmark, or off a common reference point.
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Post Hole
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Rapid descending spiral.
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Post-Attack (Direction)
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Cardinal direction weapons controller assigns a fighter for the purpose of leaving the target area.
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Post-Attack (Heading)
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Specific heading passed by the weapons controller after aircrew has completed the attack.
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Power
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Reminder to set the throttles appropriately considering the IR threat and desired energy state.
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pph, PPH
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Pounds per Hour
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PPR
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Prior Permission Required
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PRE
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Preset
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Press
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Directive / informative call to continue the attack. Normally given by supporting fighter in response to engaged fighter's statement of intentions and means he is in a position to attack should the engaged fighter's position deteriorate.
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PRESS.
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Pressure, Pressurization
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Pressing
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Term describing a delay resulting in releasing ordnance closer and/or lower to a target than planned.
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PRI
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Primary
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Primary Force
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The flight(s) that are being protected/escorted.
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Ps
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Specific excess power; Probability of survival.
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PSA
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Pneumatic Sensor Assembly
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psi, PSI
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Pounds per Square Inch
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PSP
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Programmable Signal Processor
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PTO
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Power Takeoff (shaft from engine gearbox to ADG)
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Pulling
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Descriptive of the situation where the bandit is behind the one stating "I'm pulling."
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Pump
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A briefed maneuver to stop closure on the threat or geographical boundry while maintaining situation awareness.
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Pure
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Call indicating pure pursuit is being used or directive call to go pure pursuit.
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Pure Pursuit
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An attack geometry that will cause the attacker to fly directly at the target.
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Pure Pursuit Attack
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An attack geometry that will cause the attacker to fly directly at the target. The nose of the attacker's aircraft remains pointed at the defender's aircraft.
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Push (Channel)
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Go to designated frequency.
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Pushing
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Descriptive of the situation where the bandit is in front of the one stating "I'm pushing".
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PWR
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Power