Operational Brevity words, BFM terminology, and Military Aviation Acronyms

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Daisy Chain
Numerous fighters in-trail maneuvering for shots on one another.
DBA
Adjusted (human ear response) Decibels
DBTC
Database terrain cueing - A system that provides guidance, cues and warning to help maintain the jet at a set terrain clearance altitude.
dc, DC
Direct Current
DCC
Dedicated Crew Chief
DEAD
Destruction of enemy air defenses
Deadeye
Informative call by an airborne laser designator indicating the laser is inoperative.
DEEC
Digital Electronic Engine Control
Defensive (Spike/Missle/Sam/Mud/Aaa)
Aircraft is in a defensive position and maneuvering with reference to the stated condition. If no condition stated maneuvering is with respect to A/A threat.
Defensive Maneuvering
Maneuvers designed to negate the attack/ordnance of a threat.
Defensive Spiral
A descending, accelerating dive using high G and continuous roll to negate an attack and gain lateral separation.
Defensive Turn
A planned turn designed to prevent an attacker from entering/ remaining in the defender's vulnerable cone. This maneuver has limitations since it may allow arcing; however, done early enough and properly executed, allows defender to keep sight, makes attacker's BFM problem more difficult, and may cause attacker to overshoot.
DELTA-P
Differential Pressure Indicator
Deploy
Directive for the flight to maneuver to briefed positioning.
DFLCC
Digital FLight Control Computer
DI
Drag Index
DIA
Diameter
DIFF
Differential
Dirty
Aircraft configured for landing with gear and flaps down.
Dirty-up
Lower the aircraft landing gear
DIS
Disable
DISC
Disconnect
Disengage
Discontinue the current attack.
Divert
Proceed to alternate mission/base.
DLZ
Dynamic launch zone.
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
Dmpi
Desired mean point of impact.
DMT
Dual Mode Transmitter
DN
Down
Dolly
Data link equipment
Dope
Directive to "delay the engagement."
Downtown
From the 1960s song by Petula Clark, meaning any enemy target area where lots of anti-aircraft opposition can be expected. During the Vietnam War, flying missions into the Hanoi-Haiphong complex in North Vietnam, which was defended by multiple SAM and conventional AAA sites, was referred to as “Going Downtown.” Any hazardous mission, “We’re going downtown to Baghdad.”
DR
Dead reckoning; navigation technique estimating position based on last known position, heading, speed, and time.
Drag/Dragging (Direction)
Bogey/Bandit maneuvering to 60 degress or less aspect.
DSG RS
Designate/Return to Search
DTOS
Dive Toss
DTU
Data Transfer Unit
Duke It Out
Meet the enemy head on to engage.
DVAL
D-Value
DWAT
Descent Warning After Takeoff