Operational Brevity words, BFM terminology, and Military Aviation Acronyms

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PACAF Form 1
$20 bill for drinking/partying and "long time"
Package
Geographically isolated collection of groups/contacts/formations.
Padlocked
Informative call indicating aircrew hqs "tally" and cannot take eyes off an aircraft/ground target without risk of losing tally/visual.
Paint
Friendly AAI/APX interrogation retum.
Parrot
A military IFF transponder.
Pb
Probability of hit
PBG
Pressure Breathing for g
Pd
Probability of damage.
PDU
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.
Perch
Position from which an attack can be launched.
PFL
Pilot Fault List
Picture
Situation briefing which includes real-time information pertinent to a specific mission.
PIDS
Pylon Integrated Dispense System
Pig
Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
Pigeons (Location)
Magnetic bearing and range to a specified point.
Pincer
A tactic designed to maneuver an enemy into a defensive position by simultaneous attack from both sides of bogey.
Pipper
A HUD symbol representing an aiming line of sight. The pipper is in the center of the reticle.
Pirep
Pilot-reported weather conditions.
Pitbull
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.
Pitch/Pitchback
A nose-high heading reversal to reposition as stated.
Pitch/Pitchback (Left/Right)
Directive call for fighter/flight to execute a nose-high heading reversal.
Pj
Pararescueman.
Pk
Probability of kill.
Placard G Limit
The limiting cockpit G for the particular configuration.
Plane Of Turn
Plane defined by the flight path of an aircraft and its turn radius.
Playtime
Amount of time aircraft can remain on station.
PLD
Personnel Lowering Device
PMG
Permanent Magnet Generator
PNEU
Pneumatic (secondary altimeter operating mode)
PNL
Panel
Point
Directive for an element to turn towards each other either as a defensive response or to reestablish a mutually supportive formation.
Pop
Starting climb for air-to-surface attack.
Popeye
Flying in and out of clouds or area of reduced visibility.
Posit
Request for position; response normally in terms of a geographic landmark, or off a common reference point.
Post Hole
Rapid descending spiral.
Post-Attack (Direction)
Cardinal direction weapons controller assigns a fighter for the purpose of leaving the target area.
Post-Attack (Heading)
Specific heading passed by the weapons controller after aircrew has completed the attack.
Power
Reminder to set the throttles appropriately considering the IR threat and desired energy state.
pph, PPH
Pounds per Hour
PPR
Prior Permission Required
PRE
Preset
Press
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.
PRESS.
Pressure, Pressurization
Pressing
Term describing a delay resulting in releasing ordnance closer and/or lower to a target than planned.
PRI
Primary
Primary Force
The flight(s) that are being protected/escorted.
Ps
Specific excess power; Probability of survival.
PSA
Pneumatic Sensor Assembly
psi, PSI
Pounds per Square Inch
PSP
Programmable Signal Processor
PTO
Power Takeoff (shaft from engine gearbox to ADG)
Pulling
Descriptive of the situation where the bandit is behind the one stating "I'm pulling."
Pump
A briefed maneuver to stop closure on the threat or geographical boundry while maintaining situation awareness.
Pure
Call indicating pure pursuit is being used or directive call to go pure pursuit.
Pure Pursuit
An attack geometry that will cause the attacker to fly directly at the target.
Pure Pursuit Attack
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.
Push (Channel)
Go to designated frequency.
Pushing
Descriptive of the situation where the bandit is in front of the one stating "I'm pushing".
PWR
Power