Kevin Miller - Raven One

Fox— radio call associated with firing of air-to-air missile with type. “Fox-2” = Sidewinder .

Fragged— as planned or previously assigned. “Proceed as fragged.”

g— the force of gravity. “4 g’s” is four times the force of gravity.

GCC— Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates)

GOO— Gulf of Oman

GPS— Global Positioning System

Gunner— squadron ordnance officer; typically a Chief Warrant Officer specially trained in weapons handling and loading.

HARM— High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (AGM-88) used to home in on radar energy

Hawkeye — popular name for E-2C Early Warning aircraft, also known as the Hummer

Helo— helicopter

Hornet — popular name for FA-18C Strike Fighter

HS— Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron

HUD— Head-Up Display. Glass display in front of FA-18 pilot that depicts aircraft and weapons delivery information.

IED— Improvised Explosive Device

IP— Initial Point

IRGC— Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

IRIAF— Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

JDAM— Joint Direct Attack Munition — GPS guidance kit placed on a general purpose bomb body. Also known as GBU (Guided Bomb Unit).

JO— Junior Officer — lieutenant (O-3) and below

JTAC— Joint Tactical Air Controller (formerly FAC — Forward Air Controller)

Knot— nautical mile per hour. One nautical mile is 2,000 yards or 6,000 feet.

LEX— Leading Edge Extension. Narrow part of FA-18 wing leading to the nose of the aircraft.

LGB— Laser Guided Bomb — laser guidance kit placed on a general purpose bomb body. Also known as GBU (Guided Bomb Unit).

LSO— Landing Signal Officer, also known as “Paddles.”

Marshal— designated holding airspace prior to landing; also name of landing sequence controller.

Maverick — popular name for AGM-65 infra-red or laser guided air-to-ground missile

Military— Military Rated Thrust, the maximum engine power without selecting afterburner.

Mother— radio reference for the aircraft carrier

MOVLAS— Manually Operated Visual Landing Aid System — LSO depiction of pilot position on glideslope — typically used for pitching deck operations

NAVCENT— Central Command (CENTCOM) Naval component commander… three-star flag officer

NFO— Naval Flight Officer

Ninety-Nine— radio broadcast call used to gain attention; i.e. “listen up”

Nugget— first cruise pilot

NVGs— Night Vision Goggles

OPSO— Operations Officer

Plug— take fuel from tanker

Prowler — popular name for EA-6B Electronic Warfare Attack aircraft

RAS — Refueling at Sea, also known as Underway Replenishment, or UNREP

RWR— Radar Warning Receiver. Cockpit display of threat radars.

Rocket One — another term for Skipper in a tailhook squadron. Rocket Two is the XO, and so forth down to Rocket Last , the most junior pilot. A variation is the using the squadron callsign, such as Raven One .

ROE— Rules of Engagement

RPG— Rocket Propelled Grenade

SAM— Surface-to-air missile

SAR— Search and Rescue (CSAR is Combat Search and Rescue)

Seahawk — popular name for MH-60 series multi-mission helicopter

Sidewinder — popular name for AIM-9 infrared heat seeking air-to-air missile

SINS— Shipboard Inertial Navigation System

Strike — tactical airspace controller/coordinator in vicinity of ship

SUCAP— Surface Combat Air Patrol

Super Hornet — popular name for upgraded FA-18E/F single seat or two-place Strike Fighter with increased range and payload; also known as “ Rhino”

Texaco — nickname for a tanker aircraft, typically S-3B

TLAM— Tomahawk Land Attack Missile; long range cruise missile launched from surface ships and submarines

TOPGUN— Navy Fighter Weapons School, Fallon, NV

Trap— arrested landing

VAQ— Fixed Wing Electronic Attack squadron

VAW— Fixed Wing Early Warning squadron

VFA— Fixed Wing Fighter Attack squadron

Viking — popular name for S-3B Sea Surveillance aircraft, also known as the Hoover

VMFA— Fixed Wing Marine Corps Fighter Attack squadron

VS— Fixed Wing Sea Control squadron (formerly Air-Antisubmarine squadron)

Winchester— out of ordnance

Wire— A 1.25” diameter steel cable stretched across carrier landing area to arrest tailhook aircraft, also known as “the cable” or “cross deck pendant.”

XO— Executive Officer

VFA-91— Spartans — (side number 100) — “ Spartan ” — FA-18F — RR 8

VMFA-262— Moonshadows — (side number 200) — “ Red River ” — FA-18C — RR 6

VFA-47— Buccaneers — (side number 300) — “ Cutlass ” — FA-18C — RR 3

VFA-64— Ravens — (side number 400) — “ Raven ” — FA-18C — RR 7

VAQ-146— Sea Owls — (side number 500) — “ Rickshaw ” — EA-6B — RR 1

VAW-111— Knight Riders — (side number 600) — “ Knight ” — E-2C — RR 2

VS-36— Bloodhounds — (side number 700) — “ Redeye ” — S-3B — RR 5

HS-12— Golden Angels — (side number 610) — “ Switchblade ” — SH-60F — RR 4

CDR Steve Lassiter — Commanding Officer — Cajun

CDR Bill Patrick — Executive Officer — Saint

LCDR Jim Wilson — Operations Officer — Flip

LCDR Mike Hopper — Maintenance Officer — Weed

LCDR Walt Morningstar — Administrative Officer — Clam

LCDR Ted Randall — Maint. Material Control Officer — Ted

LT Sam Cutter — Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor — Blade

LT Mike Van Booven — Safety Officer/LSO — Dutch

LT Kristin Teel — Training Officer — Olive

LT Zach Offenhausen — Quality Assurance Officer/LSO — Smoke

LT Nicholas Nguyen — AV/ARM Division Officer — Little Nicky

LT Ramer Howard — Airframe Division Officer — Prince

LT Tony Larocca — Line Division Officer — Guido

LT Melanie Hinton — Personnel Officer — Psycho