Brevity Terms

The Brevity Terms page is a searchable database (355+ entries) of brevity terms — the standardised shorthand military pilots use over the radio to communicate quickly and clearly, especially during tactical or high-workload situations. If you’ve heard an unfamiliar word on a military frequency — “Bandit,” “Bingo,” “Angels,” “Blind” — this is where to look it up.

Columns

• Term — the brevity word or phrase.
• Reference — what it means.

Using the Table

Use the Filter box to search for a specific term, click either column header to sort, and use the Show entries dropdown to control how many rows are shown per page. Combined with Military Callsigns and Military Flight Filters & the Activity Board, this is a useful reference for making sense of what you’re hearing on military frequencies.