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VT: “Radar, Team 2-Alpha copies Target 23”
and then enters the Target Number in the next record on their field data form.
Responding to an RFC
The following are the possible responses in the field to an RFC.
Abort
If the target disappears from the screen before the broadcast of the RFC is complete, or
before the VTs have time to even look for the target, the RT broadcasts:
RT: “Abort Target 23”
and enters an “A” in the Confirmed field on the RT data form. “Abort” indicates the
RFC was issued and the Target Number was assigned, but there was neither a
confirmation nor non-confirmation of the target.
The VT acknowledges the RFC was aborted by broadcasting:
VT: “Radar, Team 2-Alpha copies abort of Target 23.”
and enters an “A” in the Confirmed column on the VT field data form.
Once the abort is acknowledged, the Radar Operator begins looking for the next target.
Non-Confirm
If the radar processor stops tracking the target and the Track ID disappears from the screen
before one or more VTs can confirm it, the RT cancels that target by broadcasting:
RT: “Cancel Target 23”
and enters “N” under the Confirmed column on the RT field data form to indicate the
target was not confirmed by a VT.
The VT acknowledges the cancellation by broadcasting:
VT: “Radar, Team 2-Alpha copies cancel of Target 23.”
and enters an “N” on the VT field data form.
Once the cancellation is acknowledged, the Radar Operator begins looking for the next
target.
Confirm
If the pVT observes a target that matches the RFC, the Observer makes a mental note of
the target’s position and the pVT broadcasts a confirmation
VT: “Radar, Team 2-Alpha confirms Target 23”
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