Purpose

This publication will improve coordination and understanding during multi-Service operations. A brevity code is a code which provides no security but which has as its sole purpose the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of its content.

Scope

This publication standardizes air-to-air (A/A), air-to-surface (A/S), surface-to-air (S/A), surface-to-surface (S/S), maritime air, and maritime to maritime brevity codes regardless of communication medium (voice/chat), as well as brevity codes (abbreviations) specific for use in tactical chat. All Services agree to these brevity code meanings.

Applicability

This publication is intended for air, land, maritime, and space personnel conducting operations at the tactical level.

This book is a “BIG” size (the size of a regular sheet of paper). This website also has the popular “mini” (half the size of a regular sheet of paper).

The binding is with coil, allowing easy flipping of pages without jamming.

The color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.