飞行员缩略语、俚语与一般性的名称解释列表.docVIP

A AAA Anti-aircraft artillery. Pronounced Triple A. Explosive rounds fired from cannons as a defense against aircraft. Some guns are radar-guided, others are simply sprayed into the air. AEF Air Expeditionary Force. The current means by which the USAF combines its fighters, tankers, bombers, airlift, etc., into a total force for deployment. See HYPERLINK /blog/?p=89article and explanation of HYPERLINK /fighterpilotspeak.htm#TDYTDYs. AFSC Air Force Specialty Code. The alpha numeric system by which the Air Force designates career fields. For example, the basic fighter pilot AFSC is 11F; other specialties and qualifiers can make the AFSC longer. An 11F1 is a pilot in training, while an 11F3 is a fully qualified fighter pilot, and a K11F3 is an HYPERLINK /fighterpilotspeak.htm#IPinstructor pilot. A list of basic AFSCs can be foundHYPERLINK /articles/files/afsc.pdfhere. Afterburner Combustion in a jet engine that occurs after the primary sequence. Afterburners generally generate significant thrust at the cost of large quantities of fuel. Known as reheat to our English friends. AIB Accident Investigation Board. A team of officers and specialists assigned to investigate an aircraft accident with the intent of assigning blame. Compare with HYPERLINK /fighterpilotspeak.htm#SIBSIB. ALO Air Liaison Officer. A pilot who is temporarily removed from flying and is assigned to work with Army units to coordinate Army/Air Force operations, particularly within close range to Army units on the ground. One of several potential assignments a fighter pilot might receive. See the HYPERLINK /blog/?p=95Air Force Assignment System portion of the article on HYPERLINK /blog/?p=95Gods Will. AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air to Air Missile. The AIM-120 is a radar-guided launch and leave missile primarily used for HYPERLINK /fighterpilotspeak.htm#BVRBVR engagements. AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System. A modified 707, the E-3 Sentry serves primarily as an airborne con