brevity code

A code which provides no security but which has as its sole purpose the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of their content.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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The remainder of the tactical FMV training develops the supporting range of skills/tasks that will enable/enhance FMV PED operational support such as, learning FMV acronyms, terms, and brevity code; using proper chat/communication etiquette; providing accurate coordinates; producing timely, legible graphics, and applying appropriate report writing/briefing methods.

Startup of the GEOINT Foundry Tactical FMV production course

Mike Enright, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, offered, "The term CLARA was an adaptation of the brevity code word CLARA in a publication covering terminology used in different aspects of allied and maritime operations.

Flightbag

Weighing in at 3 lbs, StealthComm + GPS can automatically transmit to a companion receiver a low probability of detection (LPD) signal containing an ID, brevity code and precise location determined from GPS data.

Secure positioning service at the touch of a button

Another technique is to operate in radio-listening silence using very short radio transmissions and brevity codes at precise times.