What is the brevity term used when all requirements to strike a target have been satisfied?

• A. Standby
• B. Smack
• C. Ready
• D. Confirm

Answer: (B)

The gist here is how communications shorthand signals stages of a strike. When every requirement to engage a target has been checked—positive identification, weapon release authority, safety and constraints cleared, and targeting data confirmed—the term used to indicate “we’re going to execute” is smack. It communicates that the strike can proceed immediately and that all gating conditions are satisfied, triggering the release sequence and attack execution.

Standby means hold and don’t engage yet, Ready indicates all elements are prepared but not yet authorized to fire, and Confirm is a request to verify data or authorization before acting. Smack, in contrast, is the explicit signal to proceed with the strike.