RANGE*

• Two or more groups separated primarily in distance along the same bearing.

RAYGUN

• Indicates a radar lock-on to unknown aircraft; a request for a BUDDY SPIKE (Position/ Heading/ reply from friendly aircraft meeting these parameters (to prevent fratricide). Altitude)

REFERENCE

• Directive to assume stated heading. (Direction)

REPORTED

• Identification of an object or a contact by an intelligence system. (Type)

RESET

• Proceed to a prebriefed position or area of operation.

RESUME

• Resume last formation/ station/ mission ordered.

RETROGRADE

• Directive to withdraw from present position or area of operation in response to a threat.

RIDER A BOGEY

• that is conforming with safe passage routing/ airspeed/ altitude procedures.

RIFLE

• Air-to-ground missile (AGM)-65 Maverick launch.

RIPPLE

• Two or more munitions released or fired in close succession.

ROLEX (+/-Time)

• Time-line adjustment in minutes from planned mission execution time. (Plus means later; minus means earlier).

ROPE

• Illumination of an aircraft with an IR pointer.