Military terminology..

[chance1]

The term clicks.
What does the distance = in the meaning of clicks?
For example: two clicks too the right
Thx just trying to understand.

[SolidStrike]

Click= kilometer

[Mac679]

"For example: two clicks too the right"

SolidStrike is right that clicks are slang for kilometers, however with the example you give above can also refer to adjustments for a rifle scope. Many scopes have an audible click so that you don't have to be looking at the dial to see the adjusments, you can just remain in your shooting position and adjust as needed without exposing yourself.
Hope it helps,
Mac

[chance1]

Thank you SolidStrike and Mac679 for taking the time in helping me with this term "Click"
It is interesting that the word Click is used in two different but similar ways.
Thx

[Bruce]

While on the topic could someone plaese tell me what a "mike" is.
I have heard this normally in movies pertaining to Marines.
eg. do down the road the 4 mikes.

Is this short for miles?

[Daredevil]

I think it means minutes.

[jcollettusa]

It all depends on how you say it. For example, if you hear the term "mike-mike" that would be short for milimeter, "mike" could be minutes or in the phonetic alphabet it is another way to say "m".

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Semper Fi

[Bruce]

Thanx for the input guys!!!
By the way does the phonetic alphabet differ from country to country.
Like in SA I = Impala what is it in the States, cause I bet you dont use Impala???

[Snow]

India

[Snow]

India

[E19]

Alpha, Bravo, Delta, Charlie, Echo, Foxtrot,
Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, Xray, Yankee, Zulu. Wun, Too, Thuh-ree, Fo-wer, Fi-yiv, Six, Seven, Ate, Niner, Zero.

Been awhile but an old commo guy never forgets his phonetics.

Echo Wun Niner Out!

[This message has been edited by E19 (edited 06-06-2000).]

[WS-G]

Bruce:
Is the RSA use of "Impala" in place of "India" some local variation used in your telecomunications industry and civil emergency services, or is it actually used by the military (this is the first I've heard of that)? I know for a fact that Air Traffic Controllers there don't deviate from the established International Phonetic Alphabet.



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ex Co. G (-)(Abn/Rgr), 143d INF(LRRP), TXARNG 1981-1985
ex 433MAW (AFRES), 1985-1991
FAA-certificated pilot and Advanced Ground Instructor

[Bruce]

Impala is a tybe of Buk (Gazel).
That is what we were tuaght when we went to camp in junior school.
It was a Bush thing, and I do not know about air trafic control I asume they would use an international standard!! ("Flight 747 please change course headin % & Impala *" "Do not copy impala???" KABOOM!!!!! hehehe).
Anyway we were being taught by Afrikanners so they use the convention of things they know, such as I recall "K" being "Kudu" also a type of "antelope".
You must not take this as RSA official military terminoligy, it is just "bush talk".

Salagashle!!!