Procedure Words

To keep voice transmission as short and clear as possible, RTO's used procedure (Pro-words)words to take the place of long sentences. The table below contains all the Pro-words you will need.
ACTUAL
Squad leader
ALL AFTER
I refer to the portion of the message that follows
ALL BEFORE
I refer to the portion of the message that precedes
AUTHENTICATE
A demand for a code word to make sure that the transmission is not by an enemy impostor
I AUTHENTICATE
This is the reply at a challenge to Authenticate.
BREAK
Announces the end or part of the message
CORRECT
Confirms that a repetition matches the message sent out
CORRECTION
Announces that a previous message is to be sent out with the corrections added
DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION
This transmission is in error, disregard it.
DO NOT ANSWER
Stations are called not to answer this call. This word is always ends with OUT
EXECUTE
Carry out the purpose of the message
EXEMPT
The addressee destinations immediately following are exempted from the collective call
FIGURES
Numerals or numbers to follow
FLASH-FLASH-FLASH
Announces the beginning of an emergency message. All other communications should wait.
FROM
Announces the source of the message
GREEN
Conditions are safe
GROUPS
The message contains the number of groups indicated by the numerical following
HOTEL ALPHA
"Haul Ass!" Go somewhere quickly
HOTEL ECHO
"High Explosives" This warns of immediate incoming explosive rounds or a request for the same
I READ BACK
The following is my response to your instructions to Read Back.
I SAY AGAIN
Announces the repetition of a message
I SPELL
Announces that the next message will be spelled out letter by letter
I VERIFY
That which follows has been verified at your request, and is repeated.
IMMEDIATE
Announces the beginning of a priority message
MESSAGE
A message which requires recording is about to follow
MORE TO FOLLOW
There is more of the message to follow.
NUMBER
Station serial number
OUT
Announces the end of communications
OVER
Used at the end of every section of a message
PRIORITY
Announcing a priority message
RADIO CHECK
Checking to see if there is still a connection
READ BACK
Read the message you just received back to confirm it is correct
RED
Situation is dangerous
ROGER
Used to acknowledge that a message has been received
ROUTINE
Announces a non-priority message
SAY AGAIN
A request that the last message be repeated
SILENCE
Tells all RTO's to stop transmitting. Often if eavesdropping is suspected or radio transmittions are giving away positions
SILENCE LIFTED
Tells RTO's that transmittions may resume
SIX
Commander
SPEAK SLOWER
Your message to fast to understand, speak slower.
THAT IS CORRECT
You are correct or what you have transmitted is correct
THIS IS
This transmission is from [CALLSIGN or ID]
TIME
That which immediately follows is the time or date-time group of the message
UNKNOWN STATION
The identity of the station of which I am communicating with is unknown
VERIFY
Verify the message or portion of message that is indicated
WAIT
Announces a pause for a few seconds
WAIT OUT
I must pause for longer than a few seconds
WILCO
I have received your signal, understand it and will comply. Similar to ROGER
WRONG
Your last transmission was wrong.