📣 Contact Reports
When you see the enemy, how you report it matters. Clear, fast contact calls help your team react, orient, and win the fight.
This lesson teaches two key formats:
- aDDD — fast and simple (default)
- ADDRAC — more detailed (used by leaders)
⚡ aDDD – Fast Contact Call
Used by everyone, especially under fire.
aDDD stands for:
Alert, Direction, Distance, Description
Example:
“Contact! North! 30 meters! Two armed!”
Breakdown:
- Alert: Get attention — “Contact!”
- Direction: Where the enemy is — cardinal or relative (“North”, “Left”, “12 o’clock”)
- Distance: Rough estimate in meters
- Description: What you see — “Two armed”, “Vehicle”, “Patrol”, etc.
This is your default contact report. Use it any time you spot hostiles or get engaged.
🎯 ADDRAC – Detailed Report (Leaders Only)
Used by team or section leaders when there’s time to plan a coordinated response.
Alert, Direction, Description, Range, Assignment, Control
Example:
“Contact, South, 3-man patrol, 50 meters, Red team flank right, hold until I fire.”
Breakdown:
- Alert – “Contact!”
- Direction – Enemy location
- Description – Who or what you see
- Range – Estimated distance
- Assignment – Who is doing what (“Red team flank”)
- Control – When to act (“Hold until I fire”)
ADDRAC gives orders while reporting. It’s for structured movement, not snap reactions.
📦 Optional: What’s an ACE Report?
You may hear leaders call for an ACE Report after a fight.
ACE = Ammo, Casualties, Equipment
Reports use colors:
- 🟢 Green – Fully effective
- 🟡 Yellow – Minor issues
- 🔴 Red – Limited capability
- ⚫ Black – Combat ineffective
As a new player, you don’t need to give ACE unless asked. Just tell your lead if you’re low on ammo, hurt, or missing gear.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- ❌ Forgetting direction or distance
- ❌ Giving vague calls like “Over there!”
- ❌ Not calling out contact at all
- ❌ Talking too long under fire
- ❌ Confusing ADDRAC with aDDD
✅ Summary
- Use aDDD for fast, clear contact calls
- Use ADDRAC only if you’re giving orders as a leader
- Don’t stay silent — call it out!
- Keep it short, calm, and useful
📘 You’ve completed the Comms section. You’re now ready for full deployment.