WSO is short for Weapons System Officer (pronounced "WZZO")
BRAA is short for Bearing Range Altitute and Aspect.
Some of the abbreviations for ranks in the United States Navy (USN):
- CDR - Commander
- LT - Lieutenant
- LCDR - Lieutenant Commander
In tactical fighter circles, tracking a target in visual range is done via a clock code, with 12 being on top, 6 on the bottom, 3 on the right and 9 on the left.
A pre-arranged rendezvous location is called a "cap point"