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WINGMAN GLOSSARY OF TERMS

“Abort, abort!”: The decision to quit a project, job, or
relationship
Battle-damage check: An assessment of your wingmen to
make sure they are OK to fly
Bingo: The point at which a mission must be aborted in order
to return home before running out of fuel
Blind: When you’ve lost sight of your wingmen, coworker, or
customer
Bling man: A wealthy and successful wingman
“Break right!”: To call out threats and provide feedback to
your wingmen
Chair flying: Mission rehearsing and planning for
contingencies
Chase ship: A wingman who comes to the aid of a damaged
or discouraged wingman
Check-in: Verbal connection with a wingman to check on his
or her well-being
Checklist: A brief, easy-to-read, and step-by-step outline of a
required list of action items
Check six: To cross-check your wingmen’s most vulnerable
position, their blind spot
Clear: No enemy or threat behind you is present (i.e., “your
six is clear”)
“Commit, commit!”: A wingman’s assertion that he or she
will take action and release brakes

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