Operational Brevity words, BFM terminology, and Military Aviation Acronyms

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K
Thousand (e.g., 40K = 40,000)
KCAS
Knots Calibrated Airspeed
KEAS
Knots Equivalent Airspeed
KIAS
Knots Indicated Airspeed
Kick the Tires and Light the Fires
Formerly, to bypass or severely shorten the required routine of physically inspecting the aircraft prior to flight. Currently meaning, "Let's get this aircraft preflighted and outta here pronto!" (See Rapid City Freestyle).
Kill
Directive to commit on target with clearance to fire in visual or beyond visual range; implies hostile and ROE compliance; in training, fighter call to indicate KILL ROE has been fulfilled.
Killbox
Also "Kill Container" - a working area similar to CAS Stack (a specified working area while performing a CAS mission).
Knock-It-Off
Terminate any intercept/ engagement in progress.
KT(S)
Knot(s)
KTAS
Knots True Airspeed
KVA
Kilovolt Ampere