Broken Arrow

broken arrow English Noun Broken Arrow en US euphemistic military An accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but does not create the risk of nuclear war.Wayback Machine Archived link - About.com: US Government info. Retrieved March 14, 2012US Department of Defense Directive 5230.16 en 2004 Roland Everett Langford Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction: Radiological, Chemical, and Biological 97 In the US, the code name for a serious nuclear weapons incident is "Broken Arrow". It is US policy neither to confirm nor deny the existence of nuclear weapons at any specific location; this also applies to Broken Arrow incidents. Phrase phr ~[B:b]roken; [A:a]rrow en US military A code phrase indicating that a ground unit is facing imminent destruction from enemy attack and all available air forces within range are to provide air support immediately. en 2003 The American Cavalry in Vietnam: "First Cav" Jacques-François de Chaunac 48 1563118904 The FAC urgently sends over his radio a cry for help: "Broken Arrow! Broken Arrow!' His message unleashes all available close air support in South Vietnam on a priority basis. en 2008 Bring Out Your Dead Terry Ryan 137 1438960832 Before Caras could respond, the General threw down the mike, turned to his second and said, "Get them all the air support we have, everything. This is Broken Arrow" en 2010 The Phinehas Priesthood Danny W. Davis 0313365369 Broken Arrow refers to the U.S. military's code word used during the Vietnam War. This call was used only in the direst of tactical situations, when a ground unit was overrun by enemy forces. When "Broken Arrow" was heard on the radio nets, all available aircraft were diverted to provide close air support for the endangered command. en 2017 Vendetta Protocol Kevin Ikenberry 155 All Pulse elements, this is Home Plate. Broken Arrow. I repeat, Broken Arrow. Forward command of close air-support operations is Rebel Four One. Related terms en Bent Spear en Empty Quiver en Faded Giant thumb|Downtown Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Proper noun broken arrow en city co/Tulsa County and co/Wagoner County s/Oklahoma c/USA. References Further reading Broken Arrow, Oklahoma en Nuclear warfare