Which term signifies that aircrew does not have visual contact with the target?

• A. No joy
• B. Contact
• C. Visual
• D. Blind

Answer: (A)

In air-to-ground targeting communications, crews indicate whether they can see the target with specific short phrases. When they do not have visual contact, they say “No joy.” This signals to the fires controller that the target is not in sight, so the team may need to adjust optics, altitude, or position or switch to another target. If visual contact is established, they would report something like “Visual” or “Joy” to confirm sighting and proceed with confirmation and engagement. The other terms describe having contact or clearing the target visually, while “No joy” is the standard way to denote the absence of visual contact.