Military English

WILCO

PROWORD

I have received your message, understand it, and will comply.

Never say ROGER WILCO: WILCO already includes ROGER

On air

“Wilco. Out.”
“Alfa Six, this is Alfa Two. Wilco, moving to phase line blue. Out.”
“Hold at checkpoint three. Over. — Wilco. Out.”

In conversation

Wilco already includes roger, so never say roger wilco.
The squad leader answered wilco and moved his team at once.

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