Aliases Reference¶

Quick-reference of all built-in marker aliases available in every VEAF MCT mission.

Place an F10 map marker with the alias text (e.g. -sam) to spawn the corresponding group or execute the command. See veafShortcuts for the module documentation and how to create custom aliases.

Generic SAM Groups¶

Alias	Description	Notes
`-sam`	Random SAM battery	Defense level 1–5 (random)
`-samLR`	Random medium-range air defense group	Defense level 4–5 (random) — Roland/Hawk on the blue side, Osa/Tor on the red one, no long range
`-samVLR`	Random long-range SAM battery, by era	`MODERN`: SA-10 or SA-5 (red), Patriot (blue); `COLD_WAR`: SA-2 or SA-5 (red), Hawk (blue); `WW2`: the heaviest flak
`-samSR`	Random short-range SAM battery	Defense level 2–3 (random)
`-aaa`	Random AAA battery	Defense level 1–2 (random)

The level drawn is itself shifted by ±1 one time in five each way, and the units placed follow the mission's era: see what a defense level places.

Red Air Defenses (specific systems)¶

Alias	Description
`-hq7`	HQ-7 (Red Banner) battery
`-hq7_single`	HQ-7 single launcher
`-hq7noew`	HQ-7 battery without EWR
`-hq7eo`	HQ-7EO battery
`-hq7eo_single`	HQ-7EO single launcher
`-hq7eo_noew`	HQ-7EO battery without EWR
`-sa2`	SA-2 Guideline (S-75 Dvina) battery
`-sa3`	SA-3 Goa (S-125 Neva/Pechora) battery
`-sa5`	SA-5 Gammon (S-200 Dubna) battery
`-sa6`	SA-6 Gainful (2K12 Kub) battery
`-sa8`	SA-8 Osa (9K33) squad
`-sa9`	SA-9 Strela-1 vehicle
`-sa9_squad`	SA-9 Strela-1 with logistics
`-sa10`	SA-10 Grumble (S-300) battery
`-sa11`	SA-11 Gadfly (9K37 Buk) battery
`-sa13`	SA-13 Strela-10M3 vehicle
`-sa13_squad`	SA-13 with logistics
`-sa15`	SA-15 Gauntlet (9K330 Tor) squad
`-sa15m2`	SA-15M2 Gauntlet (Tor-M2) squad
`-sa19`	SA-19 Tunguska (2K22) squad
`-sa22`	SA-22 Greyhound (Pantsir-S1) squad
`-sa18`	SA-18 MANPAD squad
`-sa18s`	SA-18S MANPAD squad
`-insurgent_manpad`	Insurgent SA-18 MANPAD squad
`-manpads`	Multiple SA-18S scattered in wide radius (3–6 units)
`-shilka`	ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA
`-zu23`	ZU-23 on Ural truck

Blue Air Defenses¶

Alias	Description
`-rapier`	Rapier battery with radar (US)
`-roland`	Roland battery with EWR (US)
`-rolandnoew`	Roland battery without EWR (US)
`-nasams`	NASAMS battery with AIM-120C (US)
`-nasams_b`	NASAMS battery with AIM-120B (US)
`-hawk`	Hawk battery (US)
`-patriot`	Patriot battery (US)
`-stinger`	Stinger MANPAD squad (US)
`-avenger`	Avenger SAM vehicle (US)
`-avenger_squad`	Avenger with logistics (US)

EWR / Radar¶

Alias	Description
`-ewr`	55G6 Mast EWR
`-dogear`	Dog Ear radar
`-blue_ewr`	F-117 Domed EWR (US)

WW2 equipment¶

German equipment of 1944–45, for a mission with mission.era: WW2. The other aliases above place modern equipment whatever the era (-ewr is a 55G6, -arty an M-109): -aaa, -samSR, -samLR, -samVLR, -armor, -infantry, -transport, -combat and -convoy are the ones that follow mission.era. The list_shortcuts MCP action gives the era of each alias, and validate warns about a modern one in a WW2 mission.

Alias	Description
`-freya`	Freya (FuMG-401) early-warning radar (DE)
`-wurzburg`	Würzburg-Riese (FuSe-65) radar (DE)
`-flak88`	Battery of four 8,8 cm Flak 36 (DE)
`-lefh`	leFH 18 105 mm field howitzer battery (DE)
`-pak40`	Pak 40 75 mm anti-tank gun battery (DE)
`-wespe`	Wespe 105 mm self-propelled howitzer battery (DE)

Naval¶

Alias	Description
`-burke`	USS Arleigh Burke IIa destroyer (US)
`-perry`	O.H. Perry frigate (US)
`-ticonderoga`	Ticonderoga cruiser (US)
`-rezky`	FF 1135M Rezky frigate (RU)
`-pyotr`	CGN 1144.2 Pyotr Velikiy (RU)
`-cargoships`	Cargo ships (RU)
`-escortedcargoships`	Cargo ships with escort (RU)
`-combatships`	Combat ships (RU)

Dynamic Ground Groups¶

Alias	Description	Notes
`-armor`	Dynamic armor group	Random defense/armor/size
`-infantry`	Dynamic infantry section	Random defense/armor/size
`-transport`	Dynamic transport company	Random defense/size
`-combat`	Dynamic combat group	Random defense/armor/size
`-cas`	Random CAS training group	Dispersed

Convoys¶

Alias	Description
`-convoy`	Dynamic convoy (needs `, dest POINTNAME`)
`-hv_convoy_red`	Red high-value attack convoy (with Scud)
`-attack_convoy_red`	Red attack convoy
`-QRC_red`	Red Quick Reaction Convoy
`-civilian_convoy_red`	Red civilian convoy
`-QRC_blue`	Blue Quick Reaction Convoy

Artillery¶

Alias	Description
`-arty`	M-109 battery (US)
`-mortar`	Mortar team (US)
`-msta`	Msta battery (RU)
`-plz05`	PLZ-05 battery (CN)
`-mlrs`	MLRS battery (US)
`-smerch_he`	Smerch HE battery (RU)
`-smerch_cm`	Smerch CM battery (RU)
`-uragan`	Uragan battery (RU)
`-grad`	Grad battery (RU)
`-arty1`	Spawn ARTY-1 with AI handler
`-arty1_aim`	ARTY-1: fire for aim at marker
`-arty1_fire`	ARTY-1: fire for effect at marker
`-arty1_stop`	ARTY-1: stop listening
`-arty1_start`	ARTY-1: start listening
`-arty2`	Spawn ARTY-2 with AI handler
`-arty2_aim`	ARTY-2: fire for aim at marker
`-arty2_fire`	ARTY-2: fire for effect at marker
`-arty2_stop`	ARTY-2: stop listening
`-arty2_start`	ARTY-2: start listening
`-arty3`	Spawn ARTY-3 with AI handler
`-arty3_aim`	ARTY-3: fire for aim at marker
`-arty3_fire`	ARTY-3: fire for effect at marker
`-arty3_stop`	ARTY-3: stop listening
`-arty3_start`	ARTY-3: start listening

Simulated shelling¶

These three simulate artillery fire by spawning explosions (_spawn bomb); shell count, radius and power are each drawn at random from a range.

Alias	Description
`-cesar`	Precision shelling of a zone, a few low-yield HE rounds
`-shell`	Shelling of a small zone with lots of low-yield HE
`-flak`	Anti-air artillery: flak at 6,000 ft above the marker

Support & Utility¶

Alias	Description
`-jtac`	JTAC humvee
`-afac`	AFAC MQ-9 Reaper
`-afachere`	Move AFAC to location (needs group name)
`-cargo`	Cargo for sling loading (blue)
`-refuel`	US refuel group
`-tankerhere`	Move tanker to location (needs group name)
`-tanker`	Alias for `-tankerhere`
`-tankerlow`	Set closest tanker to FL120 / 200 KIAS
`-tankerhigh`	Set closest tanker to FL220 / 300 KIAS
`-tacan`	Portable TACAN beacon (X band, ch 99)
`-beacon`	ADF/UHF/FM radio beacon through CTLD (details)
`-farp`	Create a FARP (needs name)
`-farpNoMarker`	Create invisible FARP (needs name)
`-fob`	Create a FOB

Effects¶

Alias	Description
`-smoke`	Single white smoke
`-longsmoke`	White smoke renewed every 5 min for 30 min
`-signal`	Single green signal flare
`-light`	Illumination flares above area

Air Missions¶

Alias	Description
`-cap`	Dynamic CAP (needs aircraft name)
`-awacs`	AWACS on a race-track from the marker, in Skynet with its datalink on; `escort <template>` adds an escort
`-escort`	Fighter escort for the friendly or neutral airplane nearest the marker (template optional)
`-airstart`	Start a combat mission (needs name)
`-airstop`	Stop a combat mission (needs name)
`-zonestart`	Activate a combat zone (needs name)
`-zonestop`	Deactivate a combat zone (needs name)

Radio¶

Alias	Description
`-send`	Send a radio message (needs `"MESSAGE"`)
`-play`	Play a sound file (needs `"FILENAME"`)

Mission Master¶

Alias	Description
`-flag`	Get flag value (needs name)
`-flagon`	Set flag to ON (needs name)
`-flagoff`	Set flag to OFF (needs name)
`-run`	Execute a runnable (needs name)

Utility Commands¶

Alias	Description
`-destroy`	Destroy any unit within 100 m of marker
`-ai_set`	Configure AI handler for a ground group
`-login`	Unlock the system (takes the password — see below)
`-logout`	Lock the system again

🔐 -login and -logout drive VEAF authentication (_auth). -login expects the password right after it, with no comma: -login mypassword. They carry :setHidden(true), which keeps them out of the list the list_shortcuts MCP action serves to an AI — you do not offer an authentication command to an assistant building a mission.

Map Tools¶

Alias	Description
`-point`	Name a point on the map
`-draw`	Start/continue a drawing (needs name)
`-arrow`	Start/continue an arrow drawing (needs name)
`-square`	Draw a square (needs name)
`-circle`	Draw a circle (needs name)
`-erasedrawing`	Erase a drawing (needs name)