Who mentioned US procedures, mon vieux?
I can well imagine that the SAC tanker mafia would be happy to blame the latest nonsense on the USN!
Those new ATP-56B RT calls of "Observation" and "Reform" are, in my considered opinion, utter bolleaux. What RT calls are you supposed to make when directing receivers who wish to swap hoses for training? Neither 'Observation' nor 'Reform' (by their own definitions) suit that case.
What was wrong with the simple, unambiguous 'echelon' call?
Is that too 'French' for our Cousins? Or do they have difficulty in pronouncing it?
Or is it too easily confused with a certain organisation which allegedly monitors.....uh-oh, black Omegas outside!!