Military Monitoring Recap;10-23 December 2007

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
309.000 - PMSV
126.200 - Base Ops
32.350 - 3-3 AVN Ops
238.375 - 3-3 AVN Air-to-Air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn Ops
38,150 - B-169 AVN Ops
345.000 - USCG Air Sta Savannah Ops
157.175 - Marine VHF 83, Air Sta Maintenance
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert

ARMY 45462 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57007 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57008 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 03750 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03755 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03756 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03761 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26367 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26413 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26490 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 00249 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 00262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
COAST GUARD 6542 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6561 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6575 (HH-65C, Savannah)
ARMY 23380
ARMY 26015 (UH-60)
CANFORCE 0467 (C-130)
COAST GUARD 1701 (HC-130)
PELICAN 22 (P-3C, VP-45)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
225.750 - 165 AW CP
225.050 - 165 AW

DAWG ## (C-130H, 165 AW)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio


MCAS Beaufort
118.450 - Approach/Departure
301.200 - Approach/Departure
119.050 - Tower
340.200 - Tower
281.800 - Base Ops
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
225.675 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
354.325 - VMFA-122 Tac 2
269.700 - VMFA-122 Tac 3
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3
310.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2
348.825 - VMFA-AW)-533 Tac 3
339.500 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac

BLADE 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
NIKEL 3# (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
SNIPER ## (F-5, VMFT-401)
HOIST 91 (KC-10, 305th AMW)
VIDAR 12 (S-3, VS-22)


Shaw AFB
252.100 - SOF
140.350 - SOF
342.500 - PMSV
311.200 - 55th FS "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8
139.750 - 55th FS V10
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER OPS"
143.800 - 77th FS V8
141.750 - 77th FS V9
139.925 - 77th FS V12
138.950 - 77th FS V10?
320.525 - 79th FS :"TIGER OPS"
138.150 - 79th FS V8
141.775 - 79th FS V10
139.825 - 20th FW air-to-air

CONAN ## (F-16CJ, 55th FS)7
RAZOR (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
VISOR (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
BLOWER (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
BOOKIE (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
CHOKE (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
RENO (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
ROYAL (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
RUDE (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
CLAW (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
POUNCE ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TOPCAT ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)


McEntire ANGB
298.300 169 FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 169 FW V14
143.625 169 FW V15
143.250 169 FW V16
141.925 169 FW V17
125.125 169 FW air-to-air

MACE ## (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
VIPER ## (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
DEMON ## (F-16CJ, 169 FW)


Robins AFB
293.525 - 116th ACW "PEACHTREE OPS"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
341.750 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 3# (E-8C, 330 CTS front end)
NIGHTSTAR (E-8C, 12 ACCS back end)
STARGATE (E-8C, 330 CTS back end)


Charleston AFB
306.925 - Approach/Departure
134.100 - PALMETTO OPS
349.400 - PALMETTO OPS
344.600 - PMSV

GRITS ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)
PAT 903


Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
354.300 - BEEFEATER (ECM, Poinsett Range)


SEALORD (W-157/158)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
133.950 - South Primary
267.500 - South Primary
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
350.675 - North TACTS Range


DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete
381.350 - Discrete


Miscellaneous
138.150 - 23rd Wing Air-to-Air
139.275 - 23rd Wing Air-to-Air
140.200 - 23rd Wing Air-to-Air
149.625 - AWACS Discrete
228.200 - NORAD Discrete
225.875 - NORAD Discrete
228.225 - 71st RQS "ANGEL OPS"
303.100 - NORAD Discrete
364.200 - NORAD AICC

BOLT 4# (KC-135, 6th ARW)
CARDFILE 712 (P-3C)
DARKSTAR PAPA (E-3, 965th ACCS back end)
DIXIE 3# (KC-135, 117th ARW)
DRAGNET UNIFORM (E-3, 966th ACCS back end)
EASY ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
GOLIATH (E-3, 960th ACCS back end)
GUARD 484 (AH-64D, 1-151 AVN)
KING 16 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
NARD ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
NAVY HQ 464 (SH-60, HSL-46)
NAVY LF 161 (P-3C, VP-16)
PABLO ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
PYTHON (A-10, 23rd Wing)
RED TALON 712 (P-3C, VP-16)
SAGA ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
SENTRY 60 (E-3, 966th ACCS front end)
VENOM (JTAC, 165th ASOS)


ARTCC
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
281.550 - Jax Center Florence
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.400 - Jax Center Waycross low
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
323,000 - Atlanta Center Macon


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

VFA-86 "WINDERs" Return to the Air

F/A-18Cs from VFA-86 at MCAS Beaufort returned to the skies Thursday after returning just before Christmas from a deployment aboard the USS Enterprise. VFA-86 is still using the callsign WINDER and is still using the same set of squadron frequencies they used before the deployment:

354.400 - WINDER Base
308.925 - Tac 1
363.825 - Tac 2


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Military Traiing on Savannah River Site Property?

I first heard this story on GPB Radio while on the way to work this morning and found the story on the Savannah Morning News website when I was looking at the news this afternoon:

http://savannahnow.com/node/421007

The gist of the story is that the Department of Defense is looking at using part of the Savannah River Site property south of Augusta for light infantry and special ops training. The property is attractive for such a use because it is relatively remote, is very dark at night due to no close urban areas, and because of it's difficult terrain.

If it does come to be used for a training area, we here in the Savannah area may be able to catch some communications from the training. Low-level air-to-ground traffic will likely be out of range, but middle to high altitude air-to-ground traffic should be in range for many Savannah listeners.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Article on the 20th FIghter Wing at Shaw AFB

The current issue of Combat Aircraft magazine (Vol. 8, No. 6) has an excellent article on the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB. It includes information on their Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) missions, upgrades to the Wing's F-16s, and the missions that they have flown down to the Avon Park Range in recent months.

The article is particularly useful to those of us who monitor their missions in the Bulldog MOA because it describes just what they are doing when they mix close air support and SEAD/DEAD (distinguished by "MAGNUM" calls and comms with BEEFEATER) tasks.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

New Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Station 9

http://savannahnow.com/node/419362

The new Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Station 9 officially opened yesterday. I can't imagine how happy the Engine 9 crews must be to have a new station. The old Station 9 off of Pennsylvania Ave. was tiny compared to every other station in Savannah (unless you count some of the temporary stations and Station 11 off of Middleground!). The old Station 9 was outdated for many reasons, the two main reasons being that new apparatus could not fit into the small bays and that there was not much living or office space for the firefighters.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Holiday Monitoring - "Santa Claus" Details

During the Christmas Holiday, I've always found it fun to listen to public safety agencies doing "Santa Claus" details. Here in the Savannah area, Southside Fire Department has been doing them in some of their districts for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I don't know who's having more fun, the kids that get to see Santa Claus or the department members taking Santa around the neighborhoods!

This year I've heard Southside's Montgomery District's Santa Detail on SSFD Division 3 (TG 3920) and their Westside/7th District's Santa Detail on SSFD Division 5 (TG 3984). I also heard the Air National Guard Fire Department at Savannah IAP doing a Santa Detail on their primary 800 talkgroup (TG 6640).

I even heard the Coast Guard do an airborne Santa Detail this year. One Saturday this month, I caught COAST GUARD 6575, one of the HH-65s at Air Station Savannah, bringing Santa Claus into the Air Station, coordinating the arrival with the Air Station on Marine VHF Ch. 21 (157.050)

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Stubbs Tower Demolition Comms

I worked the midnight shift on Saturday morning, but stayed up a bit after getting home to watch the demolition of Stubbs Tower. On the way home from work I heard both Savannah Fire and Savannah Chatham Metropolitan PD preparing to support the demolition. Savannah Fire units requested the use of Fireground 3 (TG 37040) for their operations and used it throughout the morning. SCMPD units used BRAVO 10 (TG 54112) for their operations.

Savannah Fire had several Chiefs on scene as well as what seemed to be two engine companies using the callsigns EXTRA DUTY 1 and EXTRA DUTY 2. Other than standing by and directing placement of personnel and equipment, Savannah Fire was fairly quiet. Just prior to the demolition, they passed 5 minute and 2 minute warining calls.

On the other hand, SCMPD was very busy. They had Traffic Units, Officers, and EAGLE 1 (one of the County Helicopters) keeping a perimeter around the blast zone. EAGLE 1 was particularly helpful in spotting spectators leaking through the perimeter, in making sure the zone was clear prior to demolition, and in confirming that traffic was cleared from the Truman Parkway. On the television coverage, there were several times you could see EAGLE 1 swooping down to check on and/or run off those trying to watch from too close.

I was too sleepy to go watch in person, so I wasn't close enough to search for demolition crew frequencies. The only other frequencies I can pass on were 119.100 for Savannah IAP tower for EAGLE 1's departure and arrival and 124.975 for Hunter Tower where EAGLE 1 passed trafffic advisories because they were working in Hunter's airspace.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

VMFA-115 Returns from MCAS Yuma

Yesterday, VMFA-115 returned from Exercise Desert Talon 1-08 at MCAS Yuma. They arrived as several flights throughout the afternoon using their normal callsign BLADE. 225.675, Tac 2 was in use and the flights checked in with BLADE BASE on 361.800.

Their return was supported by HOIST 91, a KC-10 from the 305th AMW. HOIST 91 checked in with Beaufort Base Ops on 281.800 to report their offload information.

Marine Corps News posted the following story about the deployment:

Ordnance Marines: getting bombs down range

MCAS YUMA, Ariz. - (December 21, 2007) -- Haul, load, connect the wires, rig the lanyards, arm the bomb, check everything and check it again. These are the critical duties of a certain breed of Marine.

The aviation ordnance Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 have spent the last two weeks at Exercise Desert Talon 1-08 working as if they were already in Iraq.

“This is as close as we can get to the real thing, so we do things here the way we will when we deploy,” said Gunnery Sgt. Derrick Jones, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of VMFA-115’s ordnance division.

While here, Marines get a firsthand look at the types of ordnance they will be using while deployed, as well as the experience of working at a fast pace in desert conditions, Jones said.

“The environment here has certain effects on the equipment and jets, just like what we will deal with when deployed,” Jones said. “Learning about these problems here lets us know what to look for over there.”

Throughout their training in Desert Talon, these Marines have been honing their skills, ensuring the success of each bomb sent down range.

“We have to be very efficient,” Jones said. “A mistake by one of us can be detrimental to the pilots and the ground troops we support.”

During Desert Talon, aviation ordnance Marines are trained to work with a sense of urgency while remaining proficient, said Sgt. Jack Hoppes, an ordnance technician with VMFA-115.

“Pilots are taking off and coming back every couple of hours,” said Cpl. Damean Lyon, an ordnance technician with VMFA-115. “As soon as we get the bombs, everybody has to be ready to go.”

“The jets should never be waiting on us, because that means ground units are waiting for much-needed support,” Hoppes said. “The tempo is constantly changing and we have to keep up.”

Getting the proper ordnance deployed quickly and ensuring the bombs will do their job when dropped is the responsibility of every aviation ordnance Marine involved. As long as there are bombs to drop, the ordnance Marines of VMFA-115 will continue to work as hard as it takes to get the proper ordnance delivered, loaded, armed and ready for the mission.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Thunderbolts, Sidewinders return from 6-month deployment

From Marine Corps News:

MCAS BEAUFORT, S.C.-(Dec. 21, 2007) -- Hundreds of families and friends braved the cold weather to welcome home their Marines and sailors from a six-month deployment aboard the USS Enterprise, Saturday and Sunday.

More than 400 Thunderbolts of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Sidewinders of Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 86 and Stingers from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 left Fightertown in early July aboard the USS Enterprise as members of Carrier Air Wing One.

During the deployment, the Enterprise sailed more than 50,000 miles, from its homeport in Norfolk, Va., to provide air support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom for the second time in two years.

“The deployment was a tremendous success,” said Lt. Col. Michael Orr, VMFA-251’s commanding officer. “The Thunderbolts performed magnificently out there, in spite of the challenging conditions.”

“The maintenance crew played a pivotal role in the success of the mission,” Orr said. “We couldn’t accomplish our mission without them.”

While deployed, the two squadrons flew more than 6,400 hours, completed more than 2,270 sorties and successfully completed more than 2,200 day and night carrier arrested landings.

“The squadrons did incredibly well,” said Cmdr. Geoffrey Gage, VFA-86’s commanding officer. “It was incredible the way the sailors and Marines rallied together to achieve the objective we set out to do.”

During much of the deployment, both squadrons provided around-the-clock close-air support for the troop surge for OIF.

“The majority of the time we spent was for the surge in Iraq supporting Coalition Forces,” said Cmdr. Paul Spedero, VFA 86’s executive officer. “There was a larger air support requirement due to the increased patrols.”

Working 12-14 hour days - every day, for six months, the Thunderbolts and Sidewinders took advantage of much-needed liberty during port calls throughout their deployment.

Hundreds of Marines and sailors were able to visit Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates (Dubai) during three separate visits and Cannes, France for a historic port call. This was the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, that an American aircraft carrier stopped in France.

“France was amazing,” said Cpl. Tony Martinez, an airframer with VMFA-251. “The whole trip was definitely an experience to remember.”

After the tears of joy were wiped away, and their seabags were collected, the Marines and sailors were happy to be home for the holidays.

“It always feels great to come home,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Anthony Alejandre, VMFA-251’s avionics officer. “The timing couldn’t be better, coming home before Christmas.”

“It’s wonderful to have our family whole again,” exclaimed Jodie Batzer, spouse of a returning Fightertown sailor. “The presents didn’t matter this year, our children just wanted their daddy back and they got him.

Congressional Earmarks Benefit the Combat Readiness Training Center and Townsend Range

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, earmarks in the recently passed federal budget will provide for technology improvements at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center and Townsend Range:

Kingston sponsored a $2.4 million earmark in this year's defense bill for a ProLogic project to provide military aircraft at the Townsend range and to give Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center an electronic network so that Marines and Air National Guard can share information, even while airborne. With the latest earmark, Kingston has poured a total $5.5 million into the project since 2006.

ProLogic, like most private contractors that benefit from earmarks, has generated substantial donations to lawmakers, particularly appropriations committee members. A computerized study of federal election records by the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics found that ProLogic's executives and employees have contributed $411,600 to congressional campaigns since 2005. Of that total, $20,500 went to Kingston's re-election campaigns and his political action committee.

I won't editorialize on the second part of the quotation above, but I did think it important to include it in order to show how the process works. Hopefully improvments like these and others that are already ongoing will keep aircraft coming here to train for the forseeable future.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Chatham-Effingham TRS: New Digital Talkgroups

Today, I got some hits on three digital talkgroups that I haven't previously heard:

12560
53792
54144

Has anyone else heard anything on these talkgroups that could indicate an identification or a user for them? If so, please let me know at the the email address below.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Military Monitoring Recap; 01-09 December 2007

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
285.425 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
309.000 - PMSV
126.200 - Base Ops
51.050 - Helicopter Common
32.350 - 3-3 AVN Ops
139.900 - 3-3 AVN Air-to-Air
140.100 - 3-3 AVN Air-to-Air
238.375 - 3-3 AVN Air-to-Air
77.725 - 224 MI Bn Ops
123.475 - 224 MI Bn Air-to-Air
38,150 - B-169 AVN Ops
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert

ARMY 15240 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 15246 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 15278 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 45462 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 45474 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57007 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57008 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57009 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 03755 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03761 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26189 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26490 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 00262 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
GUARD 00296 (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47D, B-169 AVN)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6561 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6575 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COBB (C-130, 94 AW)
GUARD 23507
GUARD 23663 (UH-60)
KING 21 (HC-130, 71 RQS)
MAD FOX ## (P-3, VP-5)
NAVY JV 829 (C-40, VR-58)
NAVY JV 834 (C-40, VR-58)
NAVY LF 15 (P-3C, VP-16)
PAT 179
PEACH 33 (E-8C, 330 CTS)
PUTT 20 (E-6)
ROBOT 11 (E-6)
SHADOW 20 (E-6)
BERRY 323


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
225.750 - 165 AW CP
225.050 - 165 AW

DAWG ## (C-130H, 165 AW)
NAVY CD 187 (T-45)
OMAHA 42B (PA-42, DHS)
PEACH 33 (E-8C, 330 CTS)
VENUS 25


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio


MCAS Beaufort
118.450 - Approach/Departure
301.200 - Approach/Departure
119.050 - Tower
340.200 - Tower
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
354.325 - VMFA-122 Tac 2
269.700 - VMFA-122 Tac 3
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
250.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3
310.200 - VMFA(AW)-533 Base
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2
348.825 - VMFA-AW)-533 Tac 3
228.200 - VMFT-401 Temporary Base
289.275 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac
299.300 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac
348.825 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac
339.500 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac
274.500 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac
320.200 - VMFT-401 Temporary Tac

BLADE 2# (F/A-18C, VMFA-115)
NIKEL 3# (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
SNIPER ## (F-5, VMFT-401)
FIXER 63 (F/A-18)


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS "SHOOTER OPS"
141.900 - 55th FS V8
138.300 - 55th FS V9
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER OPS"
143.800 - 77th FS V8
320.525 - 79th FS :"TIGER OPS"
138.150 - 79th FS V8
141.775 - 79th FS V10
142,125 - 79th FS V11

DICE ## (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
KILLER (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
LUCID ## (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
DEADLY ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
HELLCAT ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
JAGGER ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
POUNCE ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TIGER ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TOPCAT ## (F-16CJ, 79th FS)


McEntire ANGB
298.300 169 FW "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 169 FW V14
143.250 169 FW V16

MACE ## (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
VIPER ## (F-16CJ, 169 FW)


125th Fighter Wing
251.250 - Maintenance/Ops

JAGUAR 01 (C-130, 125 FW)


Charleston AFB
306.925 - Approach/Departure
134.100 - PALMETTO OPS
349.400 - PALMETTO OPS
344.600 - PMSV

GRITS ## (C-17, 437th/315th AW)


Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA


SEALORD (W-157/158)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
133.950 - South Primary
267.500 - South Primary
349.800 - W-157 Discrete
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete
301.000 - South TACTS Range
350.675 - North TACTS Range


DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Discrete


USS George Washington Carrier Quals
253.125 - WARFIGHTER STRIKE
296.875 - MARSHAL
263.500 - CD Base?
290.500 - CD Tac
328.525 - CD Tac?
362.475 - CD Tac

CD 1## (T-45)
CD 2## (T-45)
CD 3## (T-45)


Miscellaneous
138.150 - 23rd Wing Air-to-Air
139.275 - 23rd Wing Air-to-Air
228.225 - 71st RQS "ANGEL OPS"
301.525 - 4th FW Air-to-Air
328.550 - VMFA-142 Tac 1
364.200 - NORAD AICC
287.450 - AWACS AUTOTOD "AWACS Beep"

BANZAI ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
BEAST ## (A-10, 23rd Wing)
DRAGNET UNIFORM (E-3, 966th ACCS backend)
GATOR ## (F/A-18A, VMFA-142)
GOLIATH ALPHA (E-3, 960th ACCS backend)
INVADER JACK 173
MARAUDER ## (AH-64D, 1-151 AVN SC ARNG)
NAIL ## (A-10, 23rd WIng)
NAVY JE 054
NAVY LT 623 (P-3C, VP-62)
NAVY WB 920
RAWHIDE 50 (C-2)
SENTRY 60 (E-3, 966th ACCS frontend)
SLEDGE 3# (F-15E, 4th FW)


ARTCC
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
281.550 - Jax Center Florence
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.400 - Jax Center Waycross low
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
351.700 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
273.600 - Atlanta Center Macon
323,000 - Atlanta Center Macon
255.400 - FSS


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

VMFA-251 and VFA-86 to Return Home

Navy Times reports today that the F/A-18Cs of VMFA-251 and VFA-86 will return home to MCAS Beaufort on Sunday. They have been deployed on the USS Enterprise for the last six months.

Once they return, there will probably be a short period of inactivity but we should soon find out if they are using the same squadron Tac and Base frequencies they previously were or if they are using new ones.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Military Monitoring Recap; 17-30 November 2007

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
126.200 - Base Ops
32.350 - 3-3 AVN Ops
77.725 - 224 MI Bn "SUNNY OPS"
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
157.175 - Marine VHF Ch. 83 (USCG AirSta Maint.)
406.1625 - Tower/Base Ops
406.7625 - POL
415.1625 - Trans Alert

ARMY 15281 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57005 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57007 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 57009 (AH-64D, 3-3 AVN)
ARMY 03761 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26189 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26366 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26410 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 26489 (MH-60L, 3-160 SOAR)
SUNNY ## (RC-12N, 224 MI Bn)
GUARD 00296 (CH-47D,B-169 AVN)
TESTHOOK ## (CH-47, OLR)
COAST GUARD 6533 (HH-65C, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6553 (HH-65C, Savannah)
ARMY 10239 flight (2x CH-47), arrive for OLR
COAST GUARD 6594 (HH-65)
CUTLASS 475
NAVY 7N 939 (C-12)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
120.400 - Approach/Departure
380.025 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
387.100 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
225.750 - 165th AW CP

DAWG ## (C-130H, 165th AW)


Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio
126.250 - Wright AAF Tower
269.275 - Wright AAF Tower


MCAS Beaufort
118.450 - Approach/Departure
301.200 - Approach/Departure
119.050 - Tower
340.200 - Tower
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
225.675 - VMFA-115 Tac 2
253.100 - VMFA-122 Base
283.400 - VMFA-122 Tac 1
354.325 - VMFA-122 Tac 2
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
250.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3
333.300 - VMFA(AW)-224 air-to-air

BLADE 2# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122)
NIKEL 3# (F/A-18C, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)


Charleston AFB
134.100 - Command Post "PALMETTO OPS"
349.400 - Command Post "PALMETTO OPS"
344.600 - PMSV


Shaw AFB
311.200 - 55th FS Ops
141.900 - 55th FS V8
138.300 - 55th FS V9
139.750 - 55th FS V10
138.900 - 55th FS V12
273.700 - 77th FS Ops
143.800 - 77th FS V8
141.750 - 77th FS V9
141.675 - 77th FS V11
138.950 - 77th FS air-to-air (V10?)
320.525 - 79th FS Ops
138.150 - 79th FS V8
141.600 - 79th FS V9
142.125 - 79th FS V11
138.200 - 79th FS V12
139.975 - 79th FS air-to-air

CONAN (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
DICE (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
FLEX (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
HYDRA (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
KILLER (F-16CJ, 55th FS)
GREASY (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
LUCID (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
NAIL (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
VEGAS (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
VIPER (F-16CJ, 77th FS)
FANG (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
BEAST (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
DEADLY (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
GUNDOG (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
HELLCAT (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
HUNTER (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
SLASH (F-16CJ, 79th FS)
TOPCAT (F-16CJ, 79th FS)


McEntire ANGB
298.300 - 169th FW Ops "SWAMP FOX OPS"
141.825 - 169th FW V14
143.625 - 169th FW V15
143.250 - 169th FW V16
141.925 - 169th FW V17

MACE (F-16CJ, 169th FW)
VIPER (F-16CJ, 169th FW)
DEMON (F-16CJ, 169th FW)
HEAT (F-16CJ, 169th FW)


Ranges/MOAs
228.400 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
264.700 - Poinsett Range
269.000 - Gamecock MOA


Sealord (W-157/158)
120.950 - North Primary
284.500 - North Primary
376.900 - W-157 Discrete
385.300 - W-157 Discrete


Doubleshot (W-161/177)
127.725 - Primary
279.725 - Primary
258.400 - Doubleshot Discrete
381.350 - Doubleshot Discrete


ARTCC
269.550 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
282.200 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650 - Jax Center Statesboro High
322.500 - Jax Center Savannah Low
363.200 - Jax Center Allendale Low
370.950 - Jax Center Georgetown High
323.000 - Atlanta Center Macon


Miscellaneous
228.900 - NORAD Discrete
260.900 - NORAD Discrete
267.800 - NORAD Discrete?
285.000 - USN TSC Jacksonville "FIDDLE"
364.200 - NORAD AICC

CARDFILE 71C (P-3C)
DRAGNET (E-3 backend, 966 ACCS)
GATOR ## (F/A-18, VMFA-142)
NAVY HK 407 (SH-60, HSL-40)
NAVY HR 500 (SH-60, HSL-48)
NAVY LF 02 (P-3C, VP-16)
NAVY JT 931 (C-9, VR-52)
NAVY PT 116 (unknown)
SENTRY 60 (E-3 front end, 966 ACCS)


USCG
156.800 - Marine VHF Ch. 21
157.050 - Marine VHF Ch. 22
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savanna Ops


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

VMFT-401 "SNIPERs" at MCAS Beaufort

VMFT-401, the "SNIPERs" are working out of MCAS Beaufort this week. Their F-5s have been working with F/A-18s from VMFA-122, VMFA(AW)-224, and VMFA(AW)-533 offshore of Georgia and South Carolina. They have been using 228.200 for their Base frequency (which is normally VMFA-312 Base) and 289.275, 299.300, and 348.825 for air-to-air. Those choice of air-to-air frequencies are very interesting indeed, they are Tacs 1 through 3 for VMFA(AW)-533 who are also at home and actively flying!

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net