31 January 2010

USS Harry Truman (CVN-75) Carrier Strike Group Activity

While in Brunswick the last few days, I was able to monitor some of the USS Truman CSG activity from both the Brunswick and St. Mary's areas using the mobile Monitoring Post. While there is much more activity out of the Strike Group than what I list below (i.e. Pinecastle Range), what I could hear was the activity immediately around Jacksonville: the "Headless Stack" and "Casey Stack." F/A-18s from the Truman were working those areas for Close Air Support and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance related missions.

Frequencies
351.800 - Jacksonville Approach/Departure
307.250 - Jacksonville ARTCC St. Augustine
267.500 - SEALORD South Primary

328.425 - USS Truman Marshal
314.500 - USS Truman, "Casey Stack" frequency?
342.250 - USS Truman, "Headless Stack"

Callsigns
CANYON - F/A-18E (VFA-105)
CHECK - F/A-18A+ (VMFA-312)
GYPSY - F/A-18F (VFA-32)
RAGIN - F/A-18C (VFA-37)
ADVANCE - JTAC
HARDROCK - JTAC
SPARTAN - JTAC

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT