Shaw AFB ORE?

Shaw Air Force Base may be having an ORE (Operational Readiness Exercise). F-16s from the 55th Fighter Squadron and the 79th Fighter Squadron have been flying missions to Townsend Range, the Bulldog MOA, and W-161/177 the last few days. On return from these missions, they have been heard making mission reports on the Shaw Command Post frequency. The actiivty on the Command Post frequency in particular seems consistent with ORE/ORI type traffic.

381.300 - Shaw Command Post
311.200 - 55th FS Ops
139.975 - 55th FS air-to-air
141.650 - 55th FS air-to-air
141.900 - 55th FS air-to-air
320.525 - 79th FS Ops
139.700 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.600 - 79th FS air-to-air
141.700 - 79th FS air-to-air

228.400 - Townsend Range
343.750 - Bulldog MOA
279.575 - DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
258.400 - DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)
381.350 - DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177)

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

20th Fighter Wing Air-to-Air Changes

Late in July, I posted about the change of Shaw AFB's VHF SOF frequency. For the last few weeks, I have been intermittently tracking changes in Shaw's 20th Fighter Wing air-to-air frequencies. Unfortunately my schedule hasn't let me identify a lot of the changes I have noted that the 55th Fighter Squadron and the 79th Fighter Squadron have been using new air-to-air frequencies:

138.100 - 55th FS air-to-air
141.650 - 55th FS air-to-air
142.400 - 55th FS air-to-air

139.925 - 79th FS air-to-air (previously used by 77th FS)
141.550 - 79th FS air-to-air

It will take some time monitoring these frequencies to determine preset numbers. If anyone happens to hear any preset numbers for the above or if you hear any other new air-to-air frequencies for the 20th FW, please pass them on.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net