Indiana National Guard takes part Bold Quest 12-1, tests digital communication technologies

By Army Sgt. Will Hill, Indiana National Guard

EDINBURGH, Ind. - Indiana Army and Air National Guard members have been taking part in Bold Quest 12-1, a two-week air combat assessment exercise that focuses on testing digitally aided close air support technologies to reduce friendly fire incidents, enhance combat effectiveness, and increase situational awareness on the battlefield.

Held at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, and other training venues across Indiana, the exercise includes participants from throughout the U.S. military as well as from 12 foreign nations as well.

"Bold Quest is important on several different levels, said Army Maj. Gen. Omer Tooley, assistant adjutant general for the Indiana Army National Guard. “It represents what we consider to be the required testing of the 21st century in order to provide relevant capabilities to our young men and women going in harm's way."

As part of that, the exercise works to bring together different technologies and simulates wartime conditions to ensure coalition communication systems can effectively work between platforms.

"In a sense, what they are doing is taking these technologies that are present in various services as well as other countries and are actually putting them in a simulated and highly realistic environment to see if they actually work together," said Tooley, adding that one of the main goals is to work to eliminate the possibility of friendly fire incidents.

"Bold Quest is a unique area for arena testing and validation that our systems are compatible with U.S. systems and also other coalition systems so that we know when we meet in theater we can share the same information and eliminate fratricide," said Norwegian army Maj. Tommy Myrvoll, of the Norwegian Battle Lab.

And Camp Atterbury worked well to do just that.

"The Atterbury-Muscatatuck complex is designed and built to specifically support this type of event," said Tooley. "Where you are bringing these high-payoff technologies into a very realistic complex environment and working through the issues as to whether or not they are going to actually function as planned."

The Indiana Army National Guard’s 76th Special Troops Battalion and the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing were among the units to take part in the exercise and have benefited from that experience.


For Army Staff Sgt. Warren Sherman, the training noncommissioned officer with the unmanned aerial system platoon, B Company, 76th STB, this meant working with members of the Marines and the RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle.
"We have learned a lot here from the Marines on their Shadow system in regards to how they set up their equipment for operations, to how they troubleshoot issues and [compared our troubleshooting techniques]," he said. "I feel that we both have learned from each other."

Additional testing during the exercise consisted of taking commercial, off-the-shelf cellular technologies and incorporating that into a tactical military communications network.

"The advantage of what we are doing is leveraging commercial technology,"
said Army Maj. David Hernandez, deputy branch chief, Bold Quest future capabilities assessment branch. "With the low cost [of cellular] hand held devices as compared to a radio, we can provide one to each Soldier."

That can give servicemembers a greater sense of situational awareness, communication abilities and access to updated information.

"Each Soldier can have a common operating picture device or a friendly force tracking device in their hands,” said Hernandez. “They can also do voice [communication] and they can also do streaming video. This provides that Soldier a key advantage as opposed to our enemies in the battlefield."

And that is all part of the goal of the exercise and working toward eliminating potential incidents of fratricide, said Hernandez.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 16-17 June 2012 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

33FFAF MM62243 IAM9002 2012-06-17 23:57:23 A-319CJ Italy AMI | 31 Wing --- 36200
AE080B 99-0165 RCH780 2012-06-17 23:27:24 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 0733 35000
AE4D66 10-0213 VOLT14 2012-06-17 22:17:58 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 4142 37000
354555 T.22-1 AME4516 2012-06-17 20:19:05 A-310 Spain Grupo45 --- 36025
A1F496 N225LH --- 2012-06-17 19:43:07 C-12C United States ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AE04ED 63-8035 RCH265 2012-06-17 18:47:28 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
E14C31 T-01 --- 2012-06-17 17:30:12 B757-200 Argentine Argentina-AirForce
AE4D66 10-0213 VOLT14 2012-06-17 15:17:51 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE0976 165833 CNV4685 2012-06-17 02:45:54 C-40A United States USNR | VR-59 [KNFW]
AE021D 84-0190 TEAM52 2012-06-17 00:49:20 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] 4023 35000
AE04AE 165740 --- 2012-06-17 00:26:10 UC-35 United States MAW-4
AE04BE 58-0106 REACH46 2012-06-17 00:14:26 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]

ADFE68 91-1237 DERBY 30 2012-06-16 21:16:25 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]
AE2FA2 08-8190 RCH811 2012-06-16 19:45:38 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
A62778 N496MC QF7552 2012-06-16 19:07:51 Boeing 747-212B United States AtlasAir 3651 39000
AE1145 165979 --- 2012-06-16 18:16:18 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]
ADFE68 91-1237 DERBY 30 2012-06-16 18:11:01 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF]
ADFD07 95-0059 --- 2012-06-16 18:10:25 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS 5272 11200
AE04E9 61-0272 --- 2012-06-16 15:22:57 KC-135R United States AFRC | 452AMW | 336ARS [KRIV]
AE20C7 07-7186 RCH507 2012-06-16 13:27:23 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE13C2 04-3748 --- 2012-06-16 02:23:23 T-6A United States USAF | 14FTW | 37FTS [KCBM]

Mode-S/ADS-B Blog Logs - 17 June - Deltona FL

The following Mode-S intercepts are courtesy of our SE US Mode-S network member and Milcom monitor Jack NeSmith in Deltona, FL. Thanks Jack.

AE01BA 84-0101 SPAR794 2012-06-17 23:15:17 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]
AE2666 6512 C6512 2012-06-17 22:26:57 MH-65D United States USCG |
AE087F 01-0029 SPAR27 2012-06-17 22:25:55 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF] --- 36350
498422 2801 --- 2012-06-17 22:10:13 A-319-115X Czech Republic 241.dsl
AE1EC9 166068 --- 2012-06-17 22:09:13 T-6B United States USNavy 0000 0
AE1ED7 166082 --- 2012-06-17 21:57:29 T-6B United States --- 0000 22050
AE04B8 58-0018 TURBO87 2012-06-17 21:49:25 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE1E7C 166030 --- 2012-06-17 21:35:20 T-6B United States ---
AE080B 99-0165 RCH780 2012-06-17 20:25:02 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]
A10B4E N1667J --- 2012-06-17 20:11:04 King Air B300C United States US DEA 0000 21800
AE0153 63-8002 TURBO89 2012-06-17 19:34:36 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
ADFF10 63-7995 TURBO88 2012-06-17 19:26:01 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE0585 87-0040 --- 2012-06-17 19:03:49 C-5B United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]
AE10CC 165510 --- 2012-06-17 19:03:46 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA] 4313 28000
AE01BD 84-0131 PACER31 2012-06-17 17:09:13 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
AE14C6 161069 --- 2012-06-17 16:12:21 T-44C United States USN | TW-4 | VT-31 [KNGP] 0000 7825

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 14-15 Jun 2012 - Bowling Green KY

The following Mode-S intercepts are courtesy of our SE US Mode-S network member and Milcom monitor DavidP in Bowling Green, KY. Thanks David.

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-14
Military Hex Codes only

43C208 RRR6731 ZZ178 C17 RAF | 99SQ --- 2012-06-14 17:55:52.140
A05F2F CMB565 N123DN B763 Ryan Intl Airlines --- 2012-06-14 01:26:19.639
A19146 -------- N20SM C560 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI --- 2012-06-14 17:15:37.378
A19FC6 -------- N2032 H25B U S MARSHALS SERVICE --- 2012-06-14 14:53:16.185
A68C86 -------- 99-0100 C560 US Army | --- 2012-06-14 13:45:14.531
A9ECBA -------- N739CP C182 CIVIL AIR PATROL --- 2012-06-14 15:07:36.409
A9FBD4 -------- N742VA B734 Vision Airlines --- 2012-06-14 15:57:03.308
AA606D NAO854 N768NA B763 North American Airlines --- 2012-06-14 11:14:18.494
AA90A0 GTI4TI43 N780BA B744 Evergreen International --- 2012-06-14 19:38:47.625
AB1ACF -------- 10-0258 BE20 U S ARMY --- 2012-06-14 14:25:29.139
ADFCEA -------- 94-0139 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-06-14 11:03:52.244
ADFE62 DERBY 81 91-1231 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-06-14 09:32:46.170
ADFE89 RAVEN10 92-0554 C130 USAF | 19AW [KLRF] --- 2012-06-14 18:56:55.381
ADFED0 PAT255 85-1262 BE20 USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- 2012-06-14 14:06:11.041
ADFEFF -------- 86-0089 BE20 IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC] --- 2012-06-14 12:13:55.059
ADFF9F -------- 69-7075 T38 50thFTS --- 2012-06-14 15:37:22.661
AE010F BOXER88 94-1569 ASTR DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-14 13:36:28.505
AE0179 -------- 84-0140/84-0134 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-14 13:36:41.936
AE0272 TAZZ71 64-14840 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-14 10:09:57.941
AE0362 SLUFF61 59-1453 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-14 10:45:43.611
AE042D MASH81 64-14834 K35R AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- 2012-06-14 12:29:51.176
AE0489 RCH273 63-8007 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-06-14 19:12:11.657
AE04C7 STEEL81 59-1490 K35R PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT] --- 2012-06-14 09:57:19.846
AE053C -------- 69-0022 C5 WV ANG | 167AW | 167AS [KMRB] --- 2012-06-14 15:25:46.420
AE055D -------- 84-0062 C5 USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 2012-06-14 20:22:19.418
AE05A7 ROCCO79 62-3544 K35R NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI] --- 2012-06-14 10:08:39.579
AE0604 MAINT01 80-0325 C130 GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV] --- 2012-06-14 16:29:28.474
AE07D1 -------- 90-0532 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-14 12:33:39.765
AE080B RCH780 99-0165 C17 AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] --- 2012-06-14 09:27:51.031
AE087E -------- 01-0028 GLF5 USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF] --- 2012-06-14 17:08:02.981
AE087F SPAR29 01-0029 GLF5 USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF] --- 2012-06-14 14:57:34.391
AE08E2 OCEAN15 01-1462 C30J CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD] --- 2012-06-14 14:46:07.174
AE1167 BOXER11 02-0202 B737 DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-14 14:41:15.763
AE11E7 -------- 79-0001 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-14 11:39:21.116
AE1463 RCH6165 06-6165 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-14 19:47:03.689
AE146D RCH7175 07-7175 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-14 17:45:06.745
AE1496 PEACH3 97-0201 B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-14 12:06:25.431
AE1BF6 GLEAN22 07-4635 C30J USAF | 317AG [KDYS] --- 2012-06-14 17:18:01.614
AE1E5A -------- 07-3890 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-14 13:57:56.203
AE29FD CNV4661 166694 B737 USNR | VR-59 [KNFW] --- 2012-06-14 09:25:59.401
AE2FAB RCH686T 08-8199 C17 USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- 2012-06-14 07:22:44.915
AE4A60 CNV4486 166696 B737 USNR | VR-58 [KNIP] --- 2012-06-14 19:34:31.333
AE4A81 -------- 09-0525 GLF5 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-14 21:15:13.328
AE4DDD -------- 11-0550 GLF5 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-14 05:54:37.889
AE4E05 C102 02 GLF5 USCG | CGAS Washington [KDCA] --- 2012-06-14 13:11:44.063

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-15
Military Hex Codes only

A5DC31 GTI628 N477MC B744 AtlasAir --- 2012-06-15 11:01:05.319
AA90A0 GTI4532 N780BA B744 Evergreen International --- 2012-06-15 15:32:14.943
AAEC74 -------- 10-0256 BE20 US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK] --- 2012-06-15 08:15:55.288
AB146A -------- 10-0261 BE20 --- --- 2012-06-15 11:05:07.235
ADFC6B -------- 90-0409 BE40 USAF | 71FTW | 32FTS [KEND] --- 2012-06-15 11:27:36.603
ADFCEB -------- 94-0140 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-06-15 15:12:59.410
ADFD01 -------- 95-0053 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-06-15 15:31:23.468
ADFDE4 SAM49 86-0403 GLF3 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-15 16:03:59.104
ADFEB6 KETCH79 75-0125 B742 USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF] --- 2012-06-15 14:33:30.905
ADFECB PATSW00 84-0485 BE20 KY ARNG | OSACOM DET-11 [KFFT] --- 2012-06-15 10:00:22.325
ADFEEF -------- 160051 DC93 USNR | VR-52 [KWRI] --- 2012-06-15 15:36:36.294
ADFFA8 -------- 70-1583 T38 50thFTS --- 2012-06-15 12:32:31.922
AE0017 -------- 65-10430 T38 25thFS --- 2012-06-15 16:00:16.108
AE0044 -------- 70-1589 T38 USAF | 71FTW [KEND] --- 2012-06-15 16:47:08.827
AE0197 SPAR777 84-0137 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-15 11:26:45.348
AE019A YANKEE21 84-0103 LJ35 CT ANG | 103FW | 118FS [KBDL] --- 2012-06-15 10:17:28.881
AE01E1 QUEST67 83-0077 DC10 USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 2012-06-15 13:54:42.306
AE02EA ROPER 61 85-1361 C130 TX ANG | 136AW | 181AS [KFWH] --- 2012-06-15 13:56:19.165
AE02EC ROPER 63 85-1363 C130 TX ANG | 136AW | 181AS [KFWH] --- 2012-06-15 13:08:27.252
AE0361 TAZZ51 59-1444 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-15 11:24:18.675
AE0362 TAZZ52 59-1453 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-15 11:24:05.350
AE03E5 -------- 164998 C130 USNR | VR-53 [KADW] --- 2012-06-15 16:20:52.477
AE0410 GOTO FMS 163918 E6 USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] --- 2012-06-15 13:02:21.071
AE0415 GOTO FMS 164388 E6 USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] --- 2012-06-15 11:41:35.031
AE0533 -------- 69-0013 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-15 08:30:37.711
AE0534 -------- 69-0014 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-15 14:19:08.248
AE0551 -------- 70-0460 C5 WV ANG | 167AW | 167AS [KMRB] --- 2012-06-15 14:02:41.204
AE058B UPSET51 57-1514 K35R WI ANG | 128ARW | 126ARS [KMKE] --- 2012-06-15 11:43:03.763
AE0631 -------- ------ BE20 USAF --- 2012-06-15 15:42:39.924
AE0651 BAT52 58-0057 K35R IA ANG | 185ARW | 174ARS [KSUX] --- 2012-06-15 14:15:10.201
AE068E TURBO92 62-3529 K35R USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF] --- 2012-06-15 13:42:41.459
AE07E6 POLO45 95-0103 C17 NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] --- 2012-06-15 16:49:00.385
AE07FE BOE52 98-0052 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-15 16:40:39.902
AE10CC -------- 165510 SBR1 USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA] --- 2012-06-15 16:50:42.468
AE1162 OCEAN15 02-1464 C30J CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD] --- 2012-06-15 09:53:56.320
AE1197 RCH801 03-3114 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-15 14:01:14.281
AE119B RULER79 03-3118 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-15 08:32:08.979
AE11EB SNTRY60H 80-0138 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-15 11:38:27.288
AE129D RCH1035 69-6574 C130 --- --- 2012-06-15 13:20:37.957
AE1448 E44138 04-4138 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-06-15 18:37:04.126
AE1449 RCH118 05-5139 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-06-15 20:27:04.732
AE1466 RCH478 06-6168 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-15 18:36:39.163
AE1467 RCH366 07-7169 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-15 20:39:44.869
AE146D RCH475 07-7175 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-15 05:53:32.093
AE1470 RCH372 07-7178 C17 USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-15 20:07:14.671
AE17EF AVLON73 05-0730 B737 AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-15 17:45:17.800
AE1EA1 -------- 08-3932 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-15 18:11:08.716
AE1ED8 -------- 166083 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-15 17:08:47.350
AE20C5 RCH802E 07-7184 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-15 13:34:10.948
AE29D3 FIXER55 08-6206 ??? C30J USAF | 27SOW | 16SOS [KCVS] --- 2012-06-15 13:00:51.298
AE2EDC -------- 166095 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-15 16:01:35.971
AE2FAB RCH686T 08-8199 C17 USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- 2012-06-15 17:15:43.563
AE4BDD -------- ------ ------ --- --- 2012-06-15 11:32:51.685
AE4DDD -------- 11-0550 GLF5 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-15 16:35:58.754

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 15 June 2012 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

AE1466 06-6168 RCH478 2012-06-15 23:38:35 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
A0600A A7-AAF N123NG 2012-06-15 20:01:02 A310 QATAR --- 7206 24000
AE068E 62-3529 TURBO92 2012-06-15 18:33:35 KC-135 United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE20C5 07-7184 RCH802E 2012-06-15 18:23:04 C-17a United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE29D3 08-6206 ??? --- 2012-06-15 17:44:05 MC-130J United States USAF | 27SOW | 16SOS [KCVS]
AE1467 07-7169 RCH366 2012-06-15 16:42:29 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
AE11EB 80-0138 --- 2012-06-15 16:40:05 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE4BDD ------ --- 2012-06-15 16:26:30 ------ United States ---
A5DC31 N477MC GTI628 2012-06-15 16:25:01 Boeing 747-47UF United States AtlasAir --- 40975
AE0197 84-0137 SPAR777 2012-06-15 16:19:00 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
AE1470 07-7178 RCH372 2012-06-15 15:51:50 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV]
AE04E6 59-1516 SODA81 2012-06-15 15:20:50 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 3153 21000
AE049C 59-1517 SODA82 2012-06-15 15:20:37 KC-135 United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 4000 0
AE1466 06-6168 RCH478 2012-06-15 14:45:22 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
AE1162 02-1464 OCEAN15 2012-06-15 14:40:30 C-130J-30 United States CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD]
A0600A A7-AAF N123NG 2012-06-15 13:50:46 A310 QATAR ---
AE119B 03-3118 RULER79 2012-06-15 13:34:45 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE0197 84-0137 SPAR777 2012-06-15 12:48:19 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]
AE146D 07-7175 --- 2012-06-15 10:51:56 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
AE1167 02-0202 BOXER11 2012-06-15 01:19:19 C-40C United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW]
AE04AC 99-0103 --- 2012-06-15 00:52:57 UC-35a1 United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 6767 19825
AA90A0 N780BA GTI4351 2012-06-15 00:29:03 B-747-409 United States Evergreen International --- 39975
AE0489 63-8007 RCH273 2012-06-15 00:14:34 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]

Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to Deploy

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), with nearly 6,000 Sailors, is scheduled to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and Naval Station Mayport, Fla., June 20, to support operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleets.

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), commanded by Capt. Marcus A. Hitchcock, guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) will deploy from Naval Station Norfolk.

Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) and guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) will deploy from Naval Station Mayport.

Working with allied and partner maritime forces, the IKE CSG deployment will focus heavily on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

IKE CSG has successfully completed a series of complex training events and certifications over the last several months to ensure they operate effectively and safely together.

Commanded by Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, IKE CSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, embarked Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 28, Winston S. Churchill, Jason Dunham, Hue City and Farragut. The aircraft squadrons of CVW 7 embarked aboard IKE are: The squadrons of CVW-7 include strike fighter squadrons VFA-143 "Pukin Dogs", VFA-131 "Wildcats", VFA-83 "Rampagers" and VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers"; tactical electronics warfare squadron VAQ-140 "Patriots"; carrier airborne early warning squadron VAW-121 "Bluetails"; Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 "Rawhides and helicopter anti-submarine squadron HS-5 "Nightdippers."

Secretary of the Navy Announces Early Move for Amphibious Ready Group

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced June 15 that the first amphibious ready group (ARG) ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of calendar year 2013.

USS New York (LPD 21), USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), will shift from their current homeport of Norfolk, Va., to Mayport. The New York will be the first to change homeport, followed by the Iwo Jima and Fort McHenry in 2014.

Mabus originally announced Feb. 28 that the ARG would arrive no later than 2015.

The accelerated timeline ensures continued viability of the Mayport ship repair industrial base and maintains the capabilities of the Jacksonville fleet concentration area, thereby preserving surge capability and reducing risk to fleet resources in the event of natural or manmade contingencies.

"I am very pleased that the Navy is able to condense the time horizon for the arrival of the Mayport ARG," stated Mabus. "The move underscores just how important Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport are to our national defense, and how committed we are to strategic dispersal on the East Coast."

Amphibious Ready Group Early Move Announced

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the first amphibious ready group (ARG) ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of 2013.

The USS New York, the USS Iwo Jima and the USS Fort McHenry, will shift from their current homeport of Norfolk, Va., to Mayport. The USS New York will be the first to change homeport, followed by the USS Iwo Jima and the USS Fort McHenry in 2014.

Mabus originally announced Feb. 28 that the ARG would arrive no later than 2015.

The accelerated timeline ensures continued viability of the Mayport ship repair industrial base and maintains the capabilities of the Jacksonville fleet concentration area, thereby preserving surge capability and reducing risk to fleet resources in the event of natural or man-made contingencies.

"I am very pleased that the Navy is able condense the time horizon for the arrival of the Mayport ARG," stated Mabus. "The move underscores just how important Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport are to our national defense, and how committed we are to strategic dispersal on the east coast."

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 14 June 2012 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

ADFCEA 94-0139 --- 2012-06-14 21:13:56 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE08E2 01-1462 OCEAN15 2012-06-14 19:54:14 C-130J-30 United States CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD]
AAAAAA ZJ802/ZJ926 --- 2012-06-14 19:33:12 Typhoon FGR4 United Kingdom ---
0D01BA AMT-230 --- 2012-06-14 18:50:12 DHC-8 Mexico MexicanNavy
AE010F 94-1569 BOXER88 2012-06-14 18:28:19 C-38A United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW]
A19FC6 N2032 --- 2012-06-14 18:14:35 BAE 125 SERIES 800A United States U S MARSHALS SERVICE
AE0300 78-0810 PITT 10 2012-06-14 17:51:09 C-130H United States AFRC | 911AW | 758AS [KPIT]
AE1496 97-0201 PEACH3 2012-06-14 16:56:14 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AA606D N768NA NAO854 2012-06-14 16:23:44 Boeing 767-36N United States North American Airlines --- 38975
AE05A7 62-3544 ROCCO79 2012-06-14 15:13:49 KC-135R United States NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI]
A05F2F N123DN CMB565 2012-06-14 06:49:21 Boeing 767-332 United States Ryan Intl Airlines 3145 39000
AE1493 96-0043 PHENOM6 2012-06-14 00:57:50 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE03D0 164180 --- 2012-06-14 00:15:13 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-452 [KSWF]

United States, Republic of Korea and Japanese Naval Exercises Announced

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan will conduct a two-day, trilateral naval exercise June 21 - 22 in the waters south of the Korean peninsula.

The exercise will focus on improving interoperability and communications with the ROK navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, which can facilitate cooperative disaster relief and maritime security activities in the future. The three navies will conduct this exercise beyond the territorial waters of any coastal nation.

The United States will then conduct a routine carrier operation with the ROK navy in the Yellow Sea immediately after the trilateral exercise June 23 - 25.

The George Washington Carrier Strike Group will make a port call in Busan, South Korea, after completing the two exercises.

Northrop Grumman Unveils U.S. Navy's MQ-4C BAMS Triton

By By Michelle Connolly, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System Communication Support

PALM DALE, Calif. (NNS) -- The unmanned aircraft community received its first glimpse of the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) during an unveiling ceremony June 14 at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, Calif., manufacturing plant.

"Last year, we proudly celebrated the centennial of naval aviation--this year we have seen the rollout of a new patrol aircraft and now, the beginning of an unmanned tradition in our fleet with the rollout of BAMS," said Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson who spoke at the unveiling. "BAMS is uniquely suited to meet the demands of the maritime environment and give us the advantage we will need in the future--history will record this introduction as a milestone in the second hundred years of naval aviation."

Now officially called the Triton, the MQ-4C's unveiling caps more than four years of development with Northrop Grumman for the surveillance aircraft. The Triton will be an adjunct to the P-8A Poseidon as part of the Navy's Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force family of systems.

"It's a phenomenal event to see the fruits of our labor come to fruition after four years of hard work and dedication to this program," said Capt. James Hoke, program manager for the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-262), which manages the Triton program. "We are looking forward to continuing testing and evaluation, parts assembly and installation and radar risk-reduction tests."

The next steps for the Triton program involve continued testing, functional requirements review and first flight for the system development and demonstration (SDD-1) aircraft. SDD-2 will follow a few months behind SDD-1.

The Triton air vehicle, which has a 130.9-foot wingspan, is based on the Air Force's RQ-4B Global Hawk, while its sensors are based on components and systems already fielded in the Department of Defense inventory. The Triton's new features include the AN/ZPY-3 multi-function active-sensor (MFAS) radar system, the primary sensor on the Triton. The MFAS completed first flight in December aboard a Gulfstream aircraft.

With the MFAS radar's capabilities, the Triton will be able to cover more than 2.7 million square miles in a single mission. The Triton's capability to perform persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with a range of 2,000 nautical miles will allow P-8A, P-3C and EP-3E aircraft to focus on their core missions, adding to the capability of the Navy's Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force.

MT 2012 Annual Air Show Guide Now Available Online

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You can download your copy by clicking here.

United States, Republic of Korea and Japanese Naval Exercises Announced

The United States, the Republic of Korea and Japan will conduct a two-day, trilateral naval exercise June 21 - 22 in the waters south of the Korean peninsula.

The exercise will focus on improving interoperability and communications with the ROK Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, which can facilitate cooperative disaster relief and maritime security activities in the future. The three navies will conduct this exercise beyond the territorial waters of any coastal nation.

The United States will then conduct a routine carrier operation with the ROK Navy in the Yellow Sea immediately after the trilateral exercise June 23 - 25.

The George Washington Carrier Strike Group will make a port call in Busan, South Korea, after completing the two exercises.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 13 June 2012 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

AE0691 62-3572 WYLIE84 2012-06-13 23:32:44 KC-135R United States KS ANG | 190ARW | 117ARS [KFOE]
AE022D 86-0036 DUCE 07 2012-06-13 23:17:41 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE121A 65-0973 KING15 2012-06-13 22:50:09 HC-130P United States USAF | 347RQW | 71RQS [KVAD]
AE05D6 85-0036 HANK 036 2012-06-13 21:50:34 C-130H United States AFRC | 908AW | 357AS [KMXF]
AE11E9 79-0003 SNTRY50H 2012-06-13 21:45:44 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
A6E75F N544GA --- 2012-06-13 21:25:31 690D United States STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
C2B55D 130606 CFC2558 2012-06-13 21:01:00 CC-130J-30 Canada CFC | 8WG [CYTR]
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2012-06-13 20:46:22 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG
AE10D3 165517 --- 2012-06-13 20:29:53 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE049E 99-1432 --- 2012-06-13 19:20:06 C-130J-30 United States RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU]
ABF65D N870AG RPN870 2012-06-13 19:03:32 737-400 US SKY KING --- 31975
AE10DF 92-13120 --- 2012-06-13 18:58:14 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
AE10D3 165517 --- 2012-06-13 18:09:07 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE03F8 84-0154 --- 2012-06-13 18:05:39 C-12U United States LA ARNG | OSACOM Det38 [KHDC] 7151 24950
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2012-06-13 17:30:22 UC-35 United States US Army |
AE0536 69-0016 --- 2012-06-13 16:35:53 C-5A United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]
ADFE47 94-0315 STGMA42 2012-06-13 16:34:42 C-12V ARMS United States USARC | 339 MI CO [KNFW]
AE04D7 165829 CNV4088 2012-06-13 16:11:41 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]
AE29CF 08-6202 RAID92 2012-06-13 16:05:16 MC-130J United States USAF | 27SOW | 522SOS [KCVS]
AE03D6 164999 --- 2012-06-13 14:45:56 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-234 [KNFW]
AE10CD 165511 --- 2012-06-13 14:31:32 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE06D9 163561 --- 2012-06-13 13:40:04 UC-12F United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]
ABF65D N870AG RPN870 2012-06-13 13:19:36 737-400 US SKY KING
AE07F2 96-0008 TRIBE58 2012-06-13 01:40:41 C-17A United States USAF | 97AMW [KLTS]
AE1490 95-0122 KOMODO4 2012-06-13 01:11:05 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 5154 20000
AE04ED 63-8035 RCH552 2012-06-13 00:14:22 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 12 June 2012 - Btown

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC.

AE1490 95-0122 KOMODO4 2012-06-12 23:40:11 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE117B 02-1109 RCH@HD 2 2012-06-12 23:07:57 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE1197 03-3114 E33114 2012-06-12 22:31:12 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 6260 38000
AE2FA6 08-8194 RCH264 2012-06-12 22:23:53 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] 0747 28000
AE2FA2 08-8190 RCH261 2012-06-12 22:17:04 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1601 35000
ADFD0C 95-0064 --- 2012-06-12 20:57:04 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE07E4 94-0070 RCH550 2012-06-12 20:33:58 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 3221 36000
AE10CE 165512 --- 2012-06-12 20:12:11 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ADFCE8 94-0137 --- 2012-06-12 20:05:24 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE10DF 92-13120 --- 2012-06-12 19:21:45 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
AE27A6 84-0047 WIDGT047 2012-06-12 19:08:28 E-9A United States 82ndATRS 3576 17400
AE29CF 08-6202 RAID92 2012-06-12 18:55:21 MC-130J United States USAF | 27SOW | 522SOS [KCVS] 0720 31000
AE2239 62-1857 ALLIED 1 2012-06-12 18:23:15 C-130E United States USAF | 1SOW | 6SOS [KHRT]
AE10CE 165512 --- 2012-06-12 18:17:50 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
AE10D9 165523 --- 2012-06-12 18:12:43 T-39N United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]
ABF65D N870AG RPN870 2012-06-12 17:59:21 737-400 US SKY KING --- 32000
AE047A 58-0073 DIXIE93 2012-06-12 17:52:32 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE143A 166715 --- 2012-06-12 17:37:21 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]
AE1193 166500 --- 2012-06-12 17:25:00 UC-35 United States USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX]
ADFE4C 94-0320/95-0099 --- 2012-06-12 17:24:52 C-12V United States US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK]
A68C86 99-0100 PAT877 2012-06-12 17:20:02 UC-35 United States US Army | 1672 35050
AE27A6 84-0047 WIDGT047 2012-06-12 15:12:33 E-9A United States 82ndATRS
ADFE4C 94-0320/95-0099 R40320 2012-06-12 14:37:38 C-12V United States US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK]
AE0321 74-2134 BETRA 34 2012-06-12 14:19:32 C-130H United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS]
AE2FAB 08-8199 RCH222 2012-06-12 13:11:47 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
ABF65D N870AG RPN870 2012-06-12 13:07:05 737-400 US SKY KING
A19146 N20SM --- 2012-06-12 12:54:54 560 United States STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 5643 0
AE146D 07-7175 RCH270 2012-06-12 09:43:14 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]

Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming National Guards battling wildfires

by Army National Guard Sgt. Darron Salzer, National Guard Bureau

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- National Guard units are currently battling wildfires in parts of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, deploying approximately 180 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen on state active duty to assist local civilian first responders.

In Colorado, Army National Guard members were assisting firefighting efforts at the High Park fire in Larimer County with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with "Bambi" buckets and a total of eight personnel on state active duty as of 8 a.m. June 11, according to an official report.

Colorado Guard members were also providing a fuel truck to support the wildfire mission, and manpower to the incident command team headquartered at the Colorado National Guard's Fort Collins Readiness Center.

"We as members of the National Guard see it fit to always be available and ready to support those in need at the request of the governor," said Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Edwards, the adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard. "It's our highest priority to respond immediately in times of need. We are neighbors helping neighbors. That's why we serve."

Guard members in New Mexico are providing support to what has become the largest wildfire in the history of the state, affecting approximately 263,500 acres near Reserve, N.M., according to officials there.

The New Mexico National Guard is providing approximately 117 personnel as well as two UH-60s equipped with hoists for medical evacuation support, two M1083 Standard Cargo Trucks, and 11 Humvees with personnel providing roving patrols and establishing checkpoints, according to an official report.

In Wyoming, approximately 46 Guard members were providing wildfire suppression support June 11. The Wyoming National Guard is also providing fire trucks, communications equipment and three UH-60s equipped with 660-gallon Bambi buckets on site, said Guard officials there.

"We are glad we are able to assist in this firefighting effort," said Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, the adjutant general of the Wyoming National Guard. "The National Guard's role is to assist when called by the governor and we are proud to have this role in protecting Wyoming's residents and its natural assets."

Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming National Guards battling wildfires

by Army National Guard Sgt. Darron Salzer, National Guard Bureau

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- National Guard units are currently battling wildfires in parts of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, deploying approximately 180 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen on state active duty to assist local civilian first responders.

In Colorado, Army National Guard members were assisting firefighting efforts at the High Park fire in Larimer County with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with "Bambi" buckets and a total of eight personnel on state active duty as of 8 a.m. June 11, according to an official report.

Colorado Guard members were also providing a fuel truck to support the wildfire mission, and manpower to the incident command team headquartered at the Colorado National Guard's Fort Collins Readiness Center.

"We as members of the National Guard see it fit to always be available and ready to support those in need at the request of the governor," said Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Edwards, the adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard. "It's our highest priority to respond immediately in times of need. We are neighbors helping neighbors. That's why we serve."

Guard members in New Mexico are providing support to what has become the largest wildfire in the history of the state, affecting approximately 263,500 acres near Reserve, N.M., according to officials there.

The New Mexico National Guard is providing approximately 117 personnel as well as two UH-60s equipped with hoists for medical evacuation support, two M1083 Standard Cargo Trucks, and 11 Humvees with personnel providing roving patrols and establishing checkpoints, according to an official report.

In Wyoming, approximately 46 Guard members were providing wildfire suppression support June 11. The Wyoming National Guard is also providing fire trucks, communications equipment and three UH-60s equipped with 660-gallon Bambi buckets on site, said Guard officials there.

"We are glad we are able to assist in this firefighting effort," said Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, the adjutant general of the Wyoming National Guard. "The National Guard's role is to assist when called by the governor and we are proud to have this role in protecting Wyoming's residents and its natural assets."

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 9-11 Jun 2012 - Btown

AE1493 96-0043 KOMODO1 2012-06-11 19:07:42 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE189C 05-0932 AVLON33 2012-06-11 18:27:13 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
AE1493 96-0043 KOMODO1 2012-06-11 17:36:34 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE056F 86-0018 --- 2012-06-11 17:34:10 C-5B United States AFRC | 439AW | 337AS [KCEF]
AE012E (73-1683)/97-01 --- 2012-06-11 16:44:28 C-9C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV]
AE04BD 58-0076 INDY81 2012-06-11 16:20:57 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE04BD 58-0076 INDY81 2012-06-11 15:50:04 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]
AE013E 63-7981 CODER33 2012-06-11 15:41:06 KC-135R United States IL ANG | 126ARW | 108ARS [KBLV]
AE1D15 159318 --- 2012-06-11 03:10:18 P-3C AIP United States ---

AE135A 162936 --- 2012-06-10 22:44:15 EA-6B United States USNAVY
AE1EC9 166068 --- 2012-06-10 22:25:15 T-6B United States USNavy
AE1E7C 166030 --- 2012-06-10 22:23:10 T-6B United States ---
AE2ED6 166089 --- 2012-06-10 22:22:33 T-6B United States ---
AE1E6C 166014 --- 2012-06-10 22:15:34 T-6B United States ---
AE1ED7 166082 --- 2012-06-10 22:13:24 T-6B United States ---
AE2EDB 166094 --- 2012-06-10 22:08:59 T-6B United States ---
00000A Various --- 2012-06-10 21:12:15 Various Various ---
AE1145 165979 --- 2012-06-10 19:56:08 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA] 7107 26100
AE4D67 10-0214 --- 2012-06-10 03:51:37 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]

00000A Various --- 2012-06-09 23:26:21 Various Various ---
AE112A 02-3654 --- 2012-06-09 22:41:52 T-6A United States USAF | 14FTW | 37FTS [KCBM]
AE05FF 80-0320 EVAC320 2012-06-09 20:41:14 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AE04B1 57-1432 DIXIE52 2012-06-09 19:56:10 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] 5127 0
AE04ED 63-8035 DIXIE51 2012-06-09 19:56:03 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE1481 166764 --- 2012-06-09 19:41:37 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 3117 0
AE1528 167112 @B@@H@@ 2012-06-09 19:41:14 KC-130J United States --- 3117 0
AE111F 02-3643 --- 2012-06-09 19:21:07 T-6A United States USAF
AE07D4 90-0535 RHINO91 2012-06-09 19:20:16 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 2503 37000

Russian Air Force/Air Defense Frequency

Recently on the VHF Skip newsgroup, Jurgen Bartels on northern Germany during an Es opening found on 47.944 MHz Russian comms. Mostly numbers and quite active, no long pauses. A Russian DXer has IDed the comms, "This is military communications, airforce or air defence, with target designation (target id + zone + larger and smaller square + minute marker). This is asomething our European friends should keep an eye out for.

Mode-S Monitoring Post Back on Line

After nearly two weeks offline, my Mode-S monitoring system is back online and fully operational. We have completed the new antenna installation, computer move to the main radio shack and new hookup to the in-house router. Glad to be seeing what is flying around the radio ranch again.

T-Jefe Sends.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 6-8 Jun 2012 - Bowling Green KY

The following Mode-S intercepts are courtesy of our SE US Mode-S network member and Milcom monitor DavidP in Bowling Green, KY. Thanks David.

Logs for the 6th and 8th. Box was down for the 7th. Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-06
Military Hex Codes only

15409E VDA7830 RA-82078 A124 Volga Dnepr Airlines --- 2012-06-06 11:47:05.207
3FA794 GAF982 xxxx ------ --- --- 2012-06-06 15:54:15.091
480C08 NAF41 T-255 DC10 334sqn --- 2012-06-06 13:22:53.823
A0C100 -------- N148GB BE40 L-3 Communications Flight Capital LLC --- 2012-06-06 09:38:21.530
A3484C -------- N310RD C310 --- --- 2012-06-06 15:13:14.711
A390BD -------- 80848 ---- --- --- 2012-06-06 10:32:21.615
A74F8E -------- N570MT DA40 --- --- 2012-06-06 21:01:38.558
A75345 -------- N571MT DA40 --- --- 2012-06-06 06:47:30.139
A7C77E -------- N600CN LJ60 CHICKASAW NATION --- 2012-06-06 11:00:58.893
AA17AF -------- N75 BE30 --- --- 2012-06-06 16:18:03.967
ADFC65 -------- 90-0403 BE40 USAF | 12FTW | 99FTS [KRND] --- 2012-06-06 13:14:30.087
ADFCF7 -------- 95-0043 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-06-06 20:34:13.678
ADFCFA -------- 95-0046 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-06-06 21:47:37.420
ADFD73 -------- 91-0503 SW4 WI ARNG? | OSACOM DET-52 [KMSN] --- 2012-06-06 15:15:34.687
ADFDC4 EPIC20 93-1457 C130 NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT] --- 2012-06-06 10:26:00.110
ADFDE4 -------- 86-0403 GLF3 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-06 09:05:17.826
ADFDF8 -------- 82-8000 B742 USAF | 89AW | PAS [KADW] --- 2012-06-06 09:48:13.346
ADFDF9 -------- 92-9000 B742 USAF | 89AW | PAS [KADW] --- 2012-06-06 10:00:31.457
ADFF7E -------- 67-14855 T38 50thFTS --- 2012-06-06 16:27:00.134
ADFF92 -------- 68-8180 T38 50thFTS --- 2012-06-06 16:41:55.438
AE0116 E75305 97-5305 C30J AFRC | 403AW | 53WRS [KBIX] --- 2012-06-06 18:32:46.471
AE0171 BATTL11 84-0079 LJ35 USAF | 110WG | 172AS [KBTL] --- 2012-06-06 08:46:17.344
AE0179 JOSA503 84-0140/84-0134 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-06 16:14:27.461
AE0194 -------- 84-0134 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS] --- 2012-06-06 16:39:03.814
AE0195 -------- 84-0135 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-06 08:20:24.191
AE01BD SPAR647 84-0131 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-06 13:22:59.038
AE035C -------- 58-0062 K35R MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC] --- 2012-06-06 10:50:08.954
AE03C6 -------- 162785 C130 USMCR | VMGR-234 [KNFW] --- 2012-06-06 14:42:07.652
AE0410 GOTO FMS 163918 E6 USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] --- 2012-06-06 21:22:50.880
AE0433 -------- 02-5001 B752 USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] --- 2012-06-06 08:50:47.012
AE04A6 TURBO30 63-8033 K35R USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF] --- 2012-06-06 09:07:24.465
AE04BE DIXIE12 58-0106 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-06-06 15:38:24.986
AE04C9 INDY83 60-0314 K35R AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- 2012-06-06 19:55:15.710
AE04E6 -------- 59-1516 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-06-06 10:02:32.685
AE04EE MASH84 63-8041 K35R AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- 2012-06-06 19:55:32.058
AE0530 -------- 69-0010 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-06 13:30:39.847
AE0540 -------- 69-0026 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-06 13:10:18.147
AE0551 -------- 70-0460 C5 WV ANG | 167AW | 167AS [KMRB] --- 2012-06-06 20:34:26.029
AE066A -------- 62-3549 K35R USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF] --- 2012-06-06 21:07:29.954
AE0691 WYLIE31 62-3572 K35R KS ANG | 190ARW | 117ARS [KFOE] --- 2012-06-06 13:00:24.423
AE06D9 -------- 163561 BE20 USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX] --- 2012-06-06 17:48:51.009
AE0782 -------- 94-00309 SH33 --- --- 2012-06-06 14:03:05.666
AE07D9 RCH3599 93-0599 C17 USAF | 3WG | 517AS [PAED] --- 2012-06-06 17:17:12.947
AE07DD -------- 93-0603 C17 AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] --- 2012-06-06 09:24:02.651
AE07FE BOE52 98-0052 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-06 16:25:42.525
AE0815 RCH337 00-0179 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-06 05:39:45.392
AE08F8 24375 84-24375 BE20 USARC | C/2-228 AVN (TA) [KFBG] --- 2012-06-06 10:25:20.020
AE1198 RCH748 03-3115 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-06 20:38:46.187
AE119A RCH544 03-3117 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-06 10:27:35.209
AE11D3 SNTRY07H 71-1408 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-06 20:02:12.548
AE11E4 SNTRY06H 78-0576 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-06 16:04:59.200
AE11ED SNTRY40H 81-0004 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-06 11:35:30.913
AE1237 RCH747 03-3126 C17 USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- 2012-06-06 16:51:42.618
AE12A5 -------- 89-0510 C130 --- --- 2012-06-06 02:01:19.470
AE1490 PHENOM6 95-0122 B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-06 17:32:50.831
AE1492 -------- 96-0042 ??? B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-06 14:45:46.362
AE1496 PEACH91 97-0201 B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-06 09:24:02.644
AE1E46 -------- 07-3870 TEX2 usaf | 14FTW | 41FTS [KCBM] --- 2012-06-06 17:54:10.290
AE1F81 -------- 09-72114 EC45 US Army | --- 2012-06-06 10:38:30.099
AE2FAF RCH527 08-8203 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-06 03:47:24.298

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-08
Military Hex Codes only

A9FBD4 -------- N742VA B734 Vision Airlines --- 2012-06-08 20:27:33.337
AAEC74 -------- 10-0256 BE20 US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK] --- 2012-06-08 10:41:46.043
AB146A -------- 10-0261 BE20 --- --- 2012-06-08 11:31:21.925
ADFC6B -------- 90-0409 BE40 USAF | 71FTW | 32FTS [KEND] --- 2012-06-08 11:50:25.861
ADFE66 -------- 91-1235 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-06-08 10:29:02.763
ADFE68 DERBY 03 91-1237 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-06-08 08:02:55.916
ADFE83 -------- 92-0548 C130 USAF | 19AW [KLRF] --- 2012-06-08 13:44:42.235
ADFEB6 BOLD37 75-0125 B742 USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF] --- 2012-06-08 16:46:35.890
ADFED0 PAT255 85-1262 BE20 USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- 2012-06-08 09:35:48.956
AE013F CODER31 60-0358 K35R IL ANG | 126ARW | 108ARS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-08 11:42:59.313
AE01E0 GUCCI92 86-0029 DC10 USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 2012-06-08 16:44:13.553
AE025E SLUFF41 61-0264 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-08 11:00:11.208
AE02CE CODV01 91-9142 C130 AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG] --- 2012-06-08 11:52:29.122
AE0419 GOTO FMS 164407 E6 USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] --- 2012-06-08 20:13:16.838
AE0429 MASH83 62-3530 K35R AFRC | 434ARW [KGUS] --- 2012-06-08 12:13:07.209
AE0433 -------- 02-5001 B752 USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] --- 2012-06-08 19:00:06.580
AE047A -------- 58-0073 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-06-08 13:02:45.668
AE049C IGOR99 59-1517 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-06-08 15:16:10.756
AE049F RHODY33 99-1433 C30J RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU] --- 2012-06-08 13:25:02.095
AE0533 -------- 69-0013 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-08 14:36:06.235
AE0590 -------- 58-0066 K35R AFRC | 507ARW | 465ARS [KTIK] --- 2012-06-08 14:55:52.423
AE0629 HUSKR15 62-3526 K35R NE ANG | 155ARW | 173ARS [KLNK] --- 2012-06-08 11:35:21.533
AE07D1 -------- 90-0532 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-08 15:33:14.005
AE07D4 RHINO91 90-0535 C17 AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] --- 2012-06-08 11:06:35.421
AE07FC TNCAN43 98-0050 C17 USAF | 97AMW | 58AS [KLTS] --- 2012-06-08 13:19:30.132
AE0811 RCH409 00-0175 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-08 08:33:42.661
AE0818 RCH726T 00-0182 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-08 15:38:00.625
AE08DA -------- 166380 C30J USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT] --- 2012-06-08 13:46:19.820
AE1047 -------- 01-3619 ! TEX2s USARMY --- 2012-06-08 22:16:37.365
AE10E5 SUNNY 19 93-0700 BE20 15thMIB --- 2012-06-08 10:03:09.255
AE1145 -------- 165979 TEX2 USN | TW-6 [KNPA] --- 2012-06-08 16:09:05.814
AE1171 RCH781 02-1099 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-08 15:39:10.488
AE1197 -------- 03-3114 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-08 15:51:20.793
AE11E9 SNTRY40H 79-0003 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-08 11:30:59.507
AE1241 RCH364 04-4136 C17 USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- 2012-06-08 13:56:02.891
AE143A -------- 166715 C560 USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT] --- 2012-06-08 13:34:39.614
AE143E RHODY36 05-1436 C30J RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU] --- 2012-06-08 09:29:35.496
AE1448 RCH942 04-4138 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-06-08 20:30:23.078
AE144E E55144 05-5144 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-06-08 18:37:17.199
AE1458 -------- 06-6154 C17 USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU] --- 2012-06-08 15:57:03.224
AE1477 -------- 166… C560 USNavy --- 2012-06-08 14:38:08.415
AE1491 PHENOM6 95-0121 B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-08 08:45:18.798
AE172A -------- 06-3824 TEX2 USAF --- 2012-06-08 22:46:25.908
AE189A -------- 05-4613 B737 AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-08 11:35:34.864
AE1D15 -------- 159318 P3 --- --- 2012-06-08 13:50:55.019
AE1E4B -------- 07-3875 TEX2 USAF | 71FTW [KEND] --- 2012-06-08 22:12:26.947
AE1F81 -------- 09-72114 EC45 US Army | --- 2012-06-08 10:44:12.124
AE2F9D OTIS09 168071 C30J USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT] --- 2012-06-08 14:06:22.630
AE49C1 RCH807 09-9205 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-08 19:57:53.891
AE4D67 RCH9192 10-0214 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-08 18:19:56.683

Arizona Army National Guard aviators prepare for fire season

By Army Sgt. Lauren DeVita, 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

PHOENIX - The thumping drone of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters is heard long before the helicopters are seen. A versatile aircraft, it routinely carries troops, cargo or in another role, firefighting equipment. With huge buckets dangling below the helicopter, the aviators come in, one-by-one, dropping hundreds of gallons of water on areas of flame.
As a way to keep their skills in assisting with fighting large-scale wildfires up to date, Arizona Army National Guard helicopter pilots and crews recently spent time training with the equipment they would use.

“We are conducting our annual fire bucket training so that we are certified to fight fires within our state,” said Chief Warrant Officer Ken Twigg, an instructor pilot with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, and one of the coordinators for this event. “This state is about 114,000 square miles, and a lot of that is rural setting, which poses a threat for wildfires. So, we want to make sure we are prepared to assist in the event there is a major fire disaster.”

Every year, Arizona is faced with the threat of wildfires during what is commonly known amongst Arizonans as fire season. Wildfires can easily displace residents from their homes and destroy both property and natural resources, which is why it is imperative to have all response agencies trained on common tasks.

“There is more to it than just flying around and grabbing buckets of water,” said Tom Tobin, the Air Tactical Group supervisor for the Arizona State Forestry Division, and a pilot for the Prescott National Forest. “We have a standard everyone must be able to meet so we can all be on the same page in the event of an emergency.”

The training is designed for aviators from the Arizona Guard to receive validation by the Forestry Division in order to provide aviation support in response to state wildfire emergencies. The aviators must show their capabilities to communicate with ground units while working effectively with their own flight crew to ensure successful water drops.

“We are the support element to the team on the ground, who coordinate and communicate with us on where to drop water,” Twigg said. “In turn, they use the water we drop to create mud, which helps stop the fire in its path and begin eliminating the threat.”

And training is vital to being an effective part of that team.

“A multi-million dollar aircraft will sit on the runway if [the crews] are ill-prepared, do not know the terminologies we use, nor have an understanding of the state operations for responding to a fire,” Tobin said. “Those differences can make or break how we function.”

This training also works as a conditioning tool for the aviation unit, which has seen more activation for deployments overseas then wildfire missions.

“As a National Guard unit we have been focusing on our wartime mission for a long time,” said Capt. Caleb Grandy, the commander of Company A. “We have been in and out of deployments for the past ten years, so this is preparing a lot of our guys, who have been in the wartime mindset, and get them back into our state mission.”

Although the pilots are in the driver’s seat, the crew receives just as much training – if not a little more.

“Our crew members are a huge asset and they are the eyes of the whole flight crew,” Grandy said. “They are timing drops and communicating with the pilots. They are the ones who get the buckets in the water and get the water dropped on the fire.”

What made this training even more of a challenge this year was the use of a buoy wall, a large portable container that holds water. Fire crews refer to the water-filled orange cylinder as a pumpkin tank.

“Using a buoy wall is difficult,” Twigg said. “It is like dropping a shot glass into a thimble. Since this would be the resource we will normally turn to because of the lack of natural water resources in this state, this is good training for us in the long run.”

During the training, Black hawk helicopter crews could be seen coming in, hovering over the pumpkin tank, attempting to drop and missing. They would repeat this until they could successfully get the bucket into the buoy wall. As the day went on, the Black hawk crews became more proficient in this water-retrieval method.

“The coordination with using the buoy wall is more challenging, so the more practice we can get, the better,” Grandy said.
The crews have to communicate with each other constantly in order to make this happen, Twigg said. “Over time during this practice, we develop a battle rhythm and the process becomes a smooth operation.”

Support from the Buckeye Fire Department and the State Forestry Division was provided on the ground. The personnel gave target spots for the air crews to drop, simulating how a fire response would initially function.

“The Buckeye FD and State Lands hot shot crews increased the reality of the exercise,” Twigg said. “They called out spots where we needed to drop, just like we would from a ground guide on a real fire, so we got to simulate actually fighting a fire.”

The reality of the training helped flight crews understand the challenges faced with fighting wildfires from the air and how to effectively communicate under pressure.

“Our air crews did a great job working together and conquered frustration, which was an excellent element to help give the crew a real-life feel on how to overcome stress while working together,” Grandy said.

Despite the frustrations, the Soldiers stood ready to assist should they be needed.

“Our guys are motivated and ready to serve their state,” Grandy said. “We have not had very many opportunities in the past to provide support to state emergencies so we hope to be utilized more often in the future.”

Maritime Forces Train in Air Defense during BALTOPS 2012

By Lt. Cmdr. Candice Tresch, Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Public Affairs USS NORMANDY, At Sea (NNS) -- Maritime forces participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012, one of the largest multinational maritime exercise in the Baltic region, opened its third day at sea by training to respond to airborne adversary attacks, June 5.

The crew of USS Normandy (CG 60) and the embarked Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 staff; in cooperation with 11 other partnering nations; trained to spot, prepare for, and defend against various airborne attacks to include low sly flyers dispersing toxic chemicals as part of the BALTOPS 2012 exercise.

"Today was the first big day of air battle," said German navy 1st Lt. Oliuer Salmen, air safety officer embarked aboard USS Normandy. "There were twenty-two aircraft sorties that contributed to the exercise by flying against ships, providing support through reconnaissance, and independently observing for the CET/FIT portion of the exercise."

The Combat Enhancement Training (CET) and Force Integration Training (FIT) phase of BALTOPS is the scripted portion of the exercise which allows participating nations and units to build a common operating picture and understanding of each others' tactics in order to strengthen interoperability for the follow-on unscripted phase of the exercise, where simulated opposition forces are identified and combated.

"To prepare for this event, we ran two, three air and subsurface attack scenarios a day during our translant to the Baltic," said Lt. j.g. Michael Foster, the ship's training officer. "During a segment of the event, an inbound PC-9 dropped red dye water and the crew donned gas masks and flash gear in accordance with our pre-planned responses."

"We learned a lot from each other throughout the air defense exercises; there is always something to be learned when navies come together," said Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Murray, ESG-2's BALTOPS operations officer/lead planner. "Everyone brings different perspectives on how to attack the same problem. That extends our knowledge base and makes us a stronger, more capable force."

During air defense events, USS Normandy and the U.S. Air Force alternated serving as Airspace Safety to ensure a safe and realistic training evolution. The embarked ESG-2 Commander, Rear Adm. Ann C. Phillips, is the exercise Combined Forces Maritime component commander.

Air defense is one set of skills which will be honed during BALTOPS 2012. Other events include towing, subsurface exercises and visit boarding search and seizure operations.

Squadron nears completion of ballistic missile warning communications upgrade

by Scott Prater, Schriever Sentinel

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Ballistic missile warning sensors at sites around the world provide information vital to U.S. national security.

When the link connecting those sensors to decision makers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command was in jeopardy of failing, the Air Force called on the 50th Space Communications Squadron to help remedy the situation.

Six years and $6 million later, contractor crews working for the 50th SCS stand ready to flip the switch on a final upgrade that should safeguard the vital link for years to come, officials said.

The Air Force Space Command Digital Integrated Network, known as SDIN, has been around for decades. That means the actual communication equipment used to create the network has also been around for decades.

When the manufacturer of the 1980s-era equipment stopped building new machines, Air Force leaders knew they needed to create a plan for maintaining the legacy hardware, while at the same time developing, testing and implementing modern replacements.

"All of the legacy equipment, known as Timeplex, was growing beyond its end of life, so we've been under pressure to complete the upgrades," said Mike Hamilton, the SDIN program manager. "Since the Timeplex manufacturer couldn't support the aging equipment, we had to stockpile spare parts."

Essentially, crews were in a race to replace the legacy equipment with upgraded machines before the 50th SCS ran out of spares, all of which was much easier said than done, officials said.

The modern equipment, referred to as Juniper, needed to be installed, painstakingly tested and then approved before it could replace the older communication equipment at sensor sites around the world. All the work was performed onsite at each SDIN sensor site, some of which exist in remote locations.

Adding to the complexity of the project was the fact that the upgrade needed to occur without a disruption in service. Since more than seven worldwide entities -- including Russia, China, North Korea and Iran -- possess the capability to launch a ballistic missile, according to the National Intelligence Council, the system's importance is immeasurable.

"The SDIN network's primary function is 100 percent reliability," Hamilton said. "It has a lot of redundancy in both equipment and routing built into the network as well as alternative routing in case of failure. It's an extremely robust network because it has to be."

Hamilton indicated that missile warning or integrated tactical warning and attack assessment isn't the only mission SDIN supports. It also provides a data link for missions such as Milstar, controlled by the 4th Space Operations Squadron here, and the space-based infrared system.

Timeplex served its nation and military well and was an extremely reliable system, but the Juniper equipment is truly an upgrade, Hamilton said. Juniper supports all of the legacy protocols as well as newer bandwidths and newer protocols. Plus, it is still in production so the manufacturer can support and warrant all of the products involved.

The 50th SCS will wrap up the project soon. Squadron leaders said they expect the final SDIN equipment upgrade to tentatively occur at a sensor site somewhere around the world this September.

"The SDIN network is a unique and key enabler of the AFSPC, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and space command and control missions," said Ward Adams, the 50th SCS Plans and Resources Flight chief. "SDIN allows decision makers to get the right information on time."

Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 3

From Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communication

MARINETTE, Wis. (NNS) -- The Navy officially accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) June 6 during a ceremony in Marinette, Wis.

Fort Worth is the third littoral combat ship (LCS) delivered to the Navy, and the second LCS of the steel, semi-planing monohull Freedom variant.

Prior to delivery, the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) conducted acceptance trials aboard LCS 3. INSURV found LCS 3 to be "highly capable, well-built and inspection ready," and recommended the vessel be accepted.

"Fort Worth showed significant improvement during her trials when compared to the first ship of the class, USS Freedom," said Rear Adm. James Murdoch, program executive officer for Littoral Combat Ships. "We've had two years to operate Freedom at sea, identifying typical, first-of-class deficiencies, learning lessons on her design and rolling those lessons into Fort Worth. That experience, plus the introduction of improved construction processes and shipbuilder facilities, greatly benefitted Fort Worth."

Delivery is the last shipbuilding milestone before commissioning, scheduled for Sept. 22 in Galveston, Texas. Once commissioned, Fort Worth will join sister ships USS Freedom (LCS 1) and USS Independence (LCS 2).

The Lockheed Martin team now has Milwaukee (LCS 5), Detroit (LCS 7), Little Rock (LCS 9), and Sioux City (LCS 11) under construction at the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette. Austal USA has Coronado (LCS 4), Jackson (LCS 6), Montgomery (LCS 8), Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), and Omaha (LCS 12) in production at the company's shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

LCS is a high speed, agile, shallow-draft, focused-mission surface combatant designed for operation in near-shore environments yet fully capable of open-ocean operation. Fort Worth, a high-speed steel mono-hull ship, is designed to defeat asymmetric "anti-access" threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The 387-foot Fort Worth will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly, and focus on three mission areas: mine countermeasures, surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.

PEO LCS is responsible for delivering and sustaining credible littoral mission capabilities to the fleet and is working with industry to achieve steady production to increase production efficiencies and leverage cost savings. Delivering high-quality warfighting assets while balancing affordability and capability are key to supporting the nation's maritime strategy.

VR-56 Dedicates New Hangar, New Aircraft

By Cathy Heimer, Naval Air Station Oceana Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The "Globemasters" of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VR) 56 celebrated years of planning and work with the dedication of their new hangar and transition to their new aircraft during a ceremony at the NAS Oceana flightline May 30.

The squadron dedicated the 60,000 square foot hangar, as well as the completion of their transition from the C-9 aircraft to the C-40A Clipper.

The new air-conditioned facility, which includes accommodations for one C-40, all administrative, operations and maintenance areas, and a 4,500 square foot logistics support warehouse, is appropriately named "Hangar 56."

"It isn't every day that you have a brand new airplane and a brand new hangar to put it in," said NAS Oceana Commanding Officer Capt. Bob Geis, who spoke at the beginning of the dedication. "We couldn't be more excited to be a part of this transition and to have the new capability in the new hangar at NAS Oceana. We are very excited to continue the partnership with VR-56. They are great tenants who always step up to help around the base."

Geis told the audience that because of their mission, Globemasters is a fitting name for the squadron.

"The folks who fly the aircraft with the pointy noses around here should always know that without the supply train that VR-56 helps maintain, we have no ability to sustain combat operations. Just like U.S. Marine Corps Gen. [Robert H.] Barrow said, 'Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.'"

VR-56 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Mike Gravitt thanked Geis and Oceana Executive Officer Capt. Kit Chope, Oceana Public Works Department, Boeing Company and Hourigan Construction representatives for their support throughout the aircraft transition and hangar construction.

"VR-56 knows how fortunate we are...with a brand new aircraft and state of the art facility," said Gravitt as he also thanked his Sailors for their hard work and professionalism during the months of transition and retraining on the new aircraft.

According to Oceana Public Works Officer Cmdr. Holly Johnson, planning began nearly 10 years ago for the new hangar. "We knew there was a new requirement for a new aircraft for VR-56 and when you're going to have a new airplane, you've got to put it somewhere, right?"

The initial plan called for the C-40 to be housed in hangar 200, where the Globemasters were previously located. But due to the size of C-40, the doors and roof would have needed to be modified on hangar 200. "It ended up not being that much more costly to build a new hangar than it would have been to raise the roof and modify those doors," said Johnson.

The funding of nearly $17.8 million was provided by the Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Program. Costs included the demolition and relocation of Oceana's Ground Support Equipment dispatch facility and parking apron.

"We consider ourselves very fortunate and very lucky to have the state of the art facility in a place where we can operate our plane organically - meaning our parts contractors are located in the hangar and the ability to house the entire command in one central location; basically one-stop shopping for all the servicing that we need," said Gravitt.

Gravitt explained another huge advantage is that being able to work on the C-40 inside the hangar bay. Sailors no longer need to work out in the elements when they are changing the configuration of the inside of the aircraft from all passengers to passengers and cargo or all cargo, depending on the mission.

"Whatever the Navy needs us to do, we can do that," said Gravitt. "With the vertical stabilizer in the ballpark of 42 feet, we had to have a hangar that we could fit it [the C-40] in."

The Globemasters will be the only squadron located in hangar 56, a welcome change from having to share maintenance and office spaces with F/A-18 squadrons in hangar 200. Other new features in hangar 56 are a large training room and an emergency generator.

As he prepared for his change of command on June, 2, the transition to the new aircraft and hangar is bittersweet for Gravitt, who first arrived at VR-56 as a lieutenant 12 years ago. "I wouldn't trade that opportunity to take the command from the old, which I've been a part of, to the new. I feel like I've been able to accomplish something extra for the command and give back a little bit and to work with a team of professionals," said Gravitt.

He again credited "his team of professionals" the Sailors at VR-56, in making both transitions easier. Although the new aircraft meant retraining at other fleet logistics squadrons across the U.S., "We were able to do the transition in five months time, which is significant," Gravitt said. He explained they were able to take the lessons learned from fellow fleet logistics squadrons, who completed the transition in six months to shorten their transition.

"Wonderful," is how Aviation Machinist's Mate (AD) 2nd Class Doniel Polk, who has been at VR-56 for four and one-half years, can sum up the new hangar.

"There's less cleanup. The brand new spaces are beautiful. They've put a lot of work into it. It's nice to have our own spaces, not have to share our spaces with other squadrons," said Polk.

Polk, who completed her training on the C-40 in Atlanta, said the new aircraft is very low maintenance for the AD shop. She can immediately rattle off a list of other advantages of the new aircraft including "new leather seats, more leg room. It's more advanced. Up in the cockpit, it's more digital. It's more comfortable...more room...more dependable."

"We're so proud to be part of this," said Andy Reheis, Navy programs manager for Boeing Company, which builds the C-40. The C-40A, a modified Boeing 737-700C, includes stronger landing gear and larger cargo compartment to meet the squadron's mission.

"It is the culmination of thousands and thousands of hours of work and dedication in preparation for today, on our part and it's really the biggest joy we have in supporting our fighting men and women," said Reheis. "It's really something we take home for people in the factories to say 'here's what you're doing to support our troops. They really resonate with that," said Reheis.

Reheis said the Navy currently has 12 C-40s, with the fleet expected to grow to 17 overall. Two of the aircraft are already at VR-56 and the third one is expected later this month. The C-40A is the first new logistics aircraft for the Naval Reserve in nearly 20 years.

Mode-S/ADS-B Intercepts 1-2 Jun 2012 - Bowling Green KY

The following Mode-S intercepts are courtesy of our SE US Mode-S network member and Milcom monitor DavidP in Bowling Green, KY. Thanks David.

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-01
Military Hex Codes only

A6FAA1 -------- N549PA LJ35 Phoenix Air Group (EMS) [KVPC] --- 2012-06-01 21:57:37.765
A7C77E -------- N600CN LJ60 CHICKASAW NATION --- 2012-06-01 16:30:46.493
AA4CD0 RYN7410 N763BK B763 Ryan Intl Airlines --- 2012-06-01 11:58:51.897
AAEC74 -------- 10-0256 BE20 US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK] --- 2012-06-01 14:34:44.582
ADFD80 -------- 91-0572 SW4 USARMY --- 2012-06-01 09:12:47.386
ADFE5B -------- 90-1792 C130 MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ] --- 2012-06-01 11:58:30.303
ADFEB6 SHUNT93 75-0125 B742 USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF] --- 2012-06-01 16:11:01.159
ADFECB PATSW00 84-0485 BE20 KY ARNG | OSACOM DET-11 [KFFT] --- 2012-06-01 10:15:05.481
ADFEDD PAT087 86-0087 BE20 PA ARNG | OSACOM DET-22 [KMUI] --- 2012-06-01 18:01:29.179
AE0189 PACER99 84-0095 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-01 12:05:08.105
AE01C1 -------- 165151 GLF4 USNR | VR-48 [KADW] --- 2012-06-01 15:54:29.823
AE0213 XTNDR75 83-0075 DC10 USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 2012-06-01 15:48:16.441
AE02D0 FUZZY81 91-9144 C130 AFRC | 914AW | 328AS [KIAG] --- 2012-06-01 12:54:09.231
AE0362 TAZZ52 59-1453 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-01 13:06:37.845
AE037F -------- 64-14829 K35R KS ANG | 190ARW | 117ARS [KFOE] --- 2012-06-01 11:22:43.223
AE0415 GOTO FMS 164388 E6 USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] --- 2012-06-01 13:49:34.972
AE0428 TAZZ51 62-3511 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-06-01 12:02:56.540
AE0476 UTAH67 58-0027 K35R UT ANG | 151ARW | 191ARS [KSLC] --- 2012-06-01 15:24:17.752
AE0487 E23556 62-3556 K35R AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW] --- 2012-06-01 21:41:56.524
AE04AF -------- 165741 C560 MAW-4 --- 2012-06-01 12:25:24.372
AE04BE DIXIE40 58-0106 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-06-01 11:30:09.664
AE04ED DIXIE49 63-8035 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-06-01 11:31:5
AE0530 -------- 69-0010 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-06-01 14:26:18.499
AE057B -------- 87-0030 C5 USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 2012-06-01 16:50:56.409
AE05E7 BREWR71 88-4405 C130 AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] --- 2012-06-01 11:45:12.968
AE0604 MAINT01 80-0325 C130 GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV] --- 2012-06-01 13:11:00.628
AE07D8 RCH660 92-3294 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-01 18:23:56.954
AE07DB RCH115 93-0601 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-01 19:50:34.118
AE07EC -------- 96-0002 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-01 11:32:43.305
AE07ED RCH534 96-0003 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-01 21:08:42.959
AE08E1 ODEAN53 01-1461 C30J CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD] --- 2012-06-01 11:37:51.844
AE0A90 -------- 93-26495 H60 US Army 2-10Avn --- 2012-06-01 10:51:55.695
AE1140 -------- 165974 TEX2 USN | TW-6 [KNPA] --- 2012-06-01 14:55:58.997
AE1191 -------- 03-0016 C560 USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] --- 2012-06-01 12:58:45.175
AE119A RCH544 03-3117 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-06-01 16:23:40.531
AE11D5 SNTRY61H 73-1675 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-06-01 10:18:01.088
AE143D -------- 05-1435 C30J RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU] --- 2012-06-01 12:23:54.243
AE143D RHODY35 05-1435 C30J RI ANG | 143AW | 143AS [KOQU] --- 2012-06-01 10:36:18.591
AE1447 PUMA71 05-3147 C30J USAF | 19AW | 48AS [KLRF] --- 2012-06-01 14:25:34.540
AE144E RCH5144 05-5144 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-06-01 22:48:09.678
AE145C RCH542 06-6158 C17 USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU] --- 2012-06-01 22:42:09.377
AE1460 RCH231 06-6162 C17 USAF | 60AMW | 21AS [KSUU] --- 2012-06-01 19:07:50.055
AE1469 RIDER90 07-7171 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-01 07:21:52.604
AE148D PEACH31 93-1097/96-0042 B703 GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- 2012-06-01 07:09:21.031
AE189A SPAR16 05-4613 B737 AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-01 09:25:29.898
AE1BEB OCEAN15 07-1468 C30J CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD] --- 2012-06-01 11:09:13.158
AE1E50 -------- 07-3880 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-01 20:16:56.769
AE1EB6 -------- 166049 TEX2 USN | TAW-5 | VT-3 --- 2012-06-01 12:37:19.091
AE2EEA -------- 166109 TEX2 --- --- 2012-06-01 12:06:18.144
AE2FAF RCH171 08-8203 C17 USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- 2012-06-01 17:14:36.534
AE4D66 RCH276 10-0213 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-01 11:35:10.958

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-06-02
Military Hex Codes only

3F9DB6 GAF983 xxxx var FBSBMVg --- 2012-06-02 16:42:54.204
43C208 RRR6669 ZZ178 C17 RAF | 99SQ --- 2012-06-02 13:54:23.303
508020 ADB5306 UR-82073 A124 Antonov Design Bureau --- 2012-06-02 09:20:52.517
A781A4 -------- HZ-MS5B GLF5 SAUDIARABIANAIRFORCE --- 2012-06-02 08:02:00.460
AA606D NAO8410 N768NA B763 North American Airlines --- 2012-06-02 08:48:21.428
AAEC74 -------- 10-0256 BE20 US Army | B/6-52 AVN (TA) DET-1 [KFTK] --- 2012-06-02 10:41:13.722
ABF3FC XYZ54302 N87 CL60 FAA Flight Inspection --- 2012-06-02 13:21:42.406
AD5D53 -------- N960NA T38 NASA | Johnson [KEFD] --- 2012-06-02 14:02:51.815
ADFC84 -------- 91-0096 BE40 USAF --- 2012-06-02 12:43:51.276
ADFC93 -------- 92-0338 BE40 USAF --- 2012-06-02 13:00:29.118
ADFC95 -------- 92-0340 BE40 USAF | 12FTW | 99FTS [KRND] --- 2012-06-02 13:38:36.514
ADFDC4 EPIC20 93-1457 C130 NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT] --- 2012-06-02 15:22:43.066
ADFE62 DERBY 81 91-1231 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-06-02 10:32:39.143
AE0116 E75305 97-5305 C30J AFRC | 403AW | 53WRS [KBIX] --- 2012-06-02 17:15:19.156
AE016D -------- 84-0075 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-06-02 07:05:22.839
AE0174 COUGR45 84-0119 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV] --- 2012-06-02 08:54:31.295
AE020A TEAM34 79-1711 DC10 USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] --- 2012-06-02 09:00:38.790
AE0265 TABOO05 57-1436 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-06-02 02:30:44.521
AE0476 UTAH67 58-0027 K35R UT ANG | 151ARW | 191ARS [KSLC] --- 2012-06-02 10
AE062A MOTOWN2 58-0129 K35R MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC] --- 2012-06-02 12:15:08.255
AE07DE RHINO90 93-0604 C17 AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] --- 2012-06-02 11:42:59.602
AE0976 CNV4301 165833 B737 USNR | VR-59 [KNFW] --- 2012-06-02 16:58:34.747
AE13A9 -------- 04-3723 TEX2 USAF | 71FTW [KEND] --- 2012-06-02 20:29:45.205
AE143A -------- 166715 C560 USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT] --- 2012-06-02 11:13:42.244
AE146F -------- 07-7177 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-06-02 19:32:56.072
AE49C3 RCH801 09-9207 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-06-02 19:30:22.187
AE4AFD RCH661T 08-5692 C30J --- --- 2012-06-02 18:01:58.019

Airmen, Soldiers complete Mobility Forces Exercise

by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs, 23rd Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Army green and Air Force blue combined to deliver the successful completion of the Mobility Forces Exercise 12A, which took place May 21 through 24 here and at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range in Tonopah, Nev.

MAFEX goals included building relationships between Air Force and Army units; allowing the participating units to learn each other's capabilities and limitations; and rehearsing joint tactics, techniques and procedures in preparation for real-world execution.

"This exercise pieces together all components of the Air Force needed to integrate with Army units to guarantee entry into the battlefield at any time," said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Wald, the 57th Weapons Squadron commander and MAFEX 12A air boss. "We got together and tried to bring the best of each of our different tactical platforms and planners in one room to teach each other how we operate and how we could best employ Air Force assets to help the war fighter."

Wald said mobility pilots and aircrews from across the continental United States were mobilized in an effort to assemble and offload the substantial number of Army forces and equipment needed to conduct forcible entry operations to complete the mission. More than 100 aircraft from across the Air Force participated in MAFEX, including the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-130H and J Hercules, A-10 Thunder Bolt II and C-17 Globemaster III. In addition, Air Force joint terminal attack controllers, Airmen from the 820th RED HORSE Squadron, and Soldiers from a long-range surveillance unit and a secure en route communications package also participated in the exercise.

The 317th Airlift Group supported MAFEX with five of its own C-130Js and 33 personnel from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The C-130J's simulated mission was a strategic brigade airdrop of army personnel in a contested and degraded environment.

"This type of drop places the Army in hostile enemy territory and allows them to expand the lodgment for future follow on missions," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Redenius, of the 317th AG. "Think of it like the movie, 'We Were Soldiers.' We drop the guys in and they fight to expand their area of control, and then we land at a (landing zone), dropping off more soldiers."

Airmen from the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Dyess AFB also were on hand to support MAFEX.

"Our role was to ensure the aircraft were ready to fly for the MAFEX exercise," said Tech. Sgt. Michael Montes, of the 317th AMXS. "When we landed, two of the aircraft were broken and we were able to troubleshoot, order parts and fix both aircraft without delaying their flights."

Not only is MAFEX a capstone project for the weapons school students, it also gives the Air Force mobility community a chance to come together and learn from each other.

"It was a blast to see how everyone can come together," said Airman 1st Class Rocky Menard, 40th Airlift Squadron. "We went out there with five crews from the fortieth, but we also got to be with a lot of people from Little Rock and Ramstein, to meet them and talk to them was interesting, and to get some insight about what they do at their bases and what's going on outside of Dyess Air Force Base."

Besides the Airmen from Dyess AFB, the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing took part in MAFEX to test their ability to link Air Force mobility assets with sister service ground capabilities to ensure joint entry into a combat zone. The 93rd AGOW's 18th Air Support Operations Group, out of Fort Bragg, N.C., helped bring the Army and Air Force together.

"The 18th Air Support Operations Group joint terminal attack controllers were a wonderful translator between the needs of the Army, and capabilities and capacities of the Air Force," Wald said.

In order to manage a clear path for 70 mobility aircraft, JTACs were on hand to provide a link for successful delivery of paratroopers and equipment.

"My job is to monitor the airspace for threats to aircraft," said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Wheeler, an 18th ASOG JTAC. "Any type of damage or loss of any aircraft downrange is catastrophic."

"To have that mouthpiece that understands the air work but also understands the ground force commander's intent was instrumental," said Wald. "The work after initial delivery couldn't have been done without the ASOG."

The exercise, which takes place twice each year, is part of a six-month weapons instructor course conducted by the U.S. Air Force Weapons School here. After graduating, weapons school students become weapons officers, serving as expert advisors to military leaders on the use of Air Force and sister service's capabilities in concert.

House Armed Services Committee "Urges" MARS Coordination

(Blog Editor's Note: It is about time that the three services is finally combined under one roof. I have written about this for years in MT. If we must keep this mess called MARS, then it is time to quite wasting precious spectrum resources by having three separate MARS services-LVH.)

Story courtesy of ARRL.org

On May 18, the US House of Representatives approved HR 4310, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. This bill authorizes appropriations for military activities and prescribes military personnel strengths for Fiscal Year 2013. When the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) sent the bill to the House, it included language in support of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) and called for the three MARS branches -- Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps -- to be brought under one umbrella. (Editor’s note: For a full text of the HASC’s report, click here. The MARS section begins on page 222).

“The Committee appreciates the important role played in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the armed forces by volunteer and Amateur Radio operators who comprise the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). Under Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 4650.02, MARS provides contingency radio communications support to US Government operations. The committee understands that use by MARS of high-frequency (HF) radio to convey situational awareness and information in the event of natural or man-made disaster provides an important back-up to more technologically sophisticated communications systems that can be disrupted or destroyed as a result of unanticipated failures or deliberate hostile actions.

“DODI 4650.02 places policy oversight for MARS within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration/DOD Chief Information Officer (ASD(NII)/DoD CIO). However, since NII has been disestablished, the Committee is concerned that oversight of the MARS program is unclear, and that there is a lack of standardization in policies, processes and procedures among the three MARS branches within the Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps, since MARS is independently managed within each service. As such, the committee encourages the Department to clarify and maintain policy oversight of MARS within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and to update DoDI 4650.02 with respect to the disestablisment of NII. Further, the committee urges the Department to appoint an individual manager with authority and responsibility for coordination of MARS policies and activities across each of the three MARS branches and within the Department to ensure holistic policy oversight of the MARS program. The committee also encourages the service secretaries and the geographic combatant commanders to integrate MARS more fully into their operational planning and activities, in accordance with the guidance and direction outlined in DoDI 4650.02.” -- Thanks to Virginia State MARS Director David Trachtenberg, N4WWL/AFA3TR, for bringing this to our attention

Milcom Blog Logs - May 2012 Deltona Fla

Courtesy of Jack NeSmith. "The end of April and the first two weeks of May were very busy. The BUSH ended an exercise and the IKE started a C2X. This time I didn't have to reprogram any of my scanners. The 255-380 file minus known SATCOM,ILS and WIDEBAND works great when a carrier is off the coast. I call this my SEARCH/SCAN mode.

138.2500 AIR-AIR 93FS HOMESTEAD ARB
139.7500 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER
140.4250 AIR-AIR 93FS HOMESTEAD ARB
141.0750 AIR-AIR ACMI GULF of MEXICO
142.3000 A/G/A 93FS HOMESTEAD ARB
143.6000 SOF 325FW TYNDALL AFB
143.6250 A/G/A (R-2901) AVON PARK RANGE
225.1500 A/G/A 116/461ACW ROBINS AFB GA
225.3250 A/G/A "TAPROOM" TAC "IKE" C2X
225.3500 A/G/A (R-2910) "IMPACT" PINECASTLE RNG
225.6750 A/G/A 2MAW MCAS BEAUFORT
226.0500 A/G/A "FREDDIE/ "INDIA SIERRA" IKE C2X
227.0750 W-470 GULF of MEXICO
227.4500 A/G/A NAS KEY WEST
227.7250 "VICTORY" TAC "IKE" C2X
228.9750 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
229.4250 A/G/A "WILDCAT" TAC "IKE" C2X
229.9000 A/G/A "BLUETAIL" TAC "IKE" C2X
229.9750 "SILENT WARRIOR" "IKE" C2X
233.2500 A/G/A 1SOW HURLBURT FLD
233.7000 ATC NAS MAYPORT
234.5750 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
234.6000 A/G/A NORAD 1AF/AFNORTH
234.8000 A/G/A 159FS/125FW JAX IAP
234.8750 A/G/A UNKNOWWN USER "IKE" C2X
235.5500 UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
235.7250 "SHARK" (U-28A) PINECASTLE RNG "IKE" C2X
236.0750 AIR-AIR NAVY AIR OPS
236.2500 A/G/A REFUELING 2MAW MCAS BEAUFORT SC
236.8750 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
237.2250 A/G/A "TAPROOM" TAC "IKE" C2X
239.0500 ATC TOWER CAPE CANAVERAL
239.2500 ATC ZMA
239.3000 ATC NAS MAYPORT
239.5500 A/G/A NORAD 1AF/AFNORTH
239.5500 A/G/A NORAD 1AF/AFNORTH
239.9500 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
241.9250 AIR-AIR "BLUETAIL" AIC "IKE" C2X
243.5000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
244.4000 AIR-AIR UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
250.0000 AIR-AIR 2MAW MCAS BEAUFORT SC "IKE" C2X
250.3000 AIR-AIR VMFA-224 MCAS BEAUFORT SC "IKE" C2X
251.1500 ATC A/D OCALA
251.2500 A/G/A 159FS/125FW JAX IAP
251.6000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
252.0000 A/G/A NORAD AFNORTH/1AF
252.1000 A/G/A 93FS HOMESTEAD ARB
253.1000 A/G/A (R-2910) PINECASTLE RNG
253.7000 A/G/A 159FS/125FW JAX IAP
254.3250 ATC ZJX
255.4000 ATC FSS
256.7500 AIR-AIR 43FS/325FW TYNDALL AFB
256.9000 ATC ZJX
257.5000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
257.5000 A/G/A W-470B&D GULF of MEXICO
259.0000 AIR-AIR REFUELING
259.2000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER
261.2500 A/G/A (R-2907) PINECASTLE RNG
262.7000 A/G/A TW-5 NAS WHITING
263.4500 A/G/A NAS OCEANA
264.2000 A/G/A VP- 8/ VP-16/ VP-45 NAS JAX
264.3500 A/G/A HSL-46 NAS MAYPORT
264.6250 A/G/A NORTH TAC RNG (R-2901) AVON PARK RNG
264.6500 A/G/A BOEING CECIL FLD
265.1250 A/G/A INDIA WHISKEY "IKE" C2X
266.5000 A/G/A UNKNOWN "IKE" C2X
267.5000 A/G/A FACSFAC JAX SOUTH NAS JAX
269.0250 ATC ZJX
269.2500 ATC ZJX
269.4750 ATC TOWER ST AUGUSTINE
270.3250 ATC ZMA
273.5500 ATC ZJX
276.4000 ATC A/D NAS JAX
278.2500 INDIA REMO "IKE" C2X
278.8000 ATC MOODY AFB GA
279.0500 A/G/A "IKE" C2X GUARD
279.6000 ATC A/D TAMPA IAP
279.7000 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
281.5000 ATC ZMA
282.1500 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
282.3000 ATC ZJX
284.2750 A/G/A NAVY AIR OPS
284.5000 A/G/A FACSFAC JAX NAS JAX
284.6000 ATC A/D JAX IAP
285.1250 "WILDCAT" TAC "IKE" C2X
285.4500 ATC ZMA
285.5000 ATC ZMA
288.5250 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
288.9500 A/G/A (R-2901) AVON PARK RNG
289.2000 A/G/A RANGE CONTROL (R-2910) PINECASTLE RNG
290.6500 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
290.6750 A/G/A 43FS/325FW TYNDALL AFB
292.2000 A/G/A RANGE CONTROL (R-2901) AVON PARK RNG
293.2500 A/G/A NAVY AIR OPS
293.5250 A/G/A 116/461ACW ROBINS AFB GA
293.5500 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
293.6000 A/G/A NORAD AFNORTH/1AF
293.7000 A/G/A NAS MAYPORT
298.5000 AIR-AIR 325FW TYNDALL AFB
298.5500 ATC DEPARTURE "IKE" C2X
299.5000 A/G/A HOLLEY OLF
299.9000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER
301.0000 AIR-AIR TW-5 NAS WHITING
303.0000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
303.2750 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
303.6000 A/G/A VMAQ-1 MCAS CHERRY POINT "IKE" C2X
307.0000 ATC A/D ORLANDO IAP
307.1000 ATC ZMA
307.2500 ATC ZJX
307.3000 ATC ZMA
308.7500 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
309.0000 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
310.0000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
310.1000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
311.5000 A/G/A GCI "BRISTOL" FACSFAC JAX NAS JAX
312.1500 A/G/A BASE "PARTY" A/C NAS JAX
314.3000 A/G/A W-470C GULF of MEXICO
314.4500 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
316.3000 A/G/A NORAD AFNORTH/1AF
317.6000 ATC ZJX
317.8750 "STRIKE" IKE "C2X"
318.6000 AIR-AIR FACSFAC JAX "CAPE STACK" "IKE" C2X
319.0000 ATC ZMA
320.5000 A/G/A GCI "BRISTOL" FACSFAC JAX NAS JAX
324.6000 AIR-AIR REFUELING
327.1000 ATC ZJX
327.6000 AIR-AIR REFUELING
328.5250 "MARSHAL" "IKE" C2X
335.5000 ATC ZMA
335.5500 ATC ZJX
336.1750 "RAM" TAC "IKE" C2X
338.2500 ATC A/D GAINESVILLE
339.7000 A/G/A FACSFAC JAX NAS JAX
339.9750 AIR-AIR "BLUETAIL" "IKE" C2X
340.2000 ATC TOWER NAS JAX
340.3000 AIR-AIR REFUELING
341.9250 BUTTON 9 FAD "IKE" C2X
343.0000 A/G/A 159FS/125FW JAX IAP
343.5000 A/G/A METRO NAS JAX
345.0000 A/G/A USCG
346.2500 ATC ZJX
349.0000 ATC ZMA
349.4000 ALCC
350.2000 ATC C/D ST PETERSBURG
351.0000 A/G/A TACAMO
351.6750 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
351.8000 ATC A/D JAX IAP
352.1000 A/G/A 325FW TYNDALL AFB
352.6000 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
353.4500 AIR-AIR REFUELING
353.6750 ATC C/D NAS JAX
354.7250 "VICTORY" TAC "IKE" C2X
357.0000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
357.3250 "RAM TAC "IKE" C2X
360.4000 AIR-AIR VT-4 NAS PENSACOLA
360.5250 OVERHEAD REFUELING "IKE" C2X
360.7000 ATC ZJX
360.8000 ATC ZJX
360.9000 A/G/A UNKNOWN USER "IKE" C2X
361.1000 "FIGHTING TIGER-71" "IKE" C2X
361.4000 W-470 GULF of MEXICO
364.2000 A/G/A NORAD AFNORTH/1AF
371.3500 A/G/A CPRW-11 NAS JAX
375.7250 A/G/A HAVEQUICK
376.4500 A/G/A W-470 GULF of MEXICO
377.0500 ATC A/D JAX IAP
379.9000 ATC A/D ST AUGUSTINE
381.3000 A/G/A ACC CMD POST
387.0000 ATC A/D DAYTONA IAP

Mode-S/ADS-B Blog Logs - 31 May - Deltona FL

The following Mode-S intercepts are courtesy of our SE US Mode-S network member and Milcom monitor Jack NeSmith in Deltona, FL. Thanks Jack.

AE07AA 59-1520 PIRAT44 2012-05-31 23:39:21 KC-135T United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AAAAAA ZJ802/ZJ926 --- 2012-05-31 22:19:41 Typhoon FGR4 United Kingdom ---
A0B1CF N144CS --- 2012-05-31 20:49:20 P3B United States UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
AE06E5 163845 --- 2012-05-31 20:27:32 UC-12M United States AOD Guantanamo Bay
ADFE5B 90-1792 RCH 045 2012-05-31 20:11:17 C-130H United States MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ] 0000 21000
AE06E5 163845 --- 2012-05-31 20:07:23 UC-12M United States AOD Guantanamo Bay
ADFE5B 90-1792 RCH 045 2012-05-31 19:56:57 C-130H United States MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ] 0000 21000
ADFE18 1712 --- 2012-05-31 19:47:55 HC-130H United States USCG | CGAS Sacramento [KMCC]
AE02D2 92-3022 RCH796 2012-05-31 19:46:12 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG]
AE0239 63-7977 RCH163 2012-05-31 19:32:12 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW 5266 14100
AE03E5 164998 --- 2012-05-31 19:08:53 C-130T United States USNR | VR-53 [KADW] 0000 24050
AE1167 02-0202 BOXER06 2012-05-31 19:07:05 C-40C United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW]
AE10DF 92-13120 SUNNY11 2012-05-31 17:25:14 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 17:17:29 King Air 300 United States --- 6244 1950
AE10DF 92-13120 SUNNY11 2012-05-31 17:09:36 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT43 2012-05-31 17:09:21 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE01AA 84-0071 --- 2012-05-31 16:59:09 C-21A United States MI ANG | 110FW | 172AS [KBTL]
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT43 2012-05-31 16:58:09 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE1D75 162773 --- 2012-05-31 16:21:08 P-3C-III United States VP-30 0000 22000
AE1167 02-0202 BOXER06 2012-05-31 16:02:59 C-40C United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW]
AE143F 05-1465 OCEAN52 2012-05-31 15:45:55 C-130J-30 United States CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD]
ADF596 85-0097 /N999RN 00N999RN 2012-05-31 15:44:43 C-12R/EMB-500 United States B/2 228th AVN 1431 40125
AE2211 84-0048 --- 2012-05-31 15:42:24 E-9A United States 82ndATRS
AE11F2 83-0009 --- 2012-05-31 15:35:08 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE01AA 84-0071 BATTL 12 2012-05-31 15:29:41 C-21A United States MI ANG | 110FW | 172AS [KBTL]
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 15:26:52 King Air 300 United States ---
AE08E1 01-1461 OCEAN53 2012-05-31 15:10:35 C-130J-30 United States CA ANG | 146AW | 115AS [KNTD]
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 14:59:47 King Air 300 United States ---
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 14:44:36 King Air 300 United States ---
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 14:30:51 King Air 300 United States ---
A22581 N23743 --- 2012-05-31 14:30:19 C-27A United States UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AE10DF 92-13120 SUNNY11 2012-05-31 14:25:26 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
AE11F2 83-0009 SNTRY50H 2012-05-31 14:23:55 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 14:16:25 King Air 300 United States ---
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT43 2012-05-31 14:15:12 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
AE10DF 92-13120 SUNNY11 2012-05-31 14:14:23 RC-12X United States USARMY | 15MIB (AE) [KGRK]
AE0367 63-8011 BOLT43 2012-05-31 13:59:55 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 91ARS [KMCF]
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 13:54:15 King Air 300 United States ---
A22581 N23743 --- 2012-05-31 13:47:57 C-27A United States UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AE1D75 162773 --- 2012-05-31 13:45:08 P-3C-III United States VP-30
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 13:39:57 King Air 300 United States ---
AE1D75 162773 VVLL16 2012-05-31 13:30:36 P-3C-III United States VP-30
AE10E9 2003 --- 2012-05-31 13:28:43 HC-130J United States USCG | CGAS Elizabeth City [KECG] 1417 16700
A900DD N68 --- 2012-05-31 13:27:18 King Air 300 United States ---
ADFE18 1712 --- 2012-05-31 13:19:59 HC-130H United States USCG | CGAS Sacramento [KMCC]