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Friday, March 09, 2007

Big E Comm Intercepts - 3/9/2007 0640 UTC

Photo: An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the "Rooks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, approaches the landing area of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) with German frigate FGS Sachsen (F219) in the background. Enterprise is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Milosz Reterski.

Here is that latest list of comms associated with the Big E CSG as of 0640 UTC.

4414.0 usb ECHO FOXTROT
5078.5 usb ECHO WHISKEY
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120.950 SEALORD FACSFAC Jax
128.950 DART (Lear) air-air; Phoenix Air Group
133.950 SEALORD FACSFAC Jax
136.975 COUGAR Air-Air
225.350 Pinecastle Targets
226.200 Fighter Control [Button 9]
230.225 ECHO WHISKEY
234.500 AMBUSH air-air
235.350 Pinecastle Range Targets
238.425 ECHO ZULU
242.750 MARSHAL [Button 16]
244.725 DART calling ____ WARRIOR (was not SILENT WARRIOR)
245.400 Fighter Control North CAP Shield c/s [Button 10]
249.800 DART working unidentified
250.425 Unknown user/Air-air
252.650 SAR Alpha
254.225 RED CROWN [Button 4]
254.825 Dart 07
256.700 HAMMER 31 calling Avon Ops
259.825 STRIKE [Button 3]
263.325 SAR Bravo
263.350 DEPARTURE
265.850 RED TALON
267.500 SEALORD FACSFAC Jax
269.975 DART 12 working _____ WARRIOR. Trying 349.900, open mic on 249.800
273.850 DRAGON F-21 Air-air
277.800 Fleet Common / “switching back to 318.075”
278.775 Unknown user/usage
279.350 Secure
283.150 ECHO PAPA/ECHO ROMEO
289.200 Pinecastle Range Control
290.000 VFMFA-251 Tac
290.875 Unknown user/Air-air
292.200 Avon Park Range Control
293.225 Miami Center – Vero Beach
312.250 VFA-211 Tac? / 102, 104 Air-air
313.725 Pinecastle Range R2906 Control
314.225 VMFA-251 TBolt Tac
316.850 HAMMER Air-air to Avon Park
317.825 VFA-136 Tac? / HAMMER 13 Air-air
318.075 Fighter Control South CAP-Hammer c/s [Button 11]
323.950 Unknown user/Air-air
324.725 SCREWTOP Tac, 602-603 Air-Air
326.175 Unknown user/usage, “copy all thanks”
341.875 Unknown user/302 Air-air
342.250 Check in with weapons load; range? Possible Iron Cross discrete
348.950 Aerial Refueling / RHET 95
349.900 DART 12 with MAYCOM WARRIOR
351.800 Jax Approach
355.350 Unknown user/Air-air
361.075 Unknown user/usage / 401?
364.375 Unknown user/Air-air Hawk Tac?
370.750 Hammer flight manual push to here
372.225 Unknown user/Air-air
374.300 AMBUSH Air-Air
377.050 Unknown user/usage?? (key up)
377.600 SILENT WARRIOR / COUGAR 24-25 /Red Air

Button 3 – 259.825 Strike
Button 4 – 254.225 Red Crown
Button 8
Button 9 - 226.200 Fighter Control
Button 10 – 245.400 Shot Common
Button 11 – 318.075 Fighter Control
Button 15 – Approach
Button 16 – 242.750 Marshal
Button 17 – Approach

Callsigns:
AMBUSH ##/11 F/A-18C, VFC-12 (RTB Navy Jax)
CLIMAX CONTROL - USS Enterprise
COUGAR ##/21/24/25/26 - Hawker Hunter, ATAC Inc (RTB Navy Jax)
DART ##/12/13 - Lear, Phoenix Air Group
DELTA – HF CWC Net
DRAGON 41 – F-21 Kfir
ECHO BRAVO - Strike Group Commander (HF)
ECHO FOXTROT - Track / Link Coordinator (HF)
ECHO PAPA - Strike Warfare Commander (UHF)
ECHO ROMEO – Air Resources Element Commander (UHF)
ECHO WHISKEY - Air Defense Commander (HF/UHF)
ECHO ZULU - Sea Combat Commander (UHF)
GOLF - USS Gettysburg (HF) (UHF) (Air Defense Control - ADC)
HAMMER ## - Strike Mission tactical callsign
HAMMER 11/14
HAMMER 13 - 302 (side number)
HAMMER 14 - 304
HAMMER 15 - 107
HAMMER 16 - 111
HAMMER 31
HAMMER 41/42/43/44 – NICKEL (ATO Callsign)
HAWK ##/43/44/53 - VFA-136 F/A-18C
HITMAN 21
HOTEL - HF CWC Net (surface unit)
INVADER JACK – Lear, Flight International
JULIET – Surface unit (HF)
KILO - HF CWC Net (surface unit)
LIBERTY 71-72 (Delayed on tanker, alternate tasking?) (211?)
LIMA - HF CWC Net (surface unit)
MACOM WARRIOR
MIKE – Surface unit (HF)
NAIL 25/51/52 - Strike Mission tactical callsign
NICKEL 17
OMEGA 71 - KC-135
OSCAR – Surface unit (HF)
PANTHER 41/61 (first section of Red Air)
PAPA – Surface unit (HF)
RATTLER 35 Unidentified type, probable AEW&C (RTB Navy Jax)
RAWHIDE 44 – VRC-40 Det C-2A
RHET 95/96 - 19ARG/99ARS KC-135R
ROOK 04 - VAQ-137 EA-6B (Side number 501)
ROOK 07 – VAQ-137 EA-6B
SCREWTOP - VAW-123 E-2C II
SEALORD - FACSFAC Jacksonville, Florida
SHIELD ## - Strike Mission tactical callsign
SHIELD 11 - 201
SHIELD 12 - 206
SHIELD 26 - 111
SHIELD 28/29
SHIELD 36/37
SHIELD 38 - 310
SHIELD 39 - 304
SHIELD 46/47/48/49
SHIELD 61 - 104
SHIELD 63 - 102
SILENT WARRIOR - Red Air Surface unit / GCI (UHF)
SNIPER 1 Unidentified aircraft
TBOLT 26 – VMFA-251 F/A-18C
TRON 53 – EA-6B Tactical callsign
VIPER - Unidentified aircraft
WINDER VFA-86 F/A-18C

CVW-1 Squadron List
VFA-86 Sidewinders F/A-18C
VFA-136 Knighthawks F/A-18
VFA-211 Checkmates F/A-18 Super Hornet
VMFA-251 Thunderbolts F/A-18C
VAQ-137 Rooks EA-6B
VAW-123 Screwtops E-2C
VS-32 Maulers S-3B
VRC-40 Det Rawhides C-2A
HS-11 Dragonslayers SH-60

Big E CSG Ship List
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)
USS Stout (DDG-55)
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98)
USS James E. Williams (DDG-95)
USS Gettysburg (CG-64)
USS Philadelphia (SSN-690)
USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)