Milcom Blog Logs - Jan 2015 by Jack NeSmith Central Florida

Our friend Jack Nesmith has pasted along his Jan 2015 milair intercepts. Thanks for sharing Jack.

225.0500 METRO NAS JAX
225.7250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
227.0750 W-470
229.0000 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
229.6250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
231.5250 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
233.6500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
233.7500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
234.6500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
235.1000 INTERPLANE REFUELING
235.6000 INTERPLANE VFA-106 NAS OCEANA
236.0000 W-151B
236.5000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX TANGO WHISKEY
239.0500 TOWER CCAFS
239.2500 ZMA
239.3500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
240.1000 A/G/A 23FW MOODY AFB GA
240.5750 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
241.3500 WIDEBAND
241.3750 WIDEBAND
242.6250 INTERPLANE VAQ-137
243.3750 INTERPLANE VAQ-137
246.1500 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
246.7000 WIDEBAND
246.8000 INTERPLANE OPFOR
246.9000 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
246.9500 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
248.6500 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
251.9000 A/G/A PATRICK AFB
254.2750 ZJX
254.3000 TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
256.7500 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
257.7000 ZMA
257.8000 TOWER DAYTONA IAP
260.2000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX REFUELING BOOM
261.2500 R-2907 LAKE GEORGE TARGETS PINECASTLE RANGE
262.9000 FLIGHT FOLLOWING NADEP NAS JAX
264.6250 R-2901 NORTH TAC RANGE AVON PARK RANGE
265.7750 A/G/A 325FW TYNDALL AFB
267.5000 FACSFAC JAX SOUTH
269.0250 ZJX
269.3000 ZMA
271.4000 A/G/A NAS JAX
278.4000 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
279.6000 A/D TAMPA IAP
281.1500 TANGO SIERRA/TANGO ZULU SURFACE WARFARE COMMANDE
281.5000 ZMA
282.3000 ZJX
284.6000 A/D JAX IAP
285.0000 TSU "FIDDLE" NAS JAX
285.6500 ZJX
288.7750 CCA ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
288.9000 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
289.2000 R-2910 PINECASTLE RANGE
290.3000 DEPARTURE CONTROL TAMPA IAP
290.6750 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
291.9000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX REFUELING BOOM
292.2250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX STRIKE
293.2250 ZMA
293.2750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX VFA-211 INTERPLANE
293.3750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX VFA-11 INTERPLANE
293.6000 NORAD
294.3500 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
294.9000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
296.8750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX EXERCISE GUARD
298.3000 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
298.4750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX FAD-2
301.1250 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
307.2500 ZJX
308.4000 APPROACH CONTROL JAX IAP
310.8250 A/G/A 23FW MOODY AFB GA
313.5000 INTERPLANE 325FW TYNDALL AFB
314.0500 W-470A
314.3750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
315.3000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
316.3000 UNKNOWN USER/FUNCTION
317.5250 ZJX
317.6000 ZJX
317.7500 ZMA
318.6000 W-158 DISCRETE
322.4750 ZJX
323.8000 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
326.8250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX RESCORT
328.4250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX MARSHAL
333.3000 ROOSEVELT VOMPUTEX REFUELING BOOM
336.0250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
336.2250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
337.3000 NAOC
338.9250 TACAMO
338.9500 TACAMO
340.1000 INTERPLANE VFA-136
340.1250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX REFUELING BOOM
342.0750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
342.3250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
342.9000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
343.3000 A/G/A EGLIN AFB
348.7000 ZMA
348.9500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
349.4000 ALCC
351.8000 DEPARTURE CONTROL JAX IAP
351.9500 APPROACH CONTROL DAYTONA IAP
352.0000 ZJX
354.8750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
357.0000 R-2910 PINECASTLE RANGE
357.3750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX WARRIOR CONTROL
357.5000 A/G/A 325FW TYNDALL AFB
360.7000 ZJX
361.1000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
361.3000 A/G/A VR-58 NAS JAX
362.2500 WIDEBAND
363.6500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
363.7750 ROOSEVENT COMPUTEX FAD-1
363.8250 ROOSEVLT COMPUTEX SURFACE WARFARE COMMANDER
369.1750 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
370.7500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
371.0500 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX RED CROWN
371.3500 A/G/A NAS JAX
371.6000 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX INTERPLANE VFA-211
373.5750 J-STARS
374.2250 ROOSEVELT COMPUTEX
377.0500 A/D JAX IAP
377.1000 ZMA
379.1750 ZJX

Roosevelt CSG Underway for COMPTUEX - Latest Update 3 Feb 2015

Latest frequency update 3 Feb 2015:
From Mike Comer and Jack Nesmith in Central Florida:

8971.0 kHz USB TSC Jacksonville Fiddle Clear voice/ANDVT
8974.0 kHz USB CWC Tango Whiskey Air Defense Net
18795.0 kHz USB CWC Tango Whiskey Air Defense Net

120.950 FACSFAC Jax - Sealord North
133.950 FACSFAC Jax - Sealord South
134.650 FACSFAC Jax
136.775 Air-Air - TR OPFOR
136.875 Air-Air - TR OPFOR

225.350 Pinecastle Range Targets
226.725 TR CSG Silent Warrior (OPFOR) / Warrior Control / Mustang
229.625 Air Ops - Cobra 12 w Mustang / Bullet 13 w Sapphire
233.325 Darkstar with Corvette
234.750 Air Ops
235.350 Pinecastle Target
235.500 TR CSG Link 11 Data
236.500 TR CSG Tango Whiskey
240.550 Air Ops - AIC Tiger E-2D VAW-125242.625 Air-Air - Tron ## (F/A-18G, VAQ-137)
242.750 Secure - Glock
243.375 Air-Air - Tron ## (F/A-18G, VAQ-137)
246.800 Air-Air - OPFOR / Link 11
260.200 Aerial Refueling Boom - Bolt ##
261.250 Pinecastle Range (R-2907) Lake George Targets
262.900 NAS Jax - Mako Base 
264.625 Avon Park North Tac Range
267.500 FACSFAC Jax Sealord South
268.525 Red Talon 21
275.650 Air-Air - River ## Tac VFA-204 (NAS New Orleans)
277.800 Fleet Common
281.150 TR Tango Zulu (Surface Warfare Commander)
283.500 Secure
284.300 Magic / Victor calling Tango Foxtrot
284.500 FACSFAC Jax Sealord North
285.000 NAS Jax TOC Fiddle
288.775 TR CCA Final B (Button 17)
289.200 Pinecastle Range
291.900 Aerial Refueling Boom - Bolt ##
292.200 Avon Park Range Control
292.225 TR Strike
293.275 Air-Air - VFA-211 Nikel ##
293.375 Air-Air  - VFA-11 Ripper ##
296.875 Exercise Guard? - Dart 51
298.475 TR FAD 2
298.725 Air Ops - TBolt Tac
299.475 Air-Air - Rook ##
303.000 Air Ops - Helo Unid
308.750 Air Ops
309.300 Air-Air
312.150 NAS Jax TDY Rawhide Base / VFA-204 River Base
313.700 FACSFAC Jax - Sealord North
314.375 Secure - Tiger / Glock AIC / Red Talon 11 / Cutlass / Nikel 22
318.325 TR Departure
318.600 Jax NAS W-158 Discrete - Ivan Control
320.425 Air Ops
320.525 Aerial Refueling
323.725 TR CCA Final A (Button 15)
324.750 Air Ops
326.825 RESCORT Frequency
328.425 TR Marshal
333.300 Aerial Refueling Boom - Omega
336.025 Air Ops - Ruger 11 / Slayer 01 / Red Talon 12 / Cutlass / Chill 21-22
340.100 Air-Air - VFA-136 Hawk ## F/A-18E (Button 13 Green)
340.125 Aerial Refueling Boom - 601, 602, Tiger 31/41 air-air Talon 22 / Tiger/Skull 21 calling Corvette
342.075 TR Tango Papa (CWC Strike Warfare)
342.325 Air-Air - Mako 31/32 air-air (not 93^rd FS), Nickel 73, Sweep 51
348.925 Air Ops - Button 13 - 602 going secondary Tac
349.150 Air Ops - Arrow ## (Unid OPFOR aircraft)
349.450 Air Ops
351.800 Jax Intl App/Dep
354.875 TR Tower
357.000 Pinecastle Range
357.375 Warrior Control
361.100 Air Ops
363.650 Air-Air - Overhead AR (Tentative)
363.775 TR FAD 1
363.825 Air Ops - (Button 14?) 212 calling Tango Sierra (Surface Warfare Commander) / Tango (E-2D, VAW-125) with Tango Zulu

365.925 Vanguard Control / Trial 23 (possible P-8A) calling for radio check

369.175 Air-Air - Ripper ##
370.750 Air Ops
371.050 TR CSG Red Crown - PIRAZ (Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone)
371.175 Tiger / Magic
371.600 Air-Air VFA-211 TBolt ## F/A-18C / Shark ## Tac
374.000 TR Rep

376.900 NAS Jax W-157 Discrete
377.050 Jax Intl App/Dep
377.425 Dragon Slayer 615/616 wkg unid Control
384.100 Air-Air - OPFOR

Confirmed that the FACSFAC Jax airspace areas within W-157, W-158 have been renamed. Each area is now its own Warning area with a new number and letter. W136 begins closest to the coast and goes east to W140 and letters start at A and go south to G.

ALPHA BRAVO 5## - VAQ-137 F/A-18G
BOLT ### - KC-135, 6th AMW
CHAOS # - Tactical F/A-18 callsign
CHILL ## - B-52H, 5th BW
CORVETTE - Unid surface unit
COURAGEOUS WARRIOR
CUTLASS 4##/## - HSL-46 SH-60B
DART ##  - L-3 Communications Lear 35A
DELTA - CWC unid surface unit
DRAGON - Probable F-21 Kfir (Airborne Tactical Advantage Inc (ATAC)
DUSTY ## - F/A-18 Aircraft
FIDDLE - TSC Jacksonville
GLOCK - E-2D tactical call sign
GOLF - CWC unid surface unit
HAWK ## - VFA-136 F/A-18E
HOTEL - CWC unid surface unit
JULIET -  CWC unid surface unit
KILO - CWC unid surface unit
MAGIC - NATO AWACS backend
MAKO ## - A-18 Aircraft
MIKE - CWC unid surface unit
MOTHER 51/52 - Helicopters (Dragon Slayer 615/616)
MUSTANG
NIKEL ## - VFA-211 F/A-18/F
OPFOR - Opposing Forces
OMEGA 10 - KC10 N974VV
OMEGA 74 - KC135 N624RH
RAWHIDE ## - VRC-40 C-2A
RED CROWN - PIRAZ (Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone)
RED TALON ## - VP-16 P-8A
RIPPER ## - VFA-11 F/A-18F
RIP TIDE 51 - L-3 Communications Lear 35A
RIVER - VFA-204 (OPFOR) F/A-18A+
RUGER ## - MAGIC tactical call sign
SHARK ## - F/A-18 Aircraft
SILENT WARRIOR (OPFOR)
SKULL 21 - B-52H, 96th BS
SLAYER - HS-11?
SWEEP ##
TALON ## - P-8A
TANGO - VAW-125 E-2D CWC call sign
TANGO FOXTROT - CWC Force Track Coordinator
TANGO PAPA - CWC Strike Warfare Commander
TANGO SIERRA - CWC Surface Warfare Commander
TANGO WHISKEY - CWC Air Defense Commander
TANGO ZULU - CWC Sea Combat Commander
TARBOX ##
TBOLT ## - VMFA-251 F/A-18C
TIGER 6##/## - VAW-125 E-2D
TIGER TAIL
TORINO - Unid surface unit
TRIAL ## - Possible VX-1 P-8A
TRIBE
TRON - VAQ-137 F/A-18G tactical call sign
VANGUARD CONTROL
VICTOR - VAW-125 E-2D CWC call sign
VIPER - Unid OPFOR aircraft (probable VFA-204)
VULTURE - E-8C 461ACW Backend
WARRIOR CONTROL

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore  Roosevelt (CVN 71) and embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 staff  departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin Composite Training Unit Exercise  (COMPTUEX), January 8. The naval units completed their TSTA training in October 2014.

Theodore Roosevelt will join the rest of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) to conduct COMPTUEX, which tests TRCSG's ability to effectively react to real-world scenarios and perform as an integrated unit.

"Carrier Strike Group 4 is evaluating how the battle group defends itself, how it projects power and how well they execute pre-planned responses to multiple types of scenarios," said Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Todd Womack, CSG 4's senior enlisted advisor, from Cottonwood, Ala.

Throughout COMPTUEX, Theodore Roosevelt will face training scenarios that simulate real-world situations the ship could encounter during its upcoming deployment.

"TR and her crew will be conducting numerous flight operations, identifying contacts and displaying the information to the entire strike group," said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jeffery Lain, tactical data coordinator aboard TR.

"We will be as tactical as possible while performing in a carrier environment during a realistic wartime scenario," said Lt. Jeffery Mayer, an F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot from the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 11.

Following the successful completion of COMPTUEX, CSG 4 will declare TR capable of worldwide operations and ready for its upcoming deployment.

TRCSG is comprised of Carrier Strike Group 12 staff, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 staff, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, and the DESRON 2 ships; the guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), USS Farragut (DDG 99) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), as well as the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60).

There are eigh squadrons assigned to CVW-1:

VFA-11 Red Rippers 
VFA-136 Knighthawks 
VFA-211 Checkmates 
VMFA-251 Thunderbolts 
VAQ-137 Rooks 
VAW-125 Tigertails 
HS-11 Dragonslayers 
VRC-40 Rawhides 

During the TSTA training evolution in October the Carrier Strike Group used 8974.0 kHz USB for their HF CWC Voice Air Warfare Coordination Net (NCS Tango Whiskey). Other HF frequencies we have seen them on in the past include 5281.0 5714.0 6700.0 6703.0 and 8188.0 kHz.

As this training operation steps up here on the east coast, I hope to have further updates on the frequencies being used by the TRR CSG.