Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
ADFEDB 86-0085 00000000 2016-07-18 23:56:59 C-12U United States NM ARNG | OSACOM DET-44 [KSAF] 1530 17025
AE07E9 95-0106 TNCAN52 2016-07-18 23:41:17 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- ---
AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2016-07-18 20:08:13 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ] --- ---
29CBB8 various --- 2016-07-18 18:26:52 various various Various --- ---
AE0178 84-0129 REACH69 2016-07-18 17:57:39 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- ---
AE07E6 95-0103 BOE28 2016-07-18 17:34:38 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] --- ---
AE1395 61-4856 --- 2016-07-18 16:58:36 T-38C United States USN | TPS [KNHK] --- ---
AE138E 67-4943 --- 2016-07-18 14:56:58 T-38C United States USN | TPS [KNHK] 7245 27950
AE49C2 09-9206 --- 2016-07-18 14:05:20 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- ---
00014A 163839 --- 2016-07-18 13:25:32 UC-12M United States USMC 6227 24000
AE1443 05-8157 HOBBY45 2016-07-17 23:38:25 C-130J-30 United States AFRC | 403AW | 815AS [KBIX] 1023 24950
AE1E7E 166032 --- 2016-07-17 22:03:49 T-6B United States USN | TAW-5 | VT-3 --- ---
AE4A11 166136 --- 2016-07-17 21:37:39 T-6B United States USN | --- ---
ADFEE1 87-0161 PAT583 2016-07-17 18:39:49 C-12U United States AL ARNG | OSACOM DET-5 5624 23950
280000 01-2001/N459PC --- 2016-07-17 18:13:57 F-15/PC112 Various USAFE | 48FW [EGUL] --- ---
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Beale reserve unit returns to refueling mission
Thanks to Iden on SoCalMilcom for the heads up. What frequency will they use for their CP? Will it be the old Tahoe Control on 256.025 MHz? Who will be the first to log it?
“After nearly 8 years, KC-135s are coming back to Beale”
KC-135R 60-0323 (ex-434ARW) Arrived on the base July 10.
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| USAF Photo |
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Air Force Reserve's 940th Wing here was officially redesignated as the 940th Air Refueling Wing on April 29.
The wing will change from the C2ISR (command, control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) mission to the air refueling mission and fly KC-135 Stratotanker, which has provided aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force for more than 50 years.
The redesignation and mission change will also see the unit change Numbered Air Force organizational assignments from 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, to 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, California
Historically, the 940th flew Stratotankers for more than three decades until the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission re-aligned the unit.
An air refueling wing since 1977, the unit moved from Mather AFB, California, to McClellan AFB, California, in 1993, and then here in 1998. The former two bases have since closed.
The official ceremony to celebrate the mission redesignation is schedule June 4 at 10 a.m. More information for the ceremony will be released in upcoming weeks.
The wing will change from the C2ISR (command, control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) mission to the air refueling mission and fly KC-135 Stratotanker, which has provided aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force for more than 50 years.
The redesignation and mission change will also see the unit change Numbered Air Force organizational assignments from 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, to 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, California
Historically, the 940th flew Stratotankers for more than three decades until the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission re-aligned the unit.
An air refueling wing since 1977, the unit moved from Mather AFB, California, to McClellan AFB, California, in 1993, and then here in 1998. The former two bases have since closed.
The official ceremony to celebrate the mission redesignation is schedule June 4 at 10 a.m. More information for the ceremony will be released in upcoming weeks.
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| The first mission-ready KC-135 Stratotanker arrived at Beale Air Force Base July 10 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brenda Davis) |
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Monitoring the Defenders of the Homeland - NORAD
Monitoring NORAD and Their Combat Air Patrols
As we move into the 2016 political season, business will start to really pick up for one United States military organization that is charged with watching the busy skies over the U.S. for possible bad guys – NORAD.
At National Special Security Events (NSSE), such as the two political conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia in the next two weeks and the Presidential Inauguration in Washington in January 2017, NORAD and Combat Air Patrols will play a pivotal role in the security at these events.
Practically invisible after the end of the Cold War, North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command now has a daily presence over American cities due to the events of September 11, 2001. After the terrorist strikes against New York and Washington, D.C., NORAD was suddenly thrust back into the national spotlight.
As a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the North American Aerospace Defense Command implemented several changes, and made improvements and enhancements to its mission and resources to face a new range of internal threats. Configured to meet outside threats such as a Soviet bomber or missile attack, NORAD had to change to meet a new threat that could appear without warning within the U.S. and Canadian borders. Now NORAD is at the heart of the all the combat air patrol (CAP) missions flown over U.S. cities.
The organization was established on May 12, 1958, (an effect of the Cold War) as a joint command between the governments of Canada and the United States, as the North American Air Defense Command. Its main technical facility has been the Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, of the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado; and for this reason NORAD is sometimes referred to as Cheyenne Mountain.
Similar to the Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, but on a smaller scale, the Canada East and Canada West Sector Air Operations Control Centers were located in an underground complex 600 feet below the surface at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay in Ontario, Canada.
On October 12, 2006, NORAD operations at CFB North Bay have officially moved above ground into the Sergeant David L. Pitcher Building, and the underground complex has been "moth balled" but can be returned to operation if it should be needed again.
The Commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) maintains a headquarters and command center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center serves as a central collection and coordination facility for a worldwide system of sensors designed to provide the commander and the leadership of Canada and the U.S. with an accurate picture of any aerospace or maritime threat.
NORAD has administratively divided the North American landmass into three regions, the Alaska NORAD (ANR) Region, under Eleventh Air Force; the Canadian NORAD (CANR) Region, under 1 Canadian Air Division, and the Continental U.S. (CONR) Region, under 1 AF/CONR-AFNORTH. Both the CONR and CANR regions are divided into eastern and western sectors.
NORAD Combat Air Patrols Protect North America
The military definition of a combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol that protects an objective area, over a military force, over a critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target. Combat air patrols apply to both overland and over water operations, protecting other aircraft, fixed and mobile sites on land, or ships at sea.
A CAP typically entails fighter aircraft flying a tactical pattern around or screening a defended target, while looking for incoming attackers. Effective combat air patrol patterns may include aircraft positioned at both high and low altitudes, in order to shorten response times when an attack is detected. Modern CAPs use either Ground Control Intercept (GCI) radar units or an AWACS aircraft to provide maximum early warning for defensive reaction.
The most common CAP mission flown over the U.S. today is done under the banner of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). It is the name given to military operations related to homeland security and support to federal, state, and local agencies.
This operation marks the first combat mission for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor. The United States Department of Defense also provides F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons to this operation, and the Canadian Forces provided CF-18s.
The F-15, F-16 and F-22 fighters assigned to NORAD have carried out intensive patrolling operations since the 9/11 attacks. E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft – from Air Force and NATO – have also been flying many missions and are used to direct action against any hostile aircraft in U.S. airspace. A large number of KC-10 and KC-135 aerial tankers have been engaged in this mission.
After the 2004 reorganization by DoD of the 225-400 MHz band, NORAD frequencies went through some changes. We utilized our exclusive milcom monitor team and flushed out the new lineup of NORAD frequencies. Load the frequencies in our list below and you will have a front row seat to the action in your local area.
Given the current security climate that we find ourselves in, I would strongly recommend to all readers of this post program our frequency list in your Milcom scanner or bank and you will be ready for whatever the contingency may come at us. You can monitor combat air patrol operations if they are active in your area on a milcom capable scanner.
Combat Air Patrol Related Frequencies
All AM mode.
Emergency/Calling: 121.500 and 243.000 MHz
Air Defense: 139.700 228.900 234.600 235.900 238.400 252.000 254.200 260.900 265.400 270.200 271.000 274.400 274.600 277.600 278.000 281.600 282.600 288.400 293.600 316.300 320.600 324.000 327.900 328.000 355.200 364.200 (AICC) 386.000 MHz
AWACS: 231.825 232.500 237.150 241.200 254.475 288.200 303.100 304.000 313.300 317.950 320.600* 324.650 325.600 335.950 388.950 MHz
Have Quick 1: 288.875 288.900 298.275 298.300 343.075 343.100 375.725 375.825 375.925 376.025 376.125 MHz
Have Quick II: 225.150 235.050 239.950 252.925 257.250 262.450 267.850 271.950 279.950 279.750 284.150 289.050 293.550 298.650 303.275 308.750 314.450 MHz
*Shared with air defense
NORAD Static Callsigns:
Big Foot -- Western Air Defense Sector
Guard Dog -- National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System
Hula Dancer -- Hawaii Air Defense Sector
Huntress -- Eastern Air Defense Sector
Side Car -- Canada Air Defense Region
Top Rocc -- Alaska Air Defense Sector
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America.
Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States.
In May 2006, a NORAD agreement renewal among the all of the partners added a maritime warning mission, which entails a shared awareness and understanding of the activities conducted in U.S. and Canadian maritime approaches, maritime areas and inland waterways.
To accomplish the aerospace warning mission, the commander of NORAD provides an integrated tactical warning and attack assessment to the governments of Canada and the United States. To accomplish the aerospace control mission, NORAD uses a network of satellites, ground-based radar, airborne radar and fighters to detect, intercept and, if necessary, engage any air-breathing threat to North America.
As a part of its aerospace control mission, NORAD assists in the detection and monitoring of aircraft suspected of illegal drug trafficking. This information is passed to civilian law enforcement agencies to help combat the flow of illegal drugs into North America. The command is currently developing a concept for implementing the new maritime warning mission.
To accomplish these critically important missions, NORAD continually adjusts its structure to meet the demands of a changing world. The commander is appointed by, and is responsible to, both the U.S. president and the Canadian prime minister.
The commander maintains his headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado. The NORAD-U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Command Center serves as a central collection and coordination facility for a worldwide system of sensors designed to provide the commander and the leadership of Canada and the U.S. with an accurate picture of any aerospace threat. Three subordinate regional headquarters, located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Canadian Forces Base, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, receive direction from the commander and control air operations within their respective areas of responsibility.
The ANR Commander is also the Commander of ALCOM, and JTF-AK. ANR is supported by both active duty Canadian forces and U.S. forces, as well as Alaska Air National Guard units. The ANR s Regional Air Operations Center is manned by both U.S. personnel and Canadian forces to maintain continuous surveillance of its operational area. The Alaska Air Defense Sector (ADS) is the single ADS within the ANR and is also collocated at Elmendorf AFB.
CONR operates in an extremely complex, binational and multi-command environment where political, military and economic conditions interrelate. CONR is collocated with a numbered air force subordinate to ACC. The CONR Commander is also the Commander, Air Force North (AFNORTH), located at Tyndall AFB, Florida, and may be designated the joint force air component commander for USNORTHCOM for unilateral U.S. air operations within the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR).
I first broke this story here on my Milcom Monitoring Post blog on November 18, 2006, at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2006/11/end-of-era-seadsoak-grove-closes.html. I continued to research the story and finally flushed out the rest of the NORAD organizational structure changes in the following posts to my online blog:
The ARSR-4 system provides 360 degree azimuth coverage for ranges out to 250 nautical miles, at heights up to 100,000 feet, and for elevation angles of -7 to +30 degrees (stacked beam). Unlike the FPS-20’s which had two separate and independent channels providing full transmitter and receiver redundancy, the ARSR-4 uses two separate but dependent air-cooled solid state transmitter to generate the two transmit pulses (60 and 90 microsecond wide).
Copyright 2009/2012 by Monitoring Times magazine and the author. Reproduction is not permitted without permission of the copyright holders. Material in these post originally appeared in the June 2009 and January 2012 Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine.
As we move into the 2016 political season, business will start to really pick up for one United States military organization that is charged with watching the busy skies over the U.S. for possible bad guys – NORAD.
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| 115FW CAP Over Madison Wisconsin (USAF Photo) |
Practically invisible after the end of the Cold War, North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command now has a daily presence over American cities due to the events of September 11, 2001. After the terrorist strikes against New York and Washington, D.C., NORAD was suddenly thrust back into the national spotlight.
As a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the North American Aerospace Defense Command implemented several changes, and made improvements and enhancements to its mission and resources to face a new range of internal threats. Configured to meet outside threats such as a Soviet bomber or missile attack, NORAD had to change to meet a new threat that could appear without warning within the U.S. and Canadian borders. Now NORAD is at the heart of the all the combat air patrol (CAP) missions flown over U.S. cities.
The organization was established on May 12, 1958, (an effect of the Cold War) as a joint command between the governments of Canada and the United States, as the North American Air Defense Command. Its main technical facility has been the Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, formerly Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, of the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado; and for this reason NORAD is sometimes referred to as Cheyenne Mountain.
Similar to the Cheyenne Mountain Directorate, but on a smaller scale, the Canada East and Canada West Sector Air Operations Control Centers were located in an underground complex 600 feet below the surface at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay in Ontario, Canada.
On October 12, 2006, NORAD operations at CFB North Bay have officially moved above ground into the Sergeant David L. Pitcher Building, and the underground complex has been "moth balled" but can be returned to operation if it should be needed again.
The Commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) maintains a headquarters and command center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Center serves as a central collection and coordination facility for a worldwide system of sensors designed to provide the commander and the leadership of Canada and the U.S. with an accurate picture of any aerospace or maritime threat.
NORAD has administratively divided the North American landmass into three regions, the Alaska NORAD (ANR) Region, under Eleventh Air Force; the Canadian NORAD (CANR) Region, under 1 Canadian Air Division, and the Continental U.S. (CONR) Region, under 1 AF/CONR-AFNORTH. Both the CONR and CANR regions are divided into eastern and western sectors.
NORAD Combat Air Patrols Protect North America
The military definition of a combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol that protects an objective area, over a military force, over a critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target. Combat air patrols apply to both overland and over water operations, protecting other aircraft, fixed and mobile sites on land, or ships at sea.
A CAP typically entails fighter aircraft flying a tactical pattern around or screening a defended target, while looking for incoming attackers. Effective combat air patrol patterns may include aircraft positioned at both high and low altitudes, in order to shorten response times when an attack is detected. Modern CAPs use either Ground Control Intercept (GCI) radar units or an AWACS aircraft to provide maximum early warning for defensive reaction.
The most common CAP mission flown over the U.S. today is done under the banner of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). It is the name given to military operations related to homeland security and support to federal, state, and local agencies.
This operation marks the first combat mission for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor. The United States Department of Defense also provides F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons to this operation, and the Canadian Forces provided CF-18s.
The F-15, F-16 and F-22 fighters assigned to NORAD have carried out intensive patrolling operations since the 9/11 attacks. E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft – from Air Force and NATO – have also been flying many missions and are used to direct action against any hostile aircraft in U.S. airspace. A large number of KC-10 and KC-135 aerial tankers have been engaged in this mission.
After the 2004 reorganization by DoD of the 225-400 MHz band, NORAD frequencies went through some changes. We utilized our exclusive milcom monitor team and flushed out the new lineup of NORAD frequencies. Load the frequencies in our list below and you will have a front row seat to the action in your local area.
Given the current security climate that we find ourselves in, I would strongly recommend to all readers of this post program our frequency list in your Milcom scanner or bank and you will be ready for whatever the contingency may come at us. You can monitor combat air patrol operations if they are active in your area on a milcom capable scanner.
Combat Air Patrol Related Frequencies
All AM mode.
Emergency/Calling: 121.500 and 243.000 MHz
Air Defense: 139.700 228.900 234.600 235.900 238.400 252.000 254.200 260.900 265.400 270.200 271.000 274.400 274.600 277.600 278.000 281.600 282.600 288.400 293.600 316.300 320.600 324.000 327.900 328.000 355.200 364.200 (AICC) 386.000 MHz
AWACS: 231.825 232.500 237.150 241.200 254.475 288.200 303.100 304.000 313.300 317.950 320.600* 324.650 325.600 335.950 388.950 MHz
Have Quick 1: 288.875 288.900 298.275 298.300 343.075 343.100 375.725 375.825 375.925 376.025 376.125 MHz
Have Quick II: 225.150 235.050 239.950 252.925 257.250 262.450 267.850 271.950 279.950 279.750 284.150 289.050 293.550 298.650 303.275 308.750 314.450 MHz
*Shared with air defense
NORAD Static Callsigns:
Big Foot -- Western Air Defense Sector
Guard Dog -- National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System
Hula Dancer -- Hawaii Air Defense Sector
Huntress -- Eastern Air Defense Sector
Side Car -- Canada Air Defense Region
Top Rocc -- Alaska Air Defense Sector
NORAD Backgrounder
There have been some major changes to the organizational structure of this military command since it was last mentioned in this column nearly four years ago. This also includes the myriad of frequencies that are used by these defenders of the homeland.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a bi-national United States and Canadian organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America.
Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands. Aerospace control includes ensuring air sovereignty and air defense of the airspace of Canada and the United States.
In May 2006, a NORAD agreement renewal among the all of the partners added a maritime warning mission, which entails a shared awareness and understanding of the activities conducted in U.S. and Canadian maritime approaches, maritime areas and inland waterways.
To accomplish the aerospace warning mission, the commander of NORAD provides an integrated tactical warning and attack assessment to the governments of Canada and the United States. To accomplish the aerospace control mission, NORAD uses a network of satellites, ground-based radar, airborne radar and fighters to detect, intercept and, if necessary, engage any air-breathing threat to North America.
As a part of its aerospace control mission, NORAD assists in the detection and monitoring of aircraft suspected of illegal drug trafficking. This information is passed to civilian law enforcement agencies to help combat the flow of illegal drugs into North America. The command is currently developing a concept for implementing the new maritime warning mission.
To accomplish these critically important missions, NORAD continually adjusts its structure to meet the demands of a changing world. The commander is appointed by, and is responsible to, both the U.S. president and the Canadian prime minister.
The commander maintains his headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado. The NORAD-U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Command Center serves as a central collection and coordination facility for a worldwide system of sensors designed to provide the commander and the leadership of Canada and the U.S. with an accurate picture of any aerospace threat. Three subordinate regional headquarters, located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Canadian Forces Base, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, receive direction from the commander and control air operations within their respective areas of responsibility.
Alaska NORAD Region (ANR)
The Alaskan NORAD Region is the binational organization responsible for performing the NORAD air sovereignty and air control mission over the state of Alaska as well as the northwest approaches to North America. The headquarters for the ANR is collocated at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, with headquarters Alaska Command (ALCOM), a sub-unified command of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Joint Task Force-Alaska (JTF-AK), a subordinate unit of USNORTHCOM.
The ANR Commander is also the Commander of ALCOM, and JTF-AK. ANR is supported by both active duty Canadian forces and U.S. forces, as well as Alaska Air National Guard units. The ANR s Regional Air Operations Center is manned by both U.S. personnel and Canadian forces to maintain continuous surveillance of its operational area. The Alaska Air Defense Sector (ADS) is the single ADS within the ANR and is also collocated at Elmendorf AFB.
Canadian NORAD Region (CANR)
The Canadian NORAD Region, like the ANR, is also a binational organization responsible for performing NORAD's air sovereignty and air control mission over Canada as well as the polar approaches to North America. CANR is located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Sector Air Operations Center (SAOC) for Canada is located at CFB North Bay, Ontario. The CANR Commander is also the Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division (CAD). CANR is manned by both 1 CAD and U.S. personnel.
Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR)
The Continental United States NORAD Region is the subordinate, binationally staffed command responsible for the air sovereignty and air control of the airspace over the Continental United States (CONUS), to include the approaches to North America. The CONR Commander exercises operational control (OPCON) over all air defense forces within CONUS from Tyndall AFB, Florida.
Air Combat Command (ACC) and the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) are the force providers for ground, sea, and air units apportioned through the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP) to support the NORAD missions. ANG support is liaised through USJFCOM and ACC.
CONR operates in an extremely complex, binational and multi-command environment where political, military and economic conditions interrelate. CONR is collocated with a numbered air force subordinate to ACC. The CONR Commander is also the Commander, Air Force North (AFNORTH), located at Tyndall AFB, Florida, and may be designated the joint force air component commander for USNORTHCOM for unilateral U.S. air operations within the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR).
Within the continental Unites States NORAD runs the following air defense sectors.
National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System (NCR IADS)
NCR-IADS is a unique sub-element of the NORAD continental U.S. region, which was established in response to terrorist air threats to the National Capitol Region. NCR-IADS has a coordination relationship with Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS).
Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS)
In 2005, the United States Air Force announced the consolidation of the Northeast Air Defense Sector with the Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS) to form the new East Air Defense Sector (EADS), which will operate from the existing NEADS facility at Griffiss AFB in Rome, New York, and provides military air surveillance for the entire east coast, east of the Mississippi River (east of 97 degrees West Longitude).
I first broke this story here on my Milcom Monitoring Post blog on November 18, 2006, at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2006/11/end-of-era-seadsoak-grove-closes.html. I continued to research the story and finally flushed out the rest of the NORAD organizational structure changes in the following posts to my online blog:
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2006/11/mt-milcom-blog-exclusive-inside.html
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/04/eads-its-official-now.html
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/neads-is-no-more-now-it-is-official.html
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/04/eads-its-official-now.html
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/neads-is-no-more-now-it-is-official.html
Western Air Defense Sector (WADS)
WADS, that is located at McChord AFB, Washington, is the western equivalent to the EADS mentioned above and is responsible for all CONR air operations west of 97 degrees West Longitude (roughly the Mississippi River).
The Joint Surveillance Site (JSS)
The JSS is a network of ground-base, fixed long range surveillance radars, primarily operated and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but providing communication and radar data to both FAA and USAF control centers. The newest long range search radar in the Joint Surveillance System (JSS) that has recently been fielded is the Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)-4. Providing air defense and air traffic control for the continental United States, Guam, and Hawaii, forty four joint radar sites were installed during the 1992-1995 period. The ARSR-4 was fielded through a $1 billion Congressionally mandated joint FAA and Air Force program, and each station costs over $12 million.
JSS Site Locations
Here is a list of the known JSS sites in current operation located along the perimeter of the US looking outward. In addition to the radar feed, each site has a communications capability on a variety of frequencies, including NORAD frequencies that are relayed through these sites.
Citronelle AL (?), Ajo AZ (AJO), Mill Valley CA (QMV), Mount Laguna CA (QRW), Paso Robles CA (PRB), Rainbow Ridge CA (QZZ), San Clemente Island CA (NSD), Cross City FL (CTY), Fort Green FL (QJT), Key West FL (NQX), Melbourne FL (MLB), Tamiami FL (QMB), Tyndall FL (PAM), Whitehouse FL (NEN), Mt. Santa Rosa Guam (QLR), Mt. Kaala HI (QKA), Lake Charles LA (LCH), Slidell LA (NEW), North Truro MA (QEA), Bucks Harbor ME (QYA), Caribou ME (QYD), Canton MI (?), Empire MI (QJA), Nashwauk MN (QJD), Bootlegger Ridge MT (GFA), Lakeside MT (QLS), Ft. Fisher NC (QGV), Finley ND (QFI), Watford City ND (QWA), Gibbsboro NJ (J51), Deming NM (DMN), Dansville NY (?), Riverhead NY (QVH), Utica NY (QXU), Keno OR (?), Salem OR (SLE), Jetburg SC (QRJ), Eagle Peak TX (QNW), King Mountain TX (QO9), Morales TX (QNA), Oilton TX (QZA), Rock Springs TX (RSG), Oceana VA (QVR), Plains VA (?),Makah WA (QKW), and Mica Peak WA (QMI).
ARSR-4 (AN/FPS130)
The Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)-4 System is three-dimensional long range radar that is the centerpiece of the FAA/Air Force Radar Replacement (FARR) program. The system replaces the earlier FPS-20 series two-dimensional long range air route surveillance systems.
The ARSR-4 system provides 360 degree azimuth coverage for ranges out to 250 nautical miles, at heights up to 100,000 feet, and for elevation angles of -7 to +30 degrees (stacked beam). Unlike the FPS-20’s which had two separate and independent channels providing full transmitter and receiver redundancy, the ARSR-4 uses two separate but dependent air-cooled solid state transmitter to generate the two transmit pulses (60 and 90 microsecond wide).
The radar echoes (returns) are received by the antenna and processed by a seven-channel RF receiver and signal processor. The primitive target detections from the seven signal processor channels are further processed in a data processor (Common Digitizer) that provides scan-to-scan correlation (search and beacon alignment) and radar/beacon target merging (reinforcement). The data processor formats the target data into user acceptable message formats (13 bit) and transmits the target data to end users via a system of serial data links (serial in/out, radar cable junction box, modems).
Copyright 2009/2012 by Monitoring Times magazine and the author. Reproduction is not permitted without permission of the copyright holders. Material in these post originally appeared in the June 2009 and January 2012 Milcom columns in Monitoring Times magazine.
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 15-16 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE498C 08-0038 00000000 2016-07-16 16:36:06 CV-22B United States USAF| 27SOW | 20SOS [KCVS] --- ---
AE0683 60-0313 --- 2016-07-16 16:04:06 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] --- ---
AE0564 85-0007 RCH5007 2016-07-16 16:02:27 C-5M United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV] 3104 18500
AE05DF 87-9282 JILL80 2016-07-16 15:36:13 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] 2652 27000
AE1251 165835 CNV4982 2016-07-16 15:32:09 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY] --- ---
A1F496 N225LH --- 2016-07-16 01:53:08 C-12C Huron United States --- 5232 18050
AE0159 57-1512 E71512 2016-07-16 01:48:55 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW] 3622 38000
AE1466 06-6168 TNCAN80 2016-07-16 01:47:01 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- ---
AE12BB 69-5828 FLIP33 2016-07-16 01:44:50 MC-130P United States USAF | 1SOW | 9SOS [KHRT] --- ---
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH92 2016-07-16 01:43:57 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- ---
AE11DD 76-1606 SNTRY60 2016-07-16 01:37:38 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- ---
AE021F 85-0027 TEAM53 2016-07-16 01:35:35 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] 7177 33975
AE4A0A 166129 --- 2016-07-16 01:34:19 T-6B United States USN | --- ---
AE119C 03-3119 RCH220 2016-07-16 01:14:43 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- ---
ADFED0 85-1262 PAT522 2016-07-16 01:03:37 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- ---
ADFED0 85-1262 PAT808 2016-07-16 01:03:37 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- ---
AE4AF6 08-5678 E85678 2016-07-16 00:57:46 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] --- ---
AE29FE 166695 CNV4082 2016-07-16 00:51:00 C-40A United States USNR | VR-56 [KNTU] --- ---
A1F496 N225LH N225LH 2016-07-16 00:49:06 C-12C Huron United States --- 5232 18050
ADFE66 91-1235 DERBY61 2016-07-16 00:42:43 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 2511 26000
AE1199 03-3116 RCH195 2016-07-16 00:24:22 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 4054 36000
AE5772 10-00256 --- 2016-07-16 00:23:21 C-12V United States --- --- ---
AE596D 13-5782 KING21 2016-07-15 02:00:17 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD] --- ---
AE11D2 71-1407 SNTRY40H 2016-07-15 00:27:34 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 3472 32000
AE498C 08-0038 00000000 2016-07-16 16:36:06 CV-22B United States USAF| 27SOW | 20SOS [KCVS] --- ---
AE0683 60-0313 --- 2016-07-16 16:04:06 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] --- ---
AE0564 85-0007 RCH5007 2016-07-16 16:02:27 C-5M United States USAF | 436AW | 9AS [KDOV] 3104 18500
AE05DF 87-9282 JILL80 2016-07-16 15:36:13 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] 2652 27000
AE1251 165835 CNV4982 2016-07-16 15:32:09 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY] --- ---
A1F496 N225LH --- 2016-07-16 01:53:08 C-12C Huron United States --- 5232 18050
AE0159 57-1512 E71512 2016-07-16 01:48:55 KC-135R United States AFRC | 459ARW | 756ARS [KADW] 3622 38000
AE1466 06-6168 TNCAN80 2016-07-16 01:47:01 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- ---
AE12BB 69-5828 FLIP33 2016-07-16 01:44:50 MC-130P United States USAF | 1SOW | 9SOS [KHRT] --- ---
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH92 2016-07-16 01:43:57 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] --- ---
AE11DD 76-1606 SNTRY60 2016-07-16 01:37:38 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- ---
AE021F 85-0027 TEAM53 2016-07-16 01:35:35 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] 7177 33975
AE4A0A 166129 --- 2016-07-16 01:34:19 T-6B United States USN | --- ---
AE119C 03-3119 RCH220 2016-07-16 01:14:43 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- ---
ADFED0 85-1262 PAT522 2016-07-16 01:03:37 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- ---
ADFED0 85-1262 PAT808 2016-07-16 01:03:37 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- ---
AE4AF6 08-5678 E85678 2016-07-16 00:57:46 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] --- ---
AE29FE 166695 CNV4082 2016-07-16 00:51:00 C-40A United States USNR | VR-56 [KNTU] --- ---
A1F496 N225LH N225LH 2016-07-16 00:49:06 C-12C Huron United States --- 5232 18050
ADFE66 91-1235 DERBY61 2016-07-16 00:42:43 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 2511 26000
AE1199 03-3116 RCH195 2016-07-16 00:24:22 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 4054 36000
AE5772 10-00256 --- 2016-07-16 00:23:21 C-12V United States --- --- ---
AE596D 13-5782 KING21 2016-07-15 02:00:17 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD] --- ---
AE11D2 71-1407 SNTRY40H 2016-07-15 00:27:34 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 3472 32000
Friday, July 15, 2016
National Special Security Event (NNSE) National Political Convention NOTAMs
The Republican National Convention starts on Monday 18 July in Cleveland OH. This and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia PA a week later are both National Special Security Events. below are the aero charts and NOTAMS that have been issued for these two NSSEs.
I will have more specific frequency information for milair monitors shortly in a future post to this blog.
A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions and presidential inaugurations. NSSE designation requires federal agencies to provide full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and security of those participating in or otherwise attending the event, and the community within which the event takes place, and is typically limited to specific event sites for a specified time frame. An NSSE puts the United States Secret Service in charge of event security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in charge of intelligence, counter terrorism, hostage rescue and investigation of incidents of terrorism or other major criminal activities associated with the NSSE, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in charge of recovery management in the aftermath of terrorist or other major criminal incidents, natural disasters or other catastrophic events.
The NOTAM for the Republican National Convention has been issued and is presented below.
FDC 6/3692 - OH..AIRSPACE CLEVELAND, OH..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. JULY 17-22, 2016 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PROCEDURES
ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES; OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES, INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 46307; OR
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT POSES AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 30NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607172200 UTC (1800 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607220700 UTC (0300 LOCAL 07/22/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607172200 UTC (1800 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607180230 UTC (2230 LOCAL 07/17/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607180230 UTC (2230 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607181400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/18/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607181400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/18/16) UNTIL 1607190500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/19/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 160719 UTC (LOCAL 07/19/16) UNTIL 160721 UTC (LOCAL 07/21/16) DLY 0500-1800 (0100-1400 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 160719 UTC (LOCAL 07/19/16) UNTIL 160721 UTC (LOCAL 07/21/16) DLY 1800-0500 (1400-0100 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607211800 UTC (1400 LOCAL 07/21/16) UNTIL 1607220700 UTC (0300 LOCAL 07/22/16). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZEDBY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIR TRAFFICSECURITY COORDINATOR VIA THE DOMESTIC EVENTSNETWORK (DEN):
A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE 3 OR 10 NMR AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE INNER CORE(S), ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: APPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, APPROVED AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TSA-APPROVED STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAMS/PROCEDURES: AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (AOSSP), FULL ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (FACAOSSP), MODEL SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP), TWELVE FIVE STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFESAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) LOCATED IN THE CLEVELAND MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (MACC) BY CALLING 216-898-3266 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.(TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) LOCATED IN THE CLEVELAND MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (MACC) BY CALLING 216-898-3266 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.
B. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 3 OR 10 NMR AND 30 NMR AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE OUTER RING(S): ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE OUTER RING(S) LISTED ABOVE ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS, AND WORKLOAD PERMITTING, ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. ALL AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT, CONTACT CLEVELAND TRACON AT 216-352-2323.
C. OPERATORS WITH GOV, SPO AND ELO WAIVERS MUST APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EVENT WAIVER NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHT ONLINE AT HTTPS://WAIVERS.FAA.GOV. SELECT SPECIAL EVENT AS THE TYPE OF WAIVER WHEN APPLYING.
D. GATEWAY AIRPORT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN CREATED BY TSA AT AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (KCAK) AND YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL AIRPORT (KYNG) TO ACCOMMODATE GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL (KCLE) AND BURKE LAKEFRONT (KBKL). GATEWAY SCREENING PROCEDURES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL AVIATION OPERATORS WISHING TO DEPART CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL (KCLE) AND BURKE LAKEFRONT (KBKL). TSA SCREENING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JULY 18, 2016 FROM 1000-2359 LOCAL, ON JULY 19-21, 2016 FROM 1400-2359. SPECIAL ATC PROCEDURES MAY BE ASSIGNED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT. PILOTS, CREW, AND PASSENGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO THE TSA AT THE GATEWAY AIRPORT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MUST REGISTER WITH TSA FOR GATEWAY SCREENING NO LESS THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. RESERVATIONS FOR SCREENING MAY BE MADE DAILY BEGINNING JULY 15, 2016 AT 0001 LOCAL BY CALLING TSA AT 614-239-3015.
E. ON DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT AIRCRAFT MUST MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC ASSIGNED DISCRETE CODE. INTERMEDIATE STOPS WHILE ENROUTE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.
F. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, SEAPLANE OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE / CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHTS, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS), AND UTILITY AND PIPELINE SURVEY OPERATIONS.
G. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION. 17 JUL 22:00 2016 UNTIL 22 JUL 07:00 2016. CREATED: 11 JUL 20:01 2016
FDC 6/3964 - PA..AIRSPACE PHILADELPHIA, PA..TEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS. JULY 25-29, 2016 LOCAL. THIS NOTAM REPLACES NOTAM 6/3773 DUE TO TSA SCREENING TIME CHANGE. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PROCEDURES ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES; OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES, INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 46307; OR
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT POSES AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 30 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607251400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/25/16) UNTIL 1607290500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/29/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607251400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/25/16) UNTIL 1607290500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/29/16) DLY 1400-0500 (1000-0100 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607260501 UTC (0101 LOCAL 07/26/16) UNTIL 1607281359 UTC (0959 LOCAL 07/28/16) DLY 0501-1359 (0101-0959 LOCAL). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZEDBY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIR TRAFFICSECURITY COORDINATOR VIA THE DOMESTIC EVENTSNETWORK (DEN):
A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE 3 OR 10 NM RADIUS AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE INNER CORE(S), ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: APPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, APPROVED AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TSA-APPROVED STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAMS/PROCEDURES: AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (AOSSP), FULL ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (FACAOSSP), MODEL SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP), TWELVE FIVE STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE BY CALLING 267-551-7744 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.
B. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 3 OR 10 NM RADIUS AND 30 NM RADIUS AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE OUTER RING(S): ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE OUTER RING(S) LISTED ABOVE ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS, AND WORKLOAD PERMITTING, ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. ALL AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC.
C. OPERATORS WITH GOV, SPO AND ELO WAIVERS MUST APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EVENT WAIVER NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHT ONLINE AT HTTPS://WAIVERS.FAA.GOV. SELECT SPECIAL EVENT AS THE TYPE OF WAIVER WHEN APPLYING.
D. GATEWAY AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN CREATED AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT (KHPN) AND HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MDT) BY TSA TO ACCOMMODATE AIRCRAFT ARRIVING PHILADELPHIA INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT (PHL). TSA SCREENING WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY ON MONDAY JULY 25TH THROUGH THURSDAY THE 28TH FROM 1500-0000 LOCAL/1900-0400 UTC, PILOTS, CREW AND PASSENGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO THE TSA AT THE GATEWAY AIRPORT AND/OR KPHL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. GATEWAY SCREENING WILL INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION AND VETTING OF ALL PILOTS, CREW AND PASSENGERS, SCREENING OF PERSONS AND BAGGAGE, AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. ON DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT AIRCRAFT MUST MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC-ASSIGNED DISCRETE CODE. INTERMEDIATE STOPS WHILE ENROUTE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS. RESERVATIONS FOR SCREENING MAY BE MADE DAILY BEGINNING JULY 22ND BY CALLING TSA AT 215-863-4927.
E. ALL AIRCRAFT LANDING OR DEPARTING NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION. MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN, MAINTAIN TWO WAY RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC-ASSIGNED DISCRETE BEACON CODE. NO AIRBORNE OVER THE RADIO FLIGHT PLANS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
F. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL NON-REGULARLY SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS AND AIR CARGO OPERATORS CHECK WITH THE AIRPORT AND OR FIXED BASED OPERATORS FOR PARKING RESERVATIONS AS A LARGE NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS EVENT AND PARKING WILL BE LIMITED. FOR RESERVATIONS AT KPHL ATLANTIC AVIATION PLEASE CALL 215-492-7060 AND FOR KPNE ATLANTIC AVIATION PLEASE CALL 215-698-3100.
G. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, SEAPLANE OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHTS, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS), AND UTILITY AND PIPELINE SURVEY OPERATIONS.
H. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION.
25 JUL 14:00 2016 UNTIL 29 JUL 05:00 2016. CREATED: 12 JUL 16:00 2016
I will have more specific frequency information for milair monitors shortly in a future post to this blog.
A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions and presidential inaugurations. NSSE designation requires federal agencies to provide full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and security of those participating in or otherwise attending the event, and the community within which the event takes place, and is typically limited to specific event sites for a specified time frame. An NSSE puts the United States Secret Service in charge of event security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in charge of intelligence, counter terrorism, hostage rescue and investigation of incidents of terrorism or other major criminal activities associated with the NSSE, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in charge of recovery management in the aftermath of terrorist or other major criminal incidents, natural disasters or other catastrophic events.
The NOTAM for the Republican National Convention has been issued and is presented below.
FDC 6/3692 - OH..AIRSPACE CLEVELAND, OH..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. JULY 17-22, 2016 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PROCEDURES
ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES; OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES, INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 46307; OR
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT POSES AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 30NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607172200 UTC (1800 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607220700 UTC (0300 LOCAL 07/22/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607172200 UTC (1800 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607180230 UTC (2230 LOCAL 07/17/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607180230 UTC (2230 LOCAL 07/17/16) UNTIL 1607181400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/18/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607181400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/18/16) UNTIL 1607190500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/19/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 160719 UTC (LOCAL 07/19/16) UNTIL 160721 UTC (LOCAL 07/21/16) DLY 0500-1800 (0100-1400 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 160719 UTC (LOCAL 07/19/16) UNTIL 160721 UTC (LOCAL 07/21/16) DLY 1800-0500 (1400-0100 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 412947N0814117W (DJB074022.9) SFC-17999FT MSL; EXCLUDING AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 413354N0812910W (CXR286014.8) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607211800 UTC (1400 LOCAL 07/21/16) UNTIL 1607220700 UTC (0300 LOCAL 07/22/16). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZEDBY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIR TRAFFICSECURITY COORDINATOR VIA THE DOMESTIC EVENTSNETWORK (DEN):
A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE 3 OR 10 NMR AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE INNER CORE(S), ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: APPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, APPROVED AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TSA-APPROVED STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAMS/PROCEDURES: AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (AOSSP), FULL ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (FACAOSSP), MODEL SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP), TWELVE FIVE STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFESAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) LOCATED IN THE CLEVELAND MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (MACC) BY CALLING 216-898-3266 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.(TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) LOCATED IN THE CLEVELAND MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (MACC) BY CALLING 216-898-3266 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.
B. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 3 OR 10 NMR AND 30 NMR AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE OUTER RING(S): ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE OUTER RING(S) LISTED ABOVE ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS, AND WORKLOAD PERMITTING, ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. ALL AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT, CONTACT CLEVELAND TRACON AT 216-352-2323.
C. OPERATORS WITH GOV, SPO AND ELO WAIVERS MUST APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EVENT WAIVER NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHT ONLINE AT HTTPS://WAIVERS.FAA.GOV. SELECT SPECIAL EVENT AS THE TYPE OF WAIVER WHEN APPLYING.
D. GATEWAY AIRPORT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN CREATED BY TSA AT AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (KCAK) AND YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL AIRPORT (KYNG) TO ACCOMMODATE GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL (KCLE) AND BURKE LAKEFRONT (KBKL). GATEWAY SCREENING PROCEDURES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL AVIATION OPERATORS WISHING TO DEPART CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL (KCLE) AND BURKE LAKEFRONT (KBKL). TSA SCREENING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JULY 18, 2016 FROM 1000-2359 LOCAL, ON JULY 19-21, 2016 FROM 1400-2359. SPECIAL ATC PROCEDURES MAY BE ASSIGNED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT. PILOTS, CREW, AND PASSENGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO THE TSA AT THE GATEWAY AIRPORT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MUST REGISTER WITH TSA FOR GATEWAY SCREENING NO LESS THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. RESERVATIONS FOR SCREENING MAY BE MADE DAILY BEGINNING JULY 15, 2016 AT 0001 LOCAL BY CALLING TSA AT 614-239-3015.
E. ON DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT AIRCRAFT MUST MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC ASSIGNED DISCRETE CODE. INTERMEDIATE STOPS WHILE ENROUTE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.
F. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, SEAPLANE OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE / CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHTS, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS), AND UTILITY AND PIPELINE SURVEY OPERATIONS.
G. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION. 17 JUL 22:00 2016 UNTIL 22 JUL 07:00 2016. CREATED: 11 JUL 20:01 2016
FDC 6/3964 - PA..AIRSPACE PHILADELPHIA, PA..TEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS. JULY 25-29, 2016 LOCAL. THIS NOTAM REPLACES NOTAM 6/3773 DUE TO TSA SCREENING TIME CHANGE. PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES MAY BE INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL. ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OR ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR PROCEDURES ANNOUNCED IN THIS NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES; OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES, INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 46307; OR
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT POSES AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 30 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607251400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/25/16) UNTIL 1607290500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/29/16). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 10 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607251400 UTC (1000 LOCAL 07/25/16) UNTIL 1607290500 UTC (0100 LOCAL 07/29/16) DLY 1400-0500 (1000-0100 LOCAL). WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED AS 3 NM RADIUS OF 395404N0751019W (OOD031017.0) SFC-17999FT MSL EFFECTIVE 1607260501 UTC (0101 LOCAL 07/26/16) UNTIL 1607281359 UTC (0959 LOCAL 07/28/16) DLY 0501-1359 (0101-0959 LOCAL). EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZEDBY ATC IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AIR TRAFFICSECURITY COORDINATOR VIA THE DOMESTIC EVENTSNETWORK (DEN):
A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN THE 3 OR 10 NM RADIUS AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE INNER CORE(S), ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR: APPROVED LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, APPROVED AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHTS, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AND ALL-CARGO CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TSA-APPROVED STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAMS/PROCEDURES: AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (AOSSP), FULL ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (FACAOSSP), MODEL SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP), TWELVE FIVE STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP) ALL CARGO, OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP) AND ARE ARRIVING INTO AND/OR DEPARTING FROM 14 CFR PART 139 AIRPORTS. ALL EMERGENCY/LIFE SAVING FLIGHT (MEDICAL/LAW ENFORCEMENT/FIREFIGHTING) OPERATIONS MUST COORDINATE WITH THE FAA AT THE AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ASOC) PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE BY CALLING 267-551-7744 TO AVOID POTENTIAL DELAYS.
B. FOR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN THE 3 OR 10 NM RADIUS AND 30 NM RADIUS AREA(S) LISTED ABOVE, KNOWN AS THE OUTER RING(S): ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITHIN THE OUTER RING(S) LISTED ABOVE ARE LIMITED TO AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING LOCAL AIRFIELDS, AND WORKLOAD PERMITTING, ATC MAY AUTHORIZE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT MAY NOT LOITER. ALL AIRCRAFT MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY AN
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) FACILITY. AIRCRAFT MUST BE SQUAWKING THE DISCRETE CODE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE TFR AND MUST REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC.
C. OPERATORS WITH GOV, SPO AND ELO WAIVERS MUST APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EVENT WAIVER NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED FLIGHT ONLINE AT HTTPS://WAIVERS.FAA.GOV. SELECT SPECIAL EVENT AS THE TYPE OF WAIVER WHEN APPLYING.
D. GATEWAY AIRPORTS HAVE BEEN CREATED AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT (KHPN) AND HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MDT) BY TSA TO ACCOMMODATE AIRCRAFT ARRIVING PHILADELPHIA INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT (PHL). TSA SCREENING WILL BE AVAILABLE DAILY ON MONDAY JULY 25TH THROUGH THURSDAY THE 28TH FROM 1500-0000 LOCAL/1900-0400 UTC, PILOTS, CREW AND PASSENGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO THE TSA AT THE GATEWAY AIRPORT AND/OR KPHL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. GATEWAY SCREENING WILL INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION AND VETTING OF ALL PILOTS, CREW AND PASSENGERS, SCREENING OF PERSONS AND BAGGAGE, AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. ON DEPARTURE FROM A GATEWAY AIRPORT AIRCRAFT MUST MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC-ASSIGNED DISCRETE CODE. INTERMEDIATE STOPS WHILE ENROUTE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS. RESERVATIONS FOR SCREENING MAY BE MADE DAILY BEGINNING JULY 22ND BY CALLING TSA AT 215-863-4927.
E. ALL AIRCRAFT LANDING OR DEPARTING NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION. MUST BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN, MAINTAIN TWO WAY RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC AND CONTINUOUSLY SQUAWK AN ATC-ASSIGNED DISCRETE BEACON CODE. NO AIRBORNE OVER THE RADIO FLIGHT PLANS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
F. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL NON-REGULARLY SCHEDULED AIR CARRIERS AND AIR CARGO OPERATORS CHECK WITH THE AIRPORT AND OR FIXED BASED OPERATORS FOR PARKING RESERVATIONS AS A LARGE NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS EVENT AND PARKING WILL BE LIMITED. FOR RESERVATIONS AT KPHL ATLANTIC AVIATION PLEASE CALL 215-492-7060 AND FOR KPNE ATLANTIC AVIATION PLEASE CALL 215-698-3100.
G. THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN THIS TFR: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, SEAPLANE OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, SIGHTSEEING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHTS, MODEL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS, MODEL ROCKETRY, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS), AND UTILITY AND PIPELINE SURVEY OPERATIONS.
H. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION.
25 JUL 14:00 2016 UNTIL 29 JUL 05:00 2016. CREATED: 12 JUL 16:00 2016
Aerial Refueling Frequences - Upper Midwest/Northeast United States
One of the more common frequencies that are heard in the 225-400 MHz aero band are the U.S. Air Force (USAF) aerial refueling (AR) frequencies. I have worked with original Department of Defense (DoD) docs and monitoring to update and post the latest AR frequencies for monitors in the upper Midwest and northeast United States.
Aerial refueling tracks are established to accommodate refueling operations along a prescribed route. An aerial refueling track consists of an Air Refueling Initiation Point (ARIP), Air Refueling Control Point (ARCP), and an exit point. Navigation check points between the ARCP and exit point are specified, as required, to facilitate navigation along the route. It also includes the tanker orbit pattern at the ARCP, and the altitude block(s) assigned for the track.
The standard anchor area consists of one or more entry points, an ARIP, anchor point, anchor pattern turn points, one or more exit points, and the designated refueling altitude block(s). The standard aerial refueling anchor pattern consists of a left-hand race track orbit with legs at least 50 NM in length. The legs will normally be separated by at least 20 NM. The orientation of the pattern is determined based on the inbound course to the anchor point. Four turn points are designated to describe the anchor pattern.
Each track/anchor has a scheduling unit. That scheduling unit holds clues who is the primary user of the AR routes they control whether it is tankers or receivers. For instance, the 437OSS based at Charleston controls three AR routes and those routes are used by their C-17 aircraft. Various tanker units would support those aircraft when refueling. Any other units wanting to use their routes would have to schedule those activities with the scheduling agency.
The map below shows the various tracks and anchors used by DoD in the upper Midwest and northeastern United States.
Track/Anchor Primary/Secondary-- Scheduling Agency -- Assigned ARTCC/Controlling Unit
AR-20 341.750/349.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC/Moncton Center/Gander Center
305.500/265.650 (Alternate)
AR-80 373.600/343.500 -- NORAD EADS (157ARW/Pease) -- Boston ARTCC/Moncton Center
AR-81 373.600/343.500 -- NORAD EADS (157ARW/Pease) -- Boston ARTCC/Giant Killer
AR-107 324.600/282.700 -- Alpena CTRC (MIANG) -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-109H 343.500/320.900 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-109L 327.600/320.900 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-204 324.600/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-205 327.600/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-206H 348.900/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC/Cleveland ARTCC
AR-206L 235.100/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC/Cleveland ARTCC
AR-212 238.900/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-217 283.900/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-218 274.450/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-219 305.500/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-220 274.450/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-321 276.500/282.700 -- 128ARW (WIANG) Gen Mitchell Intl -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-607 235.100/320.900 -- 148FG Duluth MN -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-608 343.500/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-609 276.500/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-616A/B 283.900/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-631 295.800/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-632 238.900/282.700 -- Alpena CTRC (MIANG) -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-640A 305.500/320.900 -- CRTC Volk Field ANGB (WIANG) -- Chicago ARTCC
AR-640B 291.900/320.900 -- CRTC Volk Field ANGB (WIANG) -- Chicago ARTCC
AR by Frequency List
235.100 AR-206L (P)/ AR-607 (P)
238.900 AR-212 (P)/ AR-632 (P)
265.650 AR-20 (S Alt)
274.450 AR-218 (P)/ AR-220 (P)
276.500 AR-321 (P)/ AR-609 (P)
282.700 AR-107 (S)/ AR-204 (S)/ AR-205 (S)/ AR-206H (S)/ AR-206L (S)/ AR-212 (S)/ AR-217 (S)/ AR-218 (S)/ AR-219 (S)/ AR-220 (S)/ AR-321 (S)/ AR-608 (S)/ AR-609 (S)/ AR-616A/B (S)/ AR-631 (S)/ AR-632 (S)
283.900 AR-217 (P)/ AR-616A/B (P)
291.900 AR-640B (P)
295.800 AR-631 (P)
305.500 AR-20 (P Alt)/ AR-219 (P)/ AR-640A (P)
320.900 AR-109H (S)/ AR-109L (S)/ AR-607 (S)/ AR-640A (S)/ AR-640B (S)
324.600 AR-107 (P)/ AR-204 (P)
327.600 AR-109L (P)/ AR-205 (P)
341.750 AR-20 (P)
343.500 AR-80 (S)/ AR-81 (S)/ AR-109H (P)/ AR-608 (P)
348.900 AR-206H (P)
349.700 AR-20 (S)
373.600 AR-80 (P)/ AR-81 (P)
I am working on some additional milair frequency lists and will post them here on the MilcomMP as I complete them so check back often.
Good hunting de Chief
Aerial refueling tracks are established to accommodate refueling operations along a prescribed route. An aerial refueling track consists of an Air Refueling Initiation Point (ARIP), Air Refueling Control Point (ARCP), and an exit point. Navigation check points between the ARCP and exit point are specified, as required, to facilitate navigation along the route. It also includes the tanker orbit pattern at the ARCP, and the altitude block(s) assigned for the track.
The standard anchor area consists of one or more entry points, an ARIP, anchor point, anchor pattern turn points, one or more exit points, and the designated refueling altitude block(s). The standard aerial refueling anchor pattern consists of a left-hand race track orbit with legs at least 50 NM in length. The legs will normally be separated by at least 20 NM. The orientation of the pattern is determined based on the inbound course to the anchor point. Four turn points are designated to describe the anchor pattern.
Each track/anchor has a scheduling unit. That scheduling unit holds clues who is the primary user of the AR routes they control whether it is tankers or receivers. For instance, the 437OSS based at Charleston controls three AR routes and those routes are used by their C-17 aircraft. Various tanker units would support those aircraft when refueling. Any other units wanting to use their routes would have to schedule those activities with the scheduling agency.
The map below shows the various tracks and anchors used by DoD in the upper Midwest and northeastern United States.
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AR-20 341.750/349.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC/Moncton Center/Gander Center
305.500/265.650 (Alternate)
AR-80 373.600/343.500 -- NORAD EADS (157ARW/Pease) -- Boston ARTCC/Moncton Center
AR-81 373.600/343.500 -- NORAD EADS (157ARW/Pease) -- Boston ARTCC/Giant Killer
AR-107 324.600/282.700 -- Alpena CTRC (MIANG) -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-109H 343.500/320.900 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-109L 327.600/320.900 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-204 324.600/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-205 327.600/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-206H 348.900/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC/Cleveland ARTCC
AR-206L 235.100/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC/Cleveland ARTCC
AR-212 238.900/282.700 -- 305OSS McGuire AFB -- Boston ARTCC
AR-217 283.900/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-218 274.450/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-219 305.500/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-220 274.450/282.700 -- 171OSF Pittsburgh ANG -- Cleveland ARTCC
AR-321 276.500/282.700 -- 128ARW (WIANG) Gen Mitchell Intl -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-607 235.100/320.900 -- 148FG Duluth MN -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-608 343.500/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-609 276.500/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-616A/B 283.900/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-631 295.800/282.700 -- NORAD EADS -- Boston ARTCC
AR-632 238.900/282.700 -- Alpena CTRC (MIANG) -- Minneapolis ARTCC
AR-640A 305.500/320.900 -- CRTC Volk Field ANGB (WIANG) -- Chicago ARTCC
AR-640B 291.900/320.900 -- CRTC Volk Field ANGB (WIANG) -- Chicago ARTCC
AR by Frequency List
235.100 AR-206L (P)/ AR-607 (P)
238.900 AR-212 (P)/ AR-632 (P)
265.650 AR-20 (S Alt)
274.450 AR-218 (P)/ AR-220 (P)
276.500 AR-321 (P)/ AR-609 (P)
282.700 AR-107 (S)/ AR-204 (S)/ AR-205 (S)/ AR-206H (S)/ AR-206L (S)/ AR-212 (S)/ AR-217 (S)/ AR-218 (S)/ AR-219 (S)/ AR-220 (S)/ AR-321 (S)/ AR-608 (S)/ AR-609 (S)/ AR-616A/B (S)/ AR-631 (S)/ AR-632 (S)
283.900 AR-217 (P)/ AR-616A/B (P)
291.900 AR-640B (P)
295.800 AR-631 (P)
305.500 AR-20 (P Alt)/ AR-219 (P)/ AR-640A (P)
320.900 AR-109H (S)/ AR-109L (S)/ AR-607 (S)/ AR-640A (S)/ AR-640B (S)
324.600 AR-107 (P)/ AR-204 (P)
327.600 AR-109L (P)/ AR-205 (P)
341.750 AR-20 (P)
343.500 AR-80 (S)/ AR-81 (S)/ AR-109H (P)/ AR-608 (P)
348.900 AR-206H (P)
349.700 AR-20 (S)
373.600 AR-80 (P)/ AR-81 (P)
I am working on some additional milair frequency lists and will post them here on the MilcomMP as I complete them so check back often.
Good hunting de Chief
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 14 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE1252 165836 --- 2016-07-14 23:30:28 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY] --- ---
AE189C 05-0932 AVLON32 2016-07-14 23:14:18 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- ---
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2016-07-14 22:50:22 UC-35A United States US Army | --- ---
ADFEBE 96-0108 --- 2016-07-14 22:46:27 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PAT [KADW?] --- ---
AE07E7 95-0104 ELVIS26 2016-07-14 22:20:16 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- ---
AE0394 64-14832 --- 2016-07-14 21:24:28 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 5153 27000
ADFD75 91-0505 --- 2016-07-14 21:00:19 C-26D United States OSACOMDet.17NCArNG --- ---
ADFEE1 87-0161 PAT628 2016-07-14 19:44:19 C-12U United States AL ARNG | OSACOM DET-5 3736 24950
AE0573 86-0022 --- 2016-07-14 19:42:19 C-5M United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- ---
AE04DA 165832 CNV4002 2016-07-14 18:22:38 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP] 7071 38000
AE1438 166713 LOBO713 2016-07-14 17:36:18 UC-35D United States USNavy --- 43000
AE038F 63-7996 MASH82 2016-07-14 17:02:14 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- ---
AE11DD 76-1606 --- 2016-07-14 17:00:14 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- ---
AE57B4 168848 --- 2016-07-14 16:30:21 P-8A United States USN | --- 14325
AE0394 64-14832 SODA81 2016-07-14 16:08:15 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 5153 27000
E57B4 168848 TRDNT00 2016-07-14 15:36:14 P-8A United States USN | --- 15950
AE2FAC 08-8200 RCH459 2016-07-14 15:28:15 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] 0513 37500
AE0228 86-0030 --- 2016-07-14 15:02:16 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE4EB2 168428 TALON55 2016-07-14 14:32:16 P-8A United States USN | VP-45 [KNIP] --- 24000
AE57C3 168998 TRDNT24 2016-07-14 14:22:15 P-8A United States USN | --- 18700
AE4EB6 168432 VVLL830 2016-07-14 13:56:08 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] --- 19750
AE1DF0 163849 SCORE17 2016-07-14 12:52:12 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE087F 01-0029 --- 2016-07-14 11:10:33 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF]
AE1295 84-0476 TALON12 2016-07-14 04:24:08 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2016-07-14 00:28:04 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG 15 21000
AE1252 165836 --- 2016-07-14 23:30:28 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY] --- ---
AE189C 05-0932 AVLON32 2016-07-14 23:14:18 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- ---
A68C86 99-0100 --- 2016-07-14 22:50:22 UC-35A United States US Army | --- ---
ADFEBE 96-0108 --- 2016-07-14 22:46:27 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PAT [KADW?] --- ---
AE07E7 95-0104 ELVIS26 2016-07-14 22:20:16 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- ---
AE0394 64-14832 --- 2016-07-14 21:24:28 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 5153 27000
ADFD75 91-0505 --- 2016-07-14 21:00:19 C-26D United States OSACOMDet.17NCArNG --- ---
ADFEE1 87-0161 PAT628 2016-07-14 19:44:19 C-12U United States AL ARNG | OSACOM DET-5 3736 24950
AE0573 86-0022 --- 2016-07-14 19:42:19 C-5M United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- ---
AE04DA 165832 CNV4002 2016-07-14 18:22:38 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP] 7071 38000
AE1438 166713 LOBO713 2016-07-14 17:36:18 UC-35D United States USNavy --- 43000
AE038F 63-7996 MASH82 2016-07-14 17:02:14 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- ---
AE11DD 76-1606 --- 2016-07-14 17:00:14 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- ---
AE57B4 168848 --- 2016-07-14 16:30:21 P-8A United States USN | --- 14325
AE0394 64-14832 SODA81 2016-07-14 16:08:15 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] 5153 27000
E57B4 168848 TRDNT00 2016-07-14 15:36:14 P-8A United States USN | --- 15950
AE2FAC 08-8200 RCH459 2016-07-14 15:28:15 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] 0513 37500
AE0228 86-0030 --- 2016-07-14 15:02:16 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI]
AE4EB2 168428 TALON55 2016-07-14 14:32:16 P-8A United States USN | VP-45 [KNIP] --- 24000
AE57C3 168998 TRDNT24 2016-07-14 14:22:15 P-8A United States USN | --- 18700
AE4EB6 168432 VVLL830 2016-07-14 13:56:08 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] --- 19750
AE1DF0 163849 SCORE17 2016-07-14 12:52:12 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE087F 01-0029 --- 2016-07-14 11:10:33 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF]
AE1295 84-0476 TALON12 2016-07-14 04:24:08 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2016-07-14 00:28:04 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG 15 21000
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Aerial Refueling Frequencies - Southeast United States
One of the more common frequencies that are heard in the 225-400 MHz aero band are the U.S. Air Force (USAF) aerial refueling (AR) frequencies. I have worked with original Department of Defense (DoD) docs and monitoring to update and post the latest AR frequencies for monitors here in the southeast United States.
The are two types of aerial refueling routes: tracks and anchors.
Aerial refueling tracks are established to accommodate refueling operations along a prescribed route. An aerial refueling track consists of an Air Refueling Initiation Point (ARIP), Air Refueling Control Point (ARCP), and an exit point. Navigation check points between the ARCP and exit point are specified, as required, to facilitate navigation along the route. It also includes the tanker orbit pattern at the ARCP, and the altitude block(s) assigned for the track.
The standard anchor area consists of one or more entry points, an ARIP, anchor point, anchor pattern turn points, one or more exit points, and the designated refueling altitude block(s). The standard aerial refueling anchor pattern consists of a left-hand race track orbit with legs at least 50 NM in length. The legs will normally be separated by at least 20 NM. The orientation of the pattern is determined based on the inbound course to the anchor point. Four turn points are designated to describe the anchor pattern.
Each track/anchor has a scheduling unit. That scheduling unit holds clues who is the primary user of the AR routes they control whether it is tankers or receivers. For instance, the 437OSS based at Charleston controls three AR routes and those routes are used by their C-17 aircraft. Various tanker units would support those aircraft when refueling. Any other units wanting to use their routes would have to schedule those activities with the scheduling agency.
The map below shows the various tracks and anchors used by DoD in the southeast United States.
Track/
Anchor Primary/Secondary-- Scheduling Agency -- Assigned ARTCC/Controlling Unit
AR-101 324.600/260.200 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-103 327.600/260.200 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-108 348.900/260.200 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-110 327.600/319.700 -- 509OSS Whiteman AFB -- Kansas City ARTCC
AR-111 348.900/319.700 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-200 235.100/319.700 -- 6OSS MacDill AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-202/202A 327.600/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-203 238.900/319.700 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-207SW/NE 324.600/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-216 276.500/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-302 278.750/260.200 -- 1SOG Hurlburt Field -- Houston ARTCC
AR-313/313A 352.600/260.200 -- 97OSS Altus AFB -- Fort Worth ARTCC
AR-315 343.250/236.650 -- 121ARW Rickenbacher IAP -- Indianapolis ARTCC
AR-328 235.100/343.250 -- 134ARW McGhee-Tyson -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-455 336.100/291.900 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Indianapolis ARTCC
AR-600 348.900/319.700 -- 20OSS Shaw AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-601 283.900/319.700 -- 20OSS Shaw AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-615 295.400/260.200 -- 1SOG Hurlburt Field -- Houston ARTCC
AR-617 324.600/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-618 348.900/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-620 238.900/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-627 352.600/319.700 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-633A/B 240.350/343.250 -- 134ARW McGhee-Tyson -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-636 238.900/319.700 -- 1FW Langley AFB -- Washington ARTCC/Giant Killer
AR-637 291.900/319.700 -- 509OSS Whiteman AFB -- Kansas City ARTCC
AR-638 324.600/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-646 238.900/260.200 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-655 276.500/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-716 283.900/342.550 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR by Frequency List
235.100 AR-200 (P)/AR-328 (P)
236.650 AR-315 (S)
238.900 AR-203 (P)/AR-620 (P)/AR-636 (P)/AR-646 (P)
240.350 AR-633A/B (P)
260.200 AR-101 (S)/AR-103 (S)/AR-108 (S)/AR-302 (S)/AR-313/313A (S)/AR-615 (S)/AR-646 (S)
276.500 AR-216 (P)/AR-655 (P)
278.750 AR-302 (P)
283.900 AR-601 (P)/AR-716 (P)
291.900 AR-455 (S)/AR-637 (P)
295.400 AR-615 (P)
319.700 AR-110 (S)/AR-111 (S)/AR-200 (S)/AR-203 (S)/AR-600 (S)/AR-601(S)/AR-627 (S)/AR-636 (S)/AR-637 (S)
324.600 AR-101 (P)/AR-207SW-NE (P)/AR-617 (P)/AR-638 (P)
327.600 AR-103 (P)/AR-110 (P)/AR-202/202A (P)
336.100 AR-455 (P)
342.550 AR-716 (S)
343.250 AR-202/202A (S)/AR-207SW-NE (S)/AR-216 (S)/AR-315 (P)/AR-328 (S)/AR-617 (S)/AR-618 (S)/AR-620 (S)/AR-633A/B (S)/AR-638 (S)/AR-655 (S)
348.900 AR-108 (P)/AR-111 (P)/AR-600 (P)/AR-618 (P)
352.600 AR-313/313A (P)/AR-627 (P)
I am working on some additional milair frequency lists and will post them here on the MilcomMP as I complete them so check back often.
Good hunting de Chief
The are two types of aerial refueling routes: tracks and anchors.
Aerial refueling tracks are established to accommodate refueling operations along a prescribed route. An aerial refueling track consists of an Air Refueling Initiation Point (ARIP), Air Refueling Control Point (ARCP), and an exit point. Navigation check points between the ARCP and exit point are specified, as required, to facilitate navigation along the route. It also includes the tanker orbit pattern at the ARCP, and the altitude block(s) assigned for the track.
The standard anchor area consists of one or more entry points, an ARIP, anchor point, anchor pattern turn points, one or more exit points, and the designated refueling altitude block(s). The standard aerial refueling anchor pattern consists of a left-hand race track orbit with legs at least 50 NM in length. The legs will normally be separated by at least 20 NM. The orientation of the pattern is determined based on the inbound course to the anchor point. Four turn points are designated to describe the anchor pattern.
Each track/anchor has a scheduling unit. That scheduling unit holds clues who is the primary user of the AR routes they control whether it is tankers or receivers. For instance, the 437OSS based at Charleston controls three AR routes and those routes are used by their C-17 aircraft. Various tanker units would support those aircraft when refueling. Any other units wanting to use their routes would have to schedule those activities with the scheduling agency.
The map below shows the various tracks and anchors used by DoD in the southeast United States.
Track/
Anchor Primary/Secondary-- Scheduling Agency -- Assigned ARTCC/Controlling Unit
AR-101 324.600/260.200 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-103 327.600/260.200 -- 55OSS Offutt AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-108 348.900/260.200 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-110 327.600/319.700 -- 509OSS Whiteman AFB -- Kansas City ARTCC
AR-111 348.900/319.700 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-200 235.100/319.700 -- 6OSS MacDill AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-202/202A 327.600/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-203 238.900/319.700 -- 2OSS Barksdale AFB -- Memphis ARTCC
AR-207SW/NE 324.600/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-216 276.500/343.250 -- 437OSS Charleston AFB -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-302 278.750/260.200 -- 1SOG Hurlburt Field -- Houston ARTCC
AR-313/313A 352.600/260.200 -- 97OSS Altus AFB -- Fort Worth ARTCC
AR-315 343.250/236.650 -- 121ARW Rickenbacher IAP -- Indianapolis ARTCC
AR-328 235.100/343.250 -- 134ARW McGhee-Tyson -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-455 336.100/291.900 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Indianapolis ARTCC
AR-600 348.900/319.700 -- 20OSS Shaw AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-601 283.900/319.700 -- 20OSS Shaw AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-615 295.400/260.200 -- 1SOG Hurlburt Field -- Houston ARTCC
AR-617 324.600/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-618 348.900/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-620 238.900/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-627 352.600/319.700 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Jacksonville ARTCC
AR-633A/B 240.350/343.250 -- 134ARW McGhee-Tyson -- Atlanta ARTCC
AR-636 238.900/319.700 -- 1FW Langley AFB -- Washington ARTCC/Giant Killer
AR-637 291.900/319.700 -- 509OSS Whiteman AFB -- Kansas City ARTCC
AR-638 324.600/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-646 238.900/260.200 -- 552OSS Tinker AFB -- Houston ARTCC
AR-655 276.500/343.250 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR-716 283.900/342.550 -- 23OSS Moody AFB -- Miami ARTCC
AR by Frequency List
235.100 AR-200 (P)/AR-328 (P)
236.650 AR-315 (S)
238.900 AR-203 (P)/AR-620 (P)/AR-636 (P)/AR-646 (P)
240.350 AR-633A/B (P)
260.200 AR-101 (S)/AR-103 (S)/AR-108 (S)/AR-302 (S)/AR-313/313A (S)/AR-615 (S)/AR-646 (S)
276.500 AR-216 (P)/AR-655 (P)
278.750 AR-302 (P)
283.900 AR-601 (P)/AR-716 (P)
291.900 AR-455 (S)/AR-637 (P)
295.400 AR-615 (P)
319.700 AR-110 (S)/AR-111 (S)/AR-200 (S)/AR-203 (S)/AR-600 (S)/AR-601(S)/AR-627 (S)/AR-636 (S)/AR-637 (S)
324.600 AR-101 (P)/AR-207SW-NE (P)/AR-617 (P)/AR-638 (P)
327.600 AR-103 (P)/AR-110 (P)/AR-202/202A (P)
336.100 AR-455 (P)
342.550 AR-716 (S)
343.250 AR-202/202A (S)/AR-207SW-NE (S)/AR-216 (S)/AR-315 (P)/AR-328 (S)/AR-617 (S)/AR-618 (S)/AR-620 (S)/AR-633A/B (S)/AR-638 (S)/AR-655 (S)
348.900 AR-108 (P)/AR-111 (P)/AR-600 (P)/AR-618 (P)
352.600 AR-313/313A (P)/AR-627 (P)
I am working on some additional milair frequency lists and will post them here on the MilcomMP as I complete them so check back often.
Good hunting de Chief
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 13 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
ADFCF5 95-0041 --- 2016-07-13 23:18:08 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE1211 03-0726 --- 2016-07-13 22:36:05 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
AE1438 166713 LOBO713 2016-07-13 21:28:09 UC-35D United States USNavy --- 41000
AE57B4 168848 TRDNT02 2016-07-13 20:56:07 P-8A United States USN | --- 34000
AE11E6 78-0578 --- 2016-07-13 19:34:10 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE5B68 169226 --- 2016-07-13 18:20:05 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 7131 24025
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-07-13 17:50:15 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 4142 21700
ADFD73 91-0503 --- 2016-07-13 17:30:28 C-26D United States WI ARNG? | OSACOM DET-52 [KMSN]
AE4E10 11-5736 PUMA73 2016-07-13 17:22:21 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 2242 22975
AE123D 04-4132 CLAW23 2016-07-13 17:22:18 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
AE0364 60-0347 --- 2016-07-13 16:48:08 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 6747 27100
AE0364 60-0347 EDDIE62 2016-07-13 16:04:09 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 6747 27100
AE1490 95-0122 KOMODO2 2016-07-13 16:00:12 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
ADFDEC 94-6707 DAWG85 2016-07-13 15:36:08 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AE4EB6 168432 VVLL887 2016-07-13 15:28:08 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] 7130 28050
AE4EB2 168428 TALON23 2016-07-13 15:10:34 P-8A United States USN | VP-45 [KNIP] --- 21900
AE1292 90-0162 --- 2016-07-13 03:14:06 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
ADFCF5 95-0041 --- 2016-07-13 23:18:08 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE1211 03-0726 --- 2016-07-13 22:36:05 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
AE1438 166713 LOBO713 2016-07-13 21:28:09 UC-35D United States USNavy --- 41000
AE57B4 168848 TRDNT02 2016-07-13 20:56:07 P-8A United States USN | --- 34000
AE11E6 78-0578 --- 2016-07-13 19:34:10 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE5B68 169226 --- 2016-07-13 18:20:05 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 7131 24025
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-07-13 17:50:15 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] 4142 21700
ADFD73 91-0503 --- 2016-07-13 17:30:28 C-26D United States WI ARNG? | OSACOM DET-52 [KMSN]
AE4E10 11-5736 PUMA73 2016-07-13 17:22:21 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 2242 22975
AE123D 04-4132 CLAW23 2016-07-13 17:22:18 C-17A United States USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI]
AE0364 60-0347 --- 2016-07-13 16:48:08 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 6747 27100
AE0364 60-0347 EDDIE62 2016-07-13 16:04:09 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 6747 27100
AE1490 95-0122 KOMODO2 2016-07-13 16:00:12 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
ADFDEC 94-6707 DAWG85 2016-07-13 15:36:08 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
AE4EB6 168432 VVLL887 2016-07-13 15:28:08 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] 7130 28050
AE4EB2 168428 TALON23 2016-07-13 15:10:34 P-8A United States USN | VP-45 [KNIP] --- 21900
AE1292 90-0162 --- 2016-07-13 03:14:06 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 12 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE0218 83-0082 FORCE05 2016-07-12 23:50:10 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] --- 27025
ADFDB6 93-1036 COBB21 2016-07-12 23:36:08 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFEB7 98-0001 --- 2016-07-12 22:48:03 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW] 3472 35000
AE4AEA 09-0017 SAM44 2016-07-12 22:28:06 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW]
AE1F3E 08-72047 --- 2016-07-12 19:58:11 UH-72A United States US Army |
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2016-07-12 19:04:10 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG 3246 20000
AE11E3 77-0356 --- 2016-07-12 18:46:14 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 0513 32000
AE1211 03-0726 --- 2016-07-12 18:38:15 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
AE119B 03-3118 RCH953 2016-07-12 17:32:07 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE2005 12-72246 --- 2016-07-12 16:44:13 UH-72A United States US Army |
AE0158 58-0112 STEEL73 2016-07-12 16:04:10 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT] 4145 27000
ADFDF8 82-8000 --- 2016-07-12 15:38:15 VC-25A United States USAF | 89AW | PAS [KADW] 7011 30000
AE1490 95-0122 PEACH99 2016-07-12 15:24:12 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 2002 29300
ADFEB7 98-0001 AF2 2016-07-12 15:22:22 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW] 3472 35000
AE11FA 02-0203 BOXER27 2016-07-12 14:00:09 C-40C United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW] 2524 37000
AE4F16 10-0222 RCH296 2016-07-12 13:32:08 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 3236 32000
00000A Various --- 2016-07-12 03:16:04 Various Various --- 2636 36000
AE02FC 78-0806 HAWG71 2016-07-12 01:56:06 C-130H United States AETC | 314AW | 62AS [KLRF]
AE07F4 97-0042 RCH781 2016-07-12 01:02:07 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM]
AE0218 83-0082 FORCE05 2016-07-12 23:50:10 KC-10A United States USAF | 305AMW [KWRI] --- 27025
ADFDB6 93-1036 COBB21 2016-07-12 23:36:08 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFEB7 98-0001 --- 2016-07-12 22:48:03 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW] 3472 35000
AE4AEA 09-0017 SAM44 2016-07-12 22:28:06 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW]
AE1F3E 08-72047 --- 2016-07-12 19:58:11 UH-72A United States US Army |
ADFD86 94-0259 --- 2016-07-12 19:04:10 C-26D United States Det4/DC-ArNG 3246 20000
AE11E3 77-0356 --- 2016-07-12 18:46:14 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 0513 32000
AE1211 03-0726 --- 2016-07-12 18:38:15 UC-35C United States USARC | 2-228 AVN
AE119B 03-3118 RCH953 2016-07-12 17:32:07 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE2005 12-72246 --- 2016-07-12 16:44:13 UH-72A United States US Army |
AE0158 58-0112 STEEL73 2016-07-12 16:04:10 KC-135T United States PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT] 4145 27000
ADFDF8 82-8000 --- 2016-07-12 15:38:15 VC-25A United States USAF | 89AW | PAS [KADW] 7011 30000
AE1490 95-0122 PEACH99 2016-07-12 15:24:12 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 2002 29300
ADFEB7 98-0001 AF2 2016-07-12 15:22:22 C-32A United States USAF | 89AW | 1AS [KADW] 3472 35000
AE11FA 02-0203 BOXER27 2016-07-12 14:00:09 C-40C United States DC ANG | 113Wg | 201AS [KADW] 2524 37000
AE4F16 10-0222 RCH296 2016-07-12 13:32:08 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 3236 32000
00000A Various --- 2016-07-12 03:16:04 Various Various --- 2636 36000
AE02FC 78-0806 HAWG71 2016-07-12 01:56:06 C-130H United States AETC | 314AW | 62AS [KLRF]
AE07F4 97-0042 RCH781 2016-07-12 01:02:07 C-17A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM]
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 11 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE57B8 168852 --- 2016-07-11 23:46:08 P-8A United States USN | --- 35000
ADFCF7 95-0043 --- 2016-07-11 22:50:07 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
00014A 163839 --- 2016-07-11 22:08:06 UC-12M United States USMC 7156 25000
AE57B8 168852 PELCN25 2016-07-11 21:18:16 P-8A United States USN | --- 35000
BE0191 ------ SPAR884 2016-07-11 21:08:08 C-21A United States --- 7107 34975
AE57C3 168998 00000000 2016-07-11 20:40:07 P-8A United States USN | --- 34000
AE04DA 165832 CNV4383 2016-07-11 20:02:12 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]
AE5B68 169226 --- 2016-07-11 19:10:13 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 5173 29000
AE20C4 07-7183 RCH298 2016-07-11 18:46:20 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
0D0971 FAM3526 MAF3526 2016-07-11 18:14:15 --- Mexico --- --- 37000
ADFD66 88-2102 KING22 2016-07-11 18:00:08 HC-130N United States NY ANG | 106RQW | 102RQS [KFOK]
AE5B68 169226 LAC5798 2016-07-11 17:58:18 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 5173 29000
AE0247 96-8153 --- 2016-07-11 17:26:22 EC-130J United States PA ANG | 193SOW | 193SOS [KMDT]
AE4E17 11-5725 KING15 2016-07-11 17:02:26 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]
ADFDEC 94-6707 DAWG85 2016-07-11 16:56:15 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
A85F6E N639CS 0000 2016-07-11 16:46:23 737-4Y0 United States US DOJ --- 33000
AE0566 85-0009 --- 2016-07-11 16:38:20 C-5M United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]
AE0221 85-0029 CNCHA72 2016-07-11 15:40:06 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 25025
AE026E 63-7987 CNCHA62 2016-07-11 15:08:07 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE04C2 59-1459 CNCHA52 2016-07-11 14:40:09 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH99 2016-07-11 13:58:42 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE07FA 97-0048 BOE23 2016-07-11 13:58:41 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 6777 31000
AE57B8 168852 --- 2016-07-11 23:46:08 P-8A United States USN | --- 35000
ADFCF7 95-0043 --- 2016-07-11 22:50:07 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
00014A 163839 --- 2016-07-11 22:08:06 UC-12M United States USMC 7156 25000
AE57B8 168852 PELCN25 2016-07-11 21:18:16 P-8A United States USN | --- 35000
BE0191 ------ SPAR884 2016-07-11 21:08:08 C-21A United States --- 7107 34975
AE57C3 168998 00000000 2016-07-11 20:40:07 P-8A United States USN | --- 34000
AE04DA 165832 CNV4383 2016-07-11 20:02:12 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]
AE5B68 169226 --- 2016-07-11 19:10:13 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 5173 29000
AE20C4 07-7183 RCH298 2016-07-11 18:46:20 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
0D0971 FAM3526 MAF3526 2016-07-11 18:14:15 --- Mexico --- --- 37000
ADFD66 88-2102 KING22 2016-07-11 18:00:08 HC-130N United States NY ANG | 106RQW | 102RQS [KFOK]
AE5B68 169226 LAC5798 2016-07-11 17:58:18 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX] 5173 29000
AE0247 96-8153 --- 2016-07-11 17:26:22 EC-130J United States PA ANG | 193SOW | 193SOS [KMDT]
AE4E17 11-5725 KING15 2016-07-11 17:02:26 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]
ADFDEC 94-6707 DAWG85 2016-07-11 16:56:15 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
A85F6E N639CS 0000 2016-07-11 16:46:23 737-4Y0 United States US DOJ --- 33000
AE0566 85-0009 --- 2016-07-11 16:38:20 C-5M United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]
AE0221 85-0029 CNCHA72 2016-07-11 15:40:06 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU] --- 25025
AE026E 63-7987 CNCHA62 2016-07-11 15:08:07 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE04C2 59-1459 CNCHA52 2016-07-11 14:40:09 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB]
AE149A 02-9111 PEACH99 2016-07-11 13:58:42 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
AE07FA 97-0048 BOE23 2016-07-11 13:58:41 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 6777 31000
Monday, July 11, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 9-10 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE144C 05-5142 RCH566 2016-07-10 23:46:08 C-17A United States AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] 0541 36000
AE49C1 09-9205 RCH962 2016-07-10 23:12:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 5652 27000
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-10 22:44:06 T-6B United States ---
ADFEA2 96-7322 ANVIL50 2016-07-10 20:32:08 C-130H United States AFRC | 302AW | 731AS [KCOS] 1420 20100
AE4E90 166167 --- 2016-07-10 19:34:13 T-6B United States USN |
AE4E9C 166179 --- 2016-07-10 19:32:07 T-6B United States USN |
AE54E9 166214 --- 2016-07-10 19:24:05 T-6B United States ---
AE080B 99-0165 RHINO90 2016-07-10 19:04:07 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 1151 23100
AE05DF 87-9282 JILL80 2016-07-10 17:32:09 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] 7 24000
AE1BF1 07-4638 GLEAN12 2016-07-10 14:26:14 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 1625 24975
ADFED4 85-1266 --- 2016-07-10 13:46:22 C-12U United States VA ARNG | OSACOM VA RFC [KDAA]
AE2FA3 08-8191 --- 2016-07-10 01:00:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFC6F 90-0413 --- 2016-07-09 21:08:07 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS [KCBM]
AE08A7 00-3586 --- 2016-07-09 18:50:13 T-6A United States USAF | 14FTW | 41FTS [KCBM]
AE4D67 10-0214 --- 2016-07-09 18:12:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE11E7 79-0001 SNTRY50H 2016-07-09 17:24:05 E-3G United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFE4D 94-0321 PAT752 2016-07-09 15:36:14 C-12R United States USARC | 6-52 AVN (TA) --- 25000
7CF830 A97-444 ASY772 2016-07-09 14:48:10 C-130J-30 Australia RAAF | 37SQN [YSRI]
AE10BA 01-0191 E10191 2016-07-09 13:50:19 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
AE5719 168981 CNV4563 2016-07-09 13:38:17 C-40A United States USNR | VR-61 [KNUW]
AE0804 99-0058 RCH527 2016-07-09 01:36:05 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0446 99-6143 --- 2016-07-09 01:22:07 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] 6214 40000
AE144C 05-5142 RCH566 2016-07-10 23:46:08 C-17A United States AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] 0541 36000
AE49C1 09-9205 RCH962 2016-07-10 23:12:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 5652 27000
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-10 22:44:06 T-6B United States ---
ADFEA2 96-7322 ANVIL50 2016-07-10 20:32:08 C-130H United States AFRC | 302AW | 731AS [KCOS] 1420 20100
AE4E90 166167 --- 2016-07-10 19:34:13 T-6B United States USN |
AE4E9C 166179 --- 2016-07-10 19:32:07 T-6B United States USN |
AE54E9 166214 --- 2016-07-10 19:24:05 T-6B United States ---
AE080B 99-0165 RHINO90 2016-07-10 19:04:07 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] 1151 23100
AE05DF 87-9282 JILL80 2016-07-10 17:32:09 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] 7 24000
AE1BF1 07-4638 GLEAN12 2016-07-10 14:26:14 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 1625 24975
ADFED4 85-1266 --- 2016-07-10 13:46:22 C-12U United States VA ARNG | OSACOM VA RFC [KDAA]
AE2FA3 08-8191 --- 2016-07-10 01:00:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
ADFC6F 90-0413 --- 2016-07-09 21:08:07 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS [KCBM]
AE08A7 00-3586 --- 2016-07-09 18:50:13 T-6A United States USAF | 14FTW | 41FTS [KCBM]
AE4D67 10-0214 --- 2016-07-09 18:12:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE11E7 79-0001 SNTRY50H 2016-07-09 17:24:05 E-3G United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFE4D 94-0321 PAT752 2016-07-09 15:36:14 C-12R United States USARC | 6-52 AVN (TA) --- 25000
7CF830 A97-444 ASY772 2016-07-09 14:48:10 C-130J-30 Australia RAAF | 37SQN [YSRI]
AE10BA 01-0191 E10191 2016-07-09 13:50:19 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]
AE5719 168981 CNV4563 2016-07-09 13:38:17 C-40A United States USNR | VR-61 [KNUW]
AE0804 99-0058 RCH527 2016-07-09 01:36:05 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0446 99-6143 --- 2016-07-09 01:22:07 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] 6214 40000
Saturday, July 09, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 8 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE080B 99-0165 RHINO90 2016-07-08 23:42:10 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]
ADFCF3 94-0148 --- 2016-07-08 22:14:05 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
29CBB8 various --- 2016-07-08 22:12:08 various various Various
AE119D 03-3120 RCH645 2016-07-08 21:16:06 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
ADFC6F 90-0413 --- 2016-07-08 20:58:13 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS [KCBM] 5262 16900
AE5772 10-00256 --- 2016-07-08 20:26:08 C-12V United States ---
AE08BB 165966 --- 2016-07-08 20:18:19 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA] 5153 16950
AE2ED6 166089 --- 2016-07-08 19:02:19 T-6B United States --- 1313 16950
AE1DF0 163849 --- 2016-07-08 18:56:07 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-08 17:32:09 T-6B United States ---
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-08 17:32:09 T-6B United States ---
AE037A 63-7993 --- 2016-07-08 17:26:14 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 4066 27000
AE4E0B 08-5726 E85726 2016-07-08 17:24:14 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 7130 20025
AE119B 03-3118 RCH953 2016-07-08 17:22:16 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE03DD 165353 --- 2016-07-08 16:52:18 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-452 [KSWF]
AE037A 63-7993 EDDIE61 2016-07-08 16:40:09 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 4066 27000
AE0977 165834 CNV4565 2016-07-08 16:40:07 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]
AE119A 03-3117 RULER93 2016-07-08 16:32:14 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 5666 35000
AE03DE 164762 --- 2016-07-08 15:54:23 KC-130T United States USNR | VR-54 [KNBG] 3511 23975
AE11E6 78-0578 SNTRY60 2016-07-08 15:34:25 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2016-07-08 15:00:16 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE5773 10-00257 --- 2016-07-08 14:02:35 C-12V United States ---
AE080B 99-0165 RHINO90 2016-07-08 23:42:10 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]
ADFCF3 94-0148 --- 2016-07-08 22:14:05 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
29CBB8 various --- 2016-07-08 22:12:08 various various Various
AE119D 03-3120 RCH645 2016-07-08 21:16:06 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
ADFC6F 90-0413 --- 2016-07-08 20:58:13 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS [KCBM] 5262 16900
AE5772 10-00256 --- 2016-07-08 20:26:08 C-12V United States ---
AE08BB 165966 --- 2016-07-08 20:18:19 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA] 5153 16950
AE2ED6 166089 --- 2016-07-08 19:02:19 T-6B United States --- 1313 16950
AE1DF0 163849 --- 2016-07-08 18:56:07 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-08 17:32:09 T-6B United States ---
AE2ED9 166092 --- 2016-07-08 17:32:09 T-6B United States ---
AE037A 63-7993 --- 2016-07-08 17:26:14 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 4066 27000
AE4E0B 08-5726 E85726 2016-07-08 17:24:14 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 7130 20025
AE119B 03-3118 RCH953 2016-07-08 17:22:16 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE03DD 165353 --- 2016-07-08 16:52:18 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-452 [KSWF]
AE037A 63-7993 EDDIE61 2016-07-08 16:40:09 KC-135R United States OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] 4066 27000
AE0977 165834 CNV4565 2016-07-08 16:40:07 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP]
AE119A 03-3117 RULER93 2016-07-08 16:32:14 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 5666 35000
AE03DE 164762 --- 2016-07-08 15:54:23 KC-130T United States USNR | VR-54 [KNBG] 3511 23975
AE11E6 78-0578 SNTRY60 2016-07-08 15:34:25 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2016-07-08 15:00:16 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE5773 10-00257 --- 2016-07-08 14:02:35 C-12V United States ---
Friday, July 08, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 7 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE1251 165835 CNV4442 2016-07-07 22:42:09 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY]
AE4A81 09-0525 --- 2016-07-07 22:10:13 C-37B United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] 1345 43000
AE4D66 10-0213 VOLT15 2016-07-07 21:56:07 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 2464 24000
738B4C 668 --- 2016-07-07 20:44:10 C-130J-30 Israel IDF | 103Sqn
AE4AF0 08-3175 JILL11 2016-07-07 20:24:08 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 6027 28000
AE062B 60-0353 ZAGS71 2016-07-07 20:16:08 KC-135R United States USAF | 92ARW [KSKA] 4026 41000
738B4C 668 FIXER55 2016-07-07 20:02:18 C-130J-30 Israel IDF | 103Sqn
AE1DF0 163849 --- 2016-07-07 16:26:17 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE570F 10-00258 --- 2016-07-07 15:24:09 C-12V United States ---
AE04B2 57-1453 DIXIE16 2016-07-07 14:56:12 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
ADFE85 92-0550 COBB50 2016-07-07 14:38:36 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE49C1 09-9205 RCH962 2016-07-07 14:28:17 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1051 34000
AE04ED 63-8035 DIXIE15 2016-07-07 14:22:35 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
AE1251 165835 CNV4442 2016-07-07 22:42:09 C-40A United States USNR | VR-57 [KNZY]
AE4A81 09-0525 --- 2016-07-07 22:10:13 C-37B United States USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] 1345 43000
AE4D66 10-0213 VOLT15 2016-07-07 21:56:07 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 2464 24000
738B4C 668 --- 2016-07-07 20:44:10 C-130J-30 Israel IDF | 103Sqn
AE4AF0 08-3175 JILL11 2016-07-07 20:24:08 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 6027 28000
AE062B 60-0353 ZAGS71 2016-07-07 20:16:08 KC-135R United States USAF | 92ARW [KSKA] 4026 41000
738B4C 668 FIXER55 2016-07-07 20:02:18 C-130J-30 Israel IDF | 103Sqn
AE1DF0 163849 --- 2016-07-07 16:26:17 E-2C+ United States USN | VX-20 [KNHK]
AE570F 10-00258 --- 2016-07-07 15:24:09 C-12V United States ---
AE04B2 57-1453 DIXIE16 2016-07-07 14:56:12 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
ADFE85 92-0550 COBB50 2016-07-07 14:38:36 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE49C1 09-9205 RCH962 2016-07-07 14:28:17 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1051 34000
AE04ED 63-8035 DIXIE15 2016-07-07 14:22:35 KC-135R United States AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM]
Thursday, July 07, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 2-6 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE0423 59-1505 SODA82 2016-07-06 15:16:18 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE11DB 76-1604 SNTRY50H 2016-07-06 14:53:51 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFE68 91-1237 DERBY88 2016-07-06 14:53:35 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 6732 23100
ADFE65 91-1234 DERBY 32 2016-07-06 14:53:31 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 6677 22900
ADFDEC 94-6707 --- 2016-07-06 03:32:06 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
ADFDB6 93-1036 COBB21 2016-07-06 00:10:17 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFE85 92-0550 COBB50 2016-07-05 21:20:17 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE4F14 10-0220 RCH897 2016-07-05 20:46:06 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE03FD 84-0144 --- 2016-07-05 19:56:07 C-12C United States --- 5745 26025
AE116F 84-0180 --- 2016-07-05 19:52:07 C-12U-3 United States US ARMY | E/6-52 AVN [EDDS] 362 19950
AE087E 01-0028 --- 2016-07-05 18:20:46 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF] 6232 45000
AE117E 02-1112 RCH345 2016-07-05 17:38:11 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE116F 84-0180 PAT931 2016-07-05 16:32:29 C-12U-3 United States US ARMY | E/6-52 AVN [EDDS] 362 19950
ADFECE 84-0488 --- 2016-07-05 15:52:06 C-12U United States US ARMY | F/6-52 AVN [ETOU] 0551 25000
AE4E13 11-5745 RCH512 2016-07-05 14:35:19 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 1651 27000
AE4D67 10-0214 RCH363 2016-07-04 19:26:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1064 36000
AE2FAC 08-8200 RCH526 2016-07-04 03:20:35 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE4AF6 08-5678 AEGIS64 2016-07-03 17:22:47 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 5611 27975
AE087F 01-0029 --- 2016-07-03 16:04:35 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF]
AE0499 58-0010 E80010 2016-07-03 00:22:10 KC-135R United States NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI] 7101 33000
AE020C 79-1946 --- 2016-07-02 15:21:31 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]
AE29FD 166694 CNV4483 2016-07-02 15:01:21 C-40A United States USNR | VR-56 [KNTU]
AE117D 02-1111 RCH310 2016-07-02 05:32:24 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0433 02-5001 --- 2016-07-02 03:38:08 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] 4147 39000
AE4D68 10-0215 RCH357 2016-07-02 01:44:10 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 4135 35000
AE0423 59-1505 SODA82 2016-07-06 15:16:18 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]
AE11DB 76-1604 SNTRY50H 2016-07-06 14:53:51 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFE68 91-1237 DERBY88 2016-07-06 14:53:35 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 6732 23100
ADFE65 91-1234 DERBY 32 2016-07-06 14:53:31 C-130H United States KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] 6677 22900
ADFDEC 94-6707 --- 2016-07-06 03:32:06 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]
ADFDB6 93-1036 COBB21 2016-07-06 00:10:17 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]
ADFE85 92-0550 COBB50 2016-07-05 21:20:17 C-130H United States AFRC | 94AW | 700AS [KMGE]
AE4F14 10-0220 RCH897 2016-07-05 20:46:06 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE03FD 84-0144 --- 2016-07-05 19:56:07 C-12C United States --- 5745 26025
AE116F 84-0180 --- 2016-07-05 19:52:07 C-12U-3 United States US ARMY | E/6-52 AVN [EDDS] 362 19950
AE087E 01-0028 --- 2016-07-05 18:20:46 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF] 6232 45000
AE117E 02-1112 RCH345 2016-07-05 17:38:11 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE116F 84-0180 PAT931 2016-07-05 16:32:29 C-12U-3 United States US ARMY | E/6-52 AVN [EDDS] 362 19950
ADFECE 84-0488 --- 2016-07-05 15:52:06 C-12U United States US ARMY | F/6-52 AVN [ETOU] 0551 25000
AE4E13 11-5745 RCH512 2016-07-05 14:35:19 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 1651 27000
AE4D67 10-0214 RCH363 2016-07-04 19:26:06 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1064 36000
AE2FAC 08-8200 RCH526 2016-07-04 03:20:35 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE4AF6 08-5678 AEGIS64 2016-07-03 17:22:47 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 317AG [KDYS] 5611 27975
AE087F 01-0029 --- 2016-07-03 16:04:35 C-37A United States USAF | 6AMW | 310AS [KMCF]
AE0499 58-0010 E80010 2016-07-03 00:22:10 KC-135R United States NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI] 7101 33000
AE020C 79-1946 --- 2016-07-02 15:21:31 KC-10A United States USAF | 60AMW [KSUU]
AE29FD 166694 CNV4483 2016-07-02 15:01:21 C-40A United States USNR | VR-56 [KNTU]
AE117D 02-1111 RCH310 2016-07-02 05:32:24 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]
AE0433 02-5001 --- 2016-07-02 03:38:08 C-32B United States USAF | 486FLTS [KVPS] 4147 39000
AE4D68 10-0215 RCH357 2016-07-02 01:44:10 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 4135 35000
Russian Spy Ship Now Off Hawaii, U.S. Navy Protecting ‘Critical Information’
Courtesy of Sam LaGrone on the USNI website (https://news.usni.org/)
Moscow has dispatched a specialized spy ship off the coast of Hawaii with the likely mission to monitor the U.S. Navy led Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise, USNI News has learned.
A Russian Navy Bal’zam-class, “auxiliary general intelligence ship recently arrived in international waters off Hawaii where exercise Rim of the Pacific is taking place,” U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesman Lt. Clint Ramsden told USNI News this week.
“The ship’s presence has not affected the conduct of the exercise and we’ve taken all precautions necessary to protect our critical information.”
While it wasn’t unusual at all in during the Cold War for Russian spy ships to linger off the coast of the U.S. to suck up signals intelligence information or monitor exercises like RIMPAC, the Russians have been lax in their surveillance until recently.
“It used to be that AGIs would deploy regularly off their ports and we would encounter them and they would operate very safely and professionally — mostly looking for signals intelligence,” Bryan Clark, a naval analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and former aide to retired Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, told USNI News.
Following the March 2014 seizure of the Crimean region of Ukraine, the Russian Navy has operated more aggressively returning to levels not seen since the Cold War.
Given the participation of 25 countries, almost 50 of ships, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel operating during the exercise, it would make sense for the Russians to listen in, Clark said.
“It’s unusual now, only because they haven’t done it in a while,” he said.
The service did not provide additional information about the ship or its origin but naval analysts contacted by USNI News surmised the ship is the Project 1826 Bal’zam class ship Pribaltika (SSV-80) operating out of Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific Coast.
Out of the Russian’s current crop of available ships designed to intercept and record the communications and electronic emissions – like radar signals — of potential adversaries, Pribaltika is the most likely ship the Russians would send to monitor RIMPAC, Chris Carlson, a retired U.S. Navy captain and naval analyst told USNI News on Wednesday.
“Given that Pribaltika is larger, has greater endurance and range, has undergone recent maintenance and has made a deployment to Hawaii in the past (2004), it makes the most sense that this is the ship the Russians [would] send,” Carlson said.
The Russians are developing more modern AGIs but “until more modern units such as the new Yuriy Ivanov-class (Project 18280) intelligence collection ships enter service during the next few years, it makes sense that the Russians would consider sending a vessel from the older Bal’zam-class to monitor U.S. and allied naval exercises,” Eric Wertheim — naval analyst and author of U.S. Naval Institute’s Combat Fleets of the World — told USNI News on Wednesday.
During RIMPAC 2014, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sent its own uninvited spy ship to monitor the exercise – in addition to four other Chinese ships the U.S. invited to participate in the exercise. The move – considered odd given China was included in almost all levels of the exercise by the U.S. – made international headlines and elicited defensive responses from Beijing.
Several sources told USNI News during this iteration of RIMPAC and there are no signs China has sent its own spy ship in addition to its five invited warships.
Moscow has dispatched a specialized spy ship off the coast of Hawaii with the likely mission to monitor the U.S. Navy led Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise, USNI News has learned.
A Russian Navy Bal’zam-class, “auxiliary general intelligence ship recently arrived in international waters off Hawaii where exercise Rim of the Pacific is taking place,” U.S. Pacific Fleet spokesman Lt. Clint Ramsden told USNI News this week.
“The ship’s presence has not affected the conduct of the exercise and we’ve taken all precautions necessary to protect our critical information.”
While it wasn’t unusual at all in during the Cold War for Russian spy ships to linger off the coast of the U.S. to suck up signals intelligence information or monitor exercises like RIMPAC, the Russians have been lax in their surveillance until recently.
“It used to be that AGIs would deploy regularly off their ports and we would encounter them and they would operate very safely and professionally — mostly looking for signals intelligence,” Bryan Clark, a naval analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and former aide to retired Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, told USNI News.
Following the March 2014 seizure of the Crimean region of Ukraine, the Russian Navy has operated more aggressively returning to levels not seen since the Cold War.
Given the participation of 25 countries, almost 50 of ships, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel operating during the exercise, it would make sense for the Russians to listen in, Clark said.
“It’s unusual now, only because they haven’t done it in a while,” he said.
The service did not provide additional information about the ship or its origin but naval analysts contacted by USNI News surmised the ship is the Project 1826 Bal’zam class ship Pribaltika (SSV-80) operating out of Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific Coast.
Out of the Russian’s current crop of available ships designed to intercept and record the communications and electronic emissions – like radar signals — of potential adversaries, Pribaltika is the most likely ship the Russians would send to monitor RIMPAC, Chris Carlson, a retired U.S. Navy captain and naval analyst told USNI News on Wednesday.
“Given that Pribaltika is larger, has greater endurance and range, has undergone recent maintenance and has made a deployment to Hawaii in the past (2004), it makes the most sense that this is the ship the Russians [would] send,” Carlson said.
The Russians are developing more modern AGIs but “until more modern units such as the new Yuriy Ivanov-class (Project 18280) intelligence collection ships enter service during the next few years, it makes sense that the Russians would consider sending a vessel from the older Bal’zam-class to monitor U.S. and allied naval exercises,” Eric Wertheim — naval analyst and author of U.S. Naval Institute’s Combat Fleets of the World — told USNI News on Wednesday.
During RIMPAC 2014, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sent its own uninvited spy ship to monitor the exercise – in addition to four other Chinese ships the U.S. invited to participate in the exercise. The move – considered odd given China was included in almost all levels of the exercise by the U.S. – made international headlines and elicited defensive responses from Beijing.
Several sources told USNI News during this iteration of RIMPAC and there are no signs China has sent its own spy ship in addition to its five invited warships.
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
End of an Era: Last C-130 Leaves North Carolina's Pope Field
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| A C-130 H2 transport aircraft from the 440th Airlift Wing stationed on Pope AFB, North Carolina, flying over North Carolina, Dec. 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo) |
Story courtesy of the AP and Military.com. Thanks to Ron Perron for the heads up.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — An era is over at Fort Bragg as the last C-130 cargo plane based at Pope Field has left.
Local media outlets report the plane flew out of Fayetteville on Wednesday for Arizona and the so-called "Boneyard" where the Air Force stores unused aircraft.
The plane's leaving is another step in the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope.
The Air Force announced plans to close down the unit more than two years ago when the wing had more than 1,250 active duty and civilian personnel. It also had 12 C-130s used to support the training of troops at Fort Bragg.
Now the unit has fewer than 400 personnel and it has no planes. Work now turns to closing the unit.
Saturday, July 02, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 1 July 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-07-01 21:42:13 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2016-07-01 21:40:10 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]
ADFEA5 96-7325 --- 2016-07-01 21:26:07 C-130H United States AFRC | 302AW | 731AS [KCOS]
AE02CC 90-9108 --- 2016-07-01 20:40:16 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 3166 25000
AE02C7 89-9103 --- 2016-07-01 20:38:25 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 2534 23000
AE03DB 165316 --- 2016-07-01 20:22:11 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-452 [KSWF]
33FFAF MM62243 IAM9001 2016-07-01 20:06:11 A319-115(CJ) Italy AMI | 31 Stormo | 306 Gruppo TS --- 40000
ADFEB4 73-1677 PHILY88 2016-07-01 19:36:13 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF]
AE223C 2305 --- 2016-07-01 18:50:14 HC-144A United States USCG |
AE117E 02-1112 RCH345 2016-07-01 17:22:12 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE038C 62-3573 --- 2016-07-01 16:36:16 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW 2230 27600
AE57BD 168857 TRDNT55 2016-07-01 16:00:14 P-8A United States USN | --- 16875
AE0690 62-3538 PIRAT53 2016-07-01 15:50:26 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] 1134 31900
AE038C 62-3573 BOLT12 2016-07-01 15:48:16 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW 2230 27600
AE02CC 90-9108 VADER08 2016-07-01 14:24:42 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 3166 25000
AE0499 58-0010 E80010 2016-07-01 13:58:38 KC-135R United States NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI]
AE02C7 89-9103 VADER03 2016-07-01 13:50:40 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 2534 23000
AE074E 163836 --- 2016-07-01 13:39:20 UC-12M United States USN | Oceana 1310 26000
AE596D 13-5782 KING21 2016-07-01 01:42:20 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-07-01 21:42:13 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE04AD 99-0104 --- 2016-07-01 21:40:10 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]
ADFEA5 96-7325 --- 2016-07-01 21:26:07 C-130H United States AFRC | 302AW | 731AS [KCOS]
AE02CC 90-9108 --- 2016-07-01 20:40:16 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 3166 25000
AE02C7 89-9103 --- 2016-07-01 20:38:25 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 2534 23000
AE03DB 165316 --- 2016-07-01 20:22:11 KC-130T United States USMCR | VMGR-452 [KSWF]
33FFAF MM62243 IAM9001 2016-07-01 20:06:11 A319-115(CJ) Italy AMI | 31 Stormo | 306 Gruppo TS --- 40000
ADFEB4 73-1677 PHILY88 2016-07-01 19:36:13 E-4B United States USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF]
AE223C 2305 --- 2016-07-01 18:50:14 HC-144A United States USCG |
AE117E 02-1112 RCH345 2016-07-01 17:22:12 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]
AE038C 62-3573 --- 2016-07-01 16:36:16 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW 2230 27600
AE57BD 168857 TRDNT55 2016-07-01 16:00:14 P-8A United States USN | --- 16875
AE0690 62-3538 PIRAT53 2016-07-01 15:50:26 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] 1134 31900
AE038C 62-3573 BOLT12 2016-07-01 15:48:16 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW 2230 27600
AE02CC 90-9108 VADER08 2016-07-01 14:24:42 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 3166 25000
AE0499 58-0010 E80010 2016-07-01 13:58:38 KC-135R United States NJ ANG | 108W | 141ARS [KWRI]
AE02C7 89-9103 VADER03 2016-07-01 13:50:40 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 2534 23000
AE074E 163836 --- 2016-07-01 13:39:20 UC-12M United States USN | Oceana 1310 26000
AE596D 13-5782 KING21 2016-07-01 01:42:20 HC-130J United States USAF | 23 Wing | 71RQS [KVAD]
Friday, July 01, 2016
Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 30 June 2016 - Brasstown NC
Here is the latest round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. All dates/times are UTC and list is sorted in date/time order.
AE4EBE 168440 VVLL885 2016-06-30 23:04:11 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] --- 34900
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2016-06-30 22:10:22 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE20C6 07-7185 RCH309T 2016-06-30 21:56:11 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE1178 02-1106 DANDA39 2016-06-30 20:52:33 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] 3035 35000
AE0813 00-0177 POLO25 2016-06-30 19:56:39 C-17A United States NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] 5607 35000
AE040E 162783 DAWN78 2016-06-30 19:42:54 E-6B United States USN | SCW-1 [KTIK] --- 27000
AE596A 14-5793 --- 2016-06-30 19:04:25 MC-130J United States ---
AE11DB 76-1604 SNTRY30H 2016-06-30 18:32:39 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 2372 30100
AE596A 14-5793 FIXER55 2016-06-30 18:22:39 MC-130J United States ---
AE11E9 79-0003 SNTRY06 2016-06-30 17:52:44 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFCE5 94-0134 --- 2016-06-30 17:44:45 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF
ADFD10 95-0068 --- 2016-06-30 17:34:44 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE068D 62-3517 --- 2016-06-30 16:47:12 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF] 6240 27000
AE0570 86-0019 --- 2016-06-30 16:26:46 C-5M United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]
AE0690 62-3538 BOLT42 2016-06-30 16:03:21 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] 4000 28000
AE068D 62-3517 BOLT41 2016-06-30 16:03:20 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF] 6240 27000
ADFE9A 95-0101 PAT533 2016-06-30 15:56:31 C-12R+ United States USARMY --- 27000
AE03FC 84-0176 --- 2016-06-30 15:32:20 C-12U United States USARMY
AE148D 93-1097 PEACH98 2016-06-30 15:26:14 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
A40CB6 12-3060 --- 2016-06-30 15:24:22 C-146A United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS] 5733 24025
AE03FD 84-0144 --- 2016-06-30 14:22:47 C-12C United States --- 2675 26025
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-06-30 12:48:37 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE1292 90-0162 --- 2016-06-30 06:50:18 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
AE149A 02-9111 --- 2016-06-30 02:26:16 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
0D04C2 AMT-205 --- 2016-06-30 02:22:13 Gulfstream 450 Mexico Mexican Navy --- 43000
AE4EBE 168440 VVLL885 2016-06-30 23:04:11 P-8A United States USN | VP-30 [KNIP] --- 34900
AE093D 01-0301 --- 2016-06-30 22:10:22 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]
AE20C6 07-7185 RCH309T 2016-06-30 21:56:11 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]
AE1178 02-1106 DANDA39 2016-06-30 20:52:33 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM] 3035 35000
AE0813 00-0177 POLO25 2016-06-30 19:56:39 C-17A United States NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] 5607 35000
AE040E 162783 DAWN78 2016-06-30 19:42:54 E-6B United States USN | SCW-1 [KTIK] --- 27000
AE596A 14-5793 --- 2016-06-30 19:04:25 MC-130J United States ---
AE11DB 76-1604 SNTRY30H 2016-06-30 18:32:39 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 2372 30100
AE596A 14-5793 FIXER55 2016-06-30 18:22:39 MC-130J United States ---
AE11E9 79-0003 SNTRY06 2016-06-30 17:52:44 E-3C United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]
ADFCE5 94-0134 --- 2016-06-30 17:44:45 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF
ADFD10 95-0068 --- 2016-06-30 17:34:44 T-1A Jayhawk United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS
AE068D 62-3517 --- 2016-06-30 16:47:12 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF] 6240 27000
AE0570 86-0019 --- 2016-06-30 16:26:46 C-5M United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF]
AE0690 62-3538 BOLT42 2016-06-30 16:03:21 KC-135R United States USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] 4000 28000
AE068D 62-3517 BOLT41 2016-06-30 16:03:20 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW [KMCF] 6240 27000
ADFE9A 95-0101 PAT533 2016-06-30 15:56:31 C-12R+ United States USARMY --- 27000
AE03FC 84-0176 --- 2016-06-30 15:32:20 C-12U United States USARMY
AE148D 93-1097 PEACH98 2016-06-30 15:26:14 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
A40CB6 12-3060 --- 2016-06-30 15:24:22 C-146A United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS] 5733 24025
AE03FD 84-0144 --- 2016-06-30 14:22:47 C-12C United States --- 2675 26025
AE1191 03-0016 --- 2016-06-30 12:48:37 UC-35B United States USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE]
AE1292 90-0162 --- 2016-06-30 06:50:18 MC-130H United States USAF | 1SOW | 15SOS [KHRT]
AE149A 02-9111 --- 2016-06-30 02:26:16 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]
0D04C2 AMT-205 --- 2016-06-30 02:22:13 Gulfstream 450 Mexico Mexican Navy --- 43000
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