U.S. Navy Ships Depart For Joint Warrior Exercise 12-2

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Foster Bamford, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

USS GETTYSBURG, At Sea (NNS) -- Two U.S. Navy ships, led by Commander, Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 26, departed from the U.S. for Scotland, Sept. 17.

The ships will take part in the Joint Warrior 12-2 exercise with allied navies. Joint Warrior is a coalition exercise designed and led by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS) in the United Kingdom.

Sailors from guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) 46 Detachment 2 and U.S. maritime support reconnaissance patrol aircraft from Experimental Evaluation Test Squadron (VX) 1, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 and VP 10 and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO 195) will play a role in the exercise, which is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare them for possible joint exercises in the real world.

"Allied and coalition operations are the standard when units deploy," said Capt. Nelson Castro, commander of COMDESRON 26. "This exercise provides a venue for our Sailors to practice and learn NATO operating procedures."

Joint Warrior is the United Kingdom's advanced naval certification course and is on par with a U.S. Joint Task Force Exercise. The exercise is a multi-national training event for allies in a maritime environment. It aims to improve interoperability and prepare forces for combined exercises. There are 12 countries participating in Joint Warrior including the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Those countries are Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia, France, Spain, Norway, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Sweden, and Belgium.

"Many of the allied units involved in Joint Warrior exercises will be the same units our ships will see on deployment," said Castro. "This familiarity allows for the development of trust. All nations benefit from open commerce in the maritime common. Our Navy deployed forward supports the movement of goods worldwide, which affects everyone."

Joint Warrior is a two-week exercise that begins in early October. It involves sea, ground and air assets from participating allied and NATO forces and aims to foster a spirit of teamwork between allied nations.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 18 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE148E 94-0284 PHENOM6 2012-09-18 23:19:51 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]  
AE093D 01-0301 ---  2012-09-18 23:00:36 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] 5623  36100  
AE0531 69-0011 RCH148 2012-09-18 22:50:43 C-5A United States TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] 7002  36000  
A8597B N637TW CMB515 2012-09-18 22:44:08 Boeing 767-33AER United States Ryan Intl Airlines 2156  37000  
ADFD7D 91-0513 ---  2012-09-18 22:25:04 C-26D United States SC ARNG |OSACOM DET-24   
AE11E3 77-0356 SNTRY60H 2012-09-18 21:51:34 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]   
A31A9F N3 ---  2012-09-18 20:57:53 C560 United States FAA   
A5A043 N4614N ---  2012-09-18 20:39:47 550 United States US Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement   
AE11E1 77-0353 SNTRY01H 2012-09-18 18:56:15 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]   
ADFDE8 94-6703 TORCH 77 2012-09-18 18:10:59 C-130H United States IL ANG | 182AW | 169AS [KPIA]   
AE015B 58-0104 HAPPY61 2012-09-18 15:57:38 KC-135R United States IL ANG | 126ARW | 108ARS [KBLV]   
A570F0 N45NA ---  2012-09-18 13:28:08 DC-9-33F United States US DOE | NNSA 5763  34000  
ADFED1 85-1263 ---  2012-09-18 12:41:46 C-12U United States OSACOMDet.56PR-ArNG [TJIG]   
A5D4AA N475LC N475LC 2012-09-18 12:02:33 Gulfstream IV United States L-3 Info Systems 2472  36025  
A6EBC5 N545PA ---  2012-09-18 11:51:46 Lear 36A United States PHOENINXAIR   
AE07DD 93-0603 RHINO96 2012-09-18 07:53:37 C-17A United States AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO]   

Afghanistan: When the Moon Sets, Watch Out

Courtesy Michael Yon Online Magazine

Last Friday night, the moon phase left Afghanistan in near total darkness. Even with clear skies, the enemy knew that at the brightest moment, the moon would only appear as an irrelevant orange sliver. Such times are called “red illumination,” or “red illum.” Planning calendars in Afghanistan highlight periods of red illum because they hamper aviation.

Even though this is the year 2012, and the Curiosity Rover is beaming images from Mars more than four decades after astronauts first trod on the lunar surface, the moon phase remains important when planning operations. The moment that the nighttime attack on Camp Bastion was reported, the moon phase could have been safely guessed without looking up.

In every respect, Southern Afghanistan is a dark part of the world. Without moonlight, most villages are black at night. The brightest places in the country are our bases. Cultural lights present little danger to Taliban moving at night. Our air assets, including our aerostat balloons, are often their biggest concern.

This war is mature. The enemy knows us, and we know them. After 11 years, the Taliban realizes that most helicopter traffic ceases during red illum. Most birds will only fly for urgent MEDEVAC, or for special operations. The enemy closely observes our air traffic. Operations slow under red illum, so air traffic declines, and the chances of being spotted by roving aircraft are reduced.

There is a misconception that UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) such as Predators can detect everything. They cannot. Their field of vision is like looking through a toilet paper roll. The UAVs are great for specific targets, such as watching a house, but imagine patrolling. It is like trying to visually swat mosquitoes using no ears, no sense of touch, and only the ability to look through a toilet paper roll. You will get some, and miss many.

We only have enough UAVs to cover small splotches of the country, and there are bases, roads, operations, and targets spread throughout Afghanistan and elsewhere that need watching. The enemy can spoof observers by using a “pattern of life” (POL) for camouflage. So even if our UAV operators see apparently unarmed natives moving, it is no guarantee of early detection.

Our UAVs over Afghanistan fly with their strobes flashing to avoid collisions. If a Predator or Reaper crashes into a commercial airliner because it was flying blacked out while staring at the ground, that is a problem. The enemy can see our UAVs from miles away.

A key realization: the enemy uses cheap night vision gear in the form of cameras that have night functions. When our IR lasers, our IR strobes, our IR illumination or our IR spotlights are radiating, they can easily be seen using cheap digital cameras. I recently told this to some Norwegian soldiers, who were as surprised as our soldiers to learn it. I learned this from the enemy, not from our guys. The Taliban even use smart phone cameras to watch for invisible lasers. The enemy in Afghanistan has been caught using cameras for night vision. It is just a stroke of common sense: I have been doing it for eight years since I noticed an IR laser one night in Iraq.

A Norwegian trooper explained that one dark night in Afghanistan, they got ambushed with accurate but distant machinegun fire. When they turned off their IR strobes, the fire ended. When they turned the IR strobes back on, the fires resumed. When they turned them off for good, it was over.

Many of our people believe that the enemy does not use night vision. There was a time when this was true, but the war has matured and this is now false. If your firefly is strobing on your helmet, or if you are carrying a cracked IR chemlight, do not be surprised if you take accurate fire during a black night. When JTACs mark targets with IR lasers, or when aircraft such as Predators lase for Hellfire shots or for target ID, they look like purple or green sunbeams through night vision optics and they are crazy bright. You cannot miss them.

To maximize chances of success for an assault such as that at Bastion last Friday, the Taliban know that it is best to start early, on a moonless night, just after red illum has begun. Other Afghans engaged in normal masking movements can provide POL camouflage. The enemy knows that only “Terry Taliban” is skulking around after midnight, so they start early when possible.

By 7PM last Friday, the night was very dark, and by 8PM, it was thick and black, making it a perfect time to close in on the target. Camp Bastion would appear lit up like Las Vegas, standing alone, glowing like a giant bubble of light in the “Desert of Death.” On the darkest nights, the lights of Bastion sometimes reflect orange off the clouds above, and they can be seen for miles around, causing Afghans to ask why the base glows like the morning sun, yet they do not have a drop of electricity. The days of goodwill and hope are over.

During periods of utter darkness, many of our light-intensifying systems are useless. There is not enough light for them to work with, which is why many aircraft do not fly during red illum. This also affects ground troops whose systems likewise do not have enough light to intensify, and it reduces their air cover, and thus all air and ground operations.

Last Friday was dark without infrared spotlights, or IR illumination fired from cannons and mortars. It is not always a good idea to fire those around major airbases. And besides, the spotlights and illum rounds have limitations and cannot see around contours. Thermal imagers work during complete darkness but they cannot see into hidden gullies. Ground surveillance radar (GSR) and other sensors are of limited use, especially when the enemy uses masking POL. All of these systems work together, and they can be helpful, but they can be foiled through experience and subterfuge, especially when our forces are complacent in the armored cocoons of the mega-bases.

Camp Bastion is set far back in the desert as a security precaution. Approaches can be seen for miles. Consulting Google Earth and other imagery might lead you to believe that there is no approach that cannot be observed. This is true when the air assets are up, and it is true up close whether the aerial surveillance platforms are up or not. But the desert is not flat like a billiard table. We all know what water and wind can do to terrain. The surface is closer to a waffle than to a pancake.

I scouted around Camp Bastion more than six years ago, before the camp was up and running, and since that time I have flown low-level there on many occasions. Many ripples and folds provide cover from direct observation from the base perimeter. The micro-terrain might not be obvious from Google Earth or from maps, but there are dead-space approaches that locals can use. Afghans have long been expert at traveling unseen in what appears to be wide-open territory. This is one of their strengths, and it has been described in accounts of war after war. Just as navies can hide in the open seas, Afghans can hide in treeless deserts, unless aircraft or roving patrols detect them.

The Taliban’s major vulnerability is our mastery of the air, but if they can negate it, we are approaching tactical equality because they have home turf advantage, and they have lived there since antiquity. Local Afghans have had six-years since Bastion was built to map ingress and egress routes, and to probe ISAF defenses and reactions.

This morning, four days after the attack, ISAF HQ in Kabul announced that they had arrested one of the Taliban leaders behind Friday’s attack. According to ISAF, they nabbed him in Nad ‘Ali district. This district is a green zone about sixteen miles from Camp Bastion. Some of the closest built-up areas contiguous to Nad ‘Ali are just a handful of miles away from Camp Bastion. If the enemy were coming to shoot rockets or mortars at Bastion with the intention of escaping, the hazard would be high, depending on ISAF rules of engagement. But attackers who are prepared for a one-way trip have demonstrated that they can achieve success.

Last Friday, a few hours after sunset, the Taliban struck at about 10PM. They killed two US Marines, one of them a commanding officer, and they wiped out roughly 8 percent of our Harrier jet force. Harriers are no longer manufactured, so these aircraft cannot be replaced. Scratch one squadron, and now the military must reallocate aircraft to cover the deficit.

The enemy fooled all of our high-tech gadgetry with training, observation, intelligence, terrain, planning, rehearsal, and audacity, using basic military tactics that were perfected long before anyone reading this was born. Persistence and luck was also a key factor: the Taliban have attempted similar attacks at different bases in the past with poor results. The Taliban only have to be lucky once. We have to be lucky all of the time.

The Taliban destroyed six jets, damaged two more possibly beyond repair, leaving Marine VMA-211 squadron with only two aircraft, and they killed the squadron commander.

All of this by Taliban who likely never served in any military. If they did serve, they joined up, they got some good training, and then they put it to use.

Multinational Ships Get Underway for UNITAS Atlantic, Conduct Air Defense Exercise

 The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless (D 33) gets underway for the annual UNITAS Atlantic Phase maritime exercise hosted by U.S. 4th Fleet and conducted in the western Caribbean Sea. Multinational ships from ten partner nations departed Naval Air Station Key West for the exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/Released)

By Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker, U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs

CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- Naval forces from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States departed Naval Air Station Key West Sept. 20 and conducted air defense exercises to begin the at-sea phase of the Atlantic Phase of UNITAS, an annual multinational exercise hosted by Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet.

Thirteen warships are conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean and Western Caribbean through Sept. 28. UNITAS trains the participating forces in a variety of maritime scenarios to test command and control of forces at sea, while operating as a multinational force to provide the maximum opportunity to improve interoperability.

Shortly after departing Naval Air Station Key West, F-5N Freedom Fighter attack aircraft from VAW-111 adversary squadron tested the ship's air defense capabilities.

"This was a very important evolution as it was the first time the multinational ships were able to assemble at sea and work as a team to defend the task group from aerial threats," Capt. Ace VanWagoner, commander, Combined Task Group 138.20 said. "The adversary airplanes flew threatening approaches towards the task group and the ships were able to respond quickly and successfully defended themselves," he said.

This year's Atlantic Phase will include a live-free exercises and a Navy Standard Missile (SM-2) launch against remote control aerial targets launched from the flight deck of frigate, USS Underwood (FFG 36).

"While the overarching goal of the exercise is to develop and test command and control of forces at sea, training in this exercise will address the spectrum of maritime operations," Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris said.

"Specifically, there will be high-end warfare scenarios addressing electronic warfare, anti-air warfare and air defense, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and maritime interdiction operations," he said.

UNITAS develops and sustains relationships to improve the capacity of our partners' maritime forces. This annual exercise fosters friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding between participating navies. The participating ships have swapped crews as part of a subject matter expert exchange. USS Anzio (CG 68), the UNITAS flagship, embarked personnel from Peru, Brazil, Mexico, France and Canada.

Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Depart for Deployment

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed San Diego for deployment Monday, Sept. 17.

The Peleliu ARG, composed of Peleliu, amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), is commanded by Capt. Mark T. Sakaguchi, commander, Amphibious Squadron 3.

Prior to deploying, the ARG completed a myriad of workup exercises, amphibious squadron/Marine expeditionary unit integration, a composite training unit exercise and a certification exercise to prepare for deployment.

During deployment, the Peleliu ARG will be expected to accomplish a variety of missions supporting the Navy's maritime strategy including combat missions, humanitarian assistance, counter-piracy and promoting peace and stability in the regions it enters.

"We're prepared for everything, from humanitarian relief, disaster relief, maritime support operations up to full scale combat," said Sakaguchi. "Whatever the situation is our leaders give us the tasking, we'll respond."

The ships in the ARG hosted a large number of family and friends on board prior to their departure.

"This is my first deployment, and I never thought it would be so hard to leave my wife behind for so long," said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Quinones, assigned to Peleliu. "I'm sad, but this is what I signed up for."

Chinese General: Prepare for Combat

SIX CHINESE SHIPS BREACH JAPAN’S NAVAL BORDER

From an article by Bill Gertz on The Washington Free Beacon

China’s most powerful military leader, in an unusual public statement, last week ordered military forces to prepare for combat, as Chinese warships deployed to waters near disputed islands and anti-Japan protests throughout the country turned violent.

Gen. Xu Caihou, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, considered the most senior military political commissar, said Friday that military forces should be “prepared for any possible military combat,” state run Xinhua news agency reported.

Heightened tensions over the Senkakus come as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in China Monday.

You can read the rest of this fascinating article on the Beacon website at
http://freebeacon.com/chinese-general-prepare-for-combat/

Iran deploys Russian-made submarine in Gulf

Iranian Kilo Class Submarine

The AP is reporting that Iran has deployed one of its Russian Kilo submarine to a southern Iranian post near the Straits of Hormuz. This was originally reported by Iranian State Television.

The Taregh-1 joined the Iranian fleet in the southern port of Bandar Abbas after it was overhauled earlier this year, according to the TV report. It's one of three Russian Kilo class submarines that Iran obtained in the early 1990s.

Tuesday's announcement came two days after U.S.-led naval exercises got under way in the waters of the Persian Gulf. They are the largest such maneuvers aimed at countering sea mines ever to take place in the region.

American officials insist the exercises, which include a symposium followed by at-sea maneuvers launching later this week, are defensive in nature and not directed at any particular country.

But the U.S.-led drills are seen as a response to Iranian warnings earlier this year it could close the strategic oil route in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tighter Western sanctions. Tehran has since stepped back from such threats.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 17 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

A5F07F N482EV ---  2012-09-17 22:56:06 Boeing 747-212B United States Evergreen International 2614  38000  
AE0179 84-0140/84-0134 COUGR73 2012-09-17 22:38:13 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 458AS [KBLV]   
AE0811 00-0175 BOE75 2012-09-17 20:32:06 C-17A United States USAF | 62AW [KTCM]   
AE1EC5 166064 V115 2012-09-17 19:52:49 T-6B United States USN| TAW-5 6665  19850  
AE11E8 79-0002 SNTRY60H 2012-09-17 19:22:01 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]   
AE093D 01-0301 ---  2012-09-17 18:59:40 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]   
AE04AD 99-0104 90104 2012-09-17 16:53:19 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ] 2051  34850  
AE0368 63-8013 ---  2012-09-17 16:34:46 KC-135R United States NH ANG | 157ARW | 133ARS [KPSM]   
AE0368 63-8013 SLUFF61 2012-09-17 16:05:03 KC-135R United States NH ANG | 157ARW | 133ARS [KPSM]   
AE07AA 59-1520 BOLT12 2012-09-17 15:44:17 KC-135T United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW   
AE146F 07-7177 E77177 2012-09-17 01:34:05 C-17A United States USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV]   
00000A Various ---  2012-09-17 01:03:49 Various Various --- 3512  26675  
AE4EB2 168428 ---  2012-09-17 00:30:24 P-8A United States VP-30   

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 16 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE4E05 02 C102 2012-09-16 23:43:38 C-37A United States USCG | CGAS Washington [KDCA]   
AA90A0 N780BA 0I TI45 2012-09-16 22:17:02 B-747-409 United States Evergreen International 1527  37000  
AA90A0 N780BA GTI TI45 2012-09-16 22:17:02 B-747-409 United States Evergreen International 1527  37000  
AA90A0 N780BA GTI4532 2012-09-16 22:17:02 B-747-409 United States Evergreen International 1527  37000  
AE1198 03-3115 RULER80 2012-09-16 22:10:16 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]   
AE4A60 166696 CNV4383 2012-09-16 21:56:37 C-40A United States USNR | VR-58 [KNIP] 7111  41000  
AE4A11 10-0??? ---  2012-09-16 20:59:41 C-12U United States ---   
AE4A0F 10-0??? ---  2012-09-16 20:39:41 C-12U United States ---   
AE016F 84-0077 SPAR721 2012-09-16 20:10:43 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]   
ADFED1 85-1263 ---  2012-09-16 19:26:58 C-12U United States OSACOMDet.56PR-ArNG [TJIG]   
ADFD09 95-0061 ---  2012-09-16 18:19:03 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS   
A31E95 N30SM ---  2012-09-16 17:40:20 King Air B300 United States STATE OF MISSISSIPPI   
AE1152 165992 ---  2012-09-16 17:33:55 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]   
AE016F 84-0077 SPAR721 2012-09-16 16:17:27 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]  
AE02CC 90-9108 VADER 08 2012-09-16 15:01:03 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG]   
ADFCFA 95-0046 ---  2012-09-16 14:20:37 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS   
AE1146 165980 ---  2012-09-16 13:15:25 T-6A United States USN | TW-6 [KNPA]  

Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike

A copyrighted story by Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent on The Telegraph website

An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s covert nuclear weapons programme.

(The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point Photo: ALAMY)

Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war.

Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to mine or blockade the shipping lane through which passes around 18 million barrels of oil every day, approximately 35 per cent of the world’s petroleum traded by sea.

A blockade would have a catastrophic effect on the fragile economies of Britain, Europe the United States and Japan, all of which rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Gulf.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most congested international waterways. It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and is bordered by the Iranian coast to the north and the United Arab Emirates to the south.

You can read the rest of the story by clicking here.

Air Force begins testing newest AEHF satellite

by Scott Prater, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Following a four-month journey, the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite reached geosynchronous orbit Aug. 27.

The event is significant to the 4th Space Operations Squadron here because nearly 100 squadron members are now heavily involved in testing the vehicle.

The Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles will continue to hold satellite control authority of AEHF-2 during the testing phase, then transfer satellite control authority to the 14th Air Force and 4th SOPS at a later date.

"During this testing phase, some capabilities require the use of AEHF-1, a 4th SOPS asset, hence the reason for the involvement of 4th SOPS personnel," said Lt. Col. Alistair Funge, 4th SOPS director of operations. "Our engineering shop, led by Maj. Yingwai Chan, is involved in day-to-day testing, coordinating ground support system time with the 22nd Space Operations Squadron and keeping leadership informed of ongoing activities."

First Lt. Peter Lusk explained that this testing is important not only for AEHF-2, but for the Milstar/AEHF constellation in general because of AEHF's expanded communications capability and performance compared to legacy Milstar satellites.

"Advanced Extremely High Frequency-1 has been cross linked in the Milstar constellation since 2011; however, now that there is a second AEHF satellite, we can use the full capabilities of their cross links," Lusk said.

As next generation communications satellites, AEHF vehicles hold eight times the capacity of Milstar vehicles.

The testing phase will present its own obstacles and challenges, but 1st Lt. Kathleen Giegler, 4th SOPS payload engineer, explained that doing so while the satellite is on orbit represents a vital step toward gaining operational acceptance.

"It's almost impossible to test these types of satellites on the ground because of how they'll be cross linked together and how they will interact in space," Giegler said. "It promises to be a new experience for all involved. But one thing is certain, once AEHF-2 is fully operational, the survivable secure and jam resistant communications for the U.S. military and national leadership will have received a significant upgrade."

While 4th SOPS crews work with their counterparts at SMC and contractor Lockheed Martin to test the vehicle, the teams also must integrate AEHF-2 into the Milstar/AEHF constellation.

"This transition process worked well with AEHF-1 and we expect it to be just as smooth with AEHF-2," Funge said. "This way, 4th SOPS crews and engineering support staff will also get hands-on experience with AEHF-2 during these activities. Throughout the test period, 4th SOPS members will monitor the constellation using our in-band Advanced Satellite Mission Control Subsystem and Space-Ground Link System as well as perform routine and test related operations."

Four satellites are currently planned to complete the AEHF constellation. The third AEHF satellite is tentatively scheduled for launch in 2013.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 14 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE0197 84-0137 JOSA342 2012-09-14 22:37:03 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]   
AE4EB2 168428 ---  2012-09-14 22:35:34 P-8A United States VP-30   
ADFCE9 94-0138 ---  2012-09-14 21:31:13 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS   
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2012-09-14 21:04:09 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] 5617  37000  
AE143A 166715 ---  2012-09-14 20:40:42 UC-35D United States USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT]   
AE10D7 165521 ---  2012-09-14 20:37:30 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]   
ADFED0 85-1262 PAT1262 2012-09-14 20:37:16 C-12U United States USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG)   
A9A1FB N72J ---  2012-09-14 20:31:08 BEECH 65-A90-1 US DYNAMIC AVIATION   
A486EA 73091 ---  2012-09-14 20:11:13 Dornier 328 United States USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS]   
ADFD05 95-0057 ---  2012-09-14 19:58:47 T-1A United States USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS 2074  28000  
AE189C 05-0932 AVLON73 2012-09-14 19:45:44 C-40C United States AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] 3504  34000  
AE4A0F 10-0??? ---  2012-09-14 19:42:44 C-12U United States ---   
ADFC96 92-0341 ---  2012-09-14 18:41:28 T-1A United States USAF | 12FTW | 99FTS [KRND] 7116  24000  
A07FBD N131JN ---  2012-09-14 18:37:20 PC-12/45 United States USAF | 27SOW | 318SOS [KCVS]   
AE10D7 165521 ---  2012-09-14 18:32:26 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]  
AE093B 00-1052 R01052 2012-09-14 18:18:17 UC-35B United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] 5634  33000  
AE02CC 90-9108 VADER 08 2012-09-14 18:10:05 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG] 5747  20000  
AE11DA 75-0560 SNTRY60H 2012-09-14 15:56:50 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 6214  29000  
ADFE95 95-0096 ---  2012-09-14 15:49:26 C-12R+ United States USARMY   
AE2F9B 168069 OTIS51 2012-09-14 15:17:47 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT]   
AE04DE 57-2597 SODA81 2012-09-14 14:31:48 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]   
AE04DE 57-2597 SODA81 2012-09-14 13:29:39 KC-135R United States TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS]   
AE1481 166764 OTIS52 2012-09-14 13:22:41 KC-130J United States USMC | VMGR-352 [KNKX]   
AE1363 163045 ---  2012-09-14 01:48:20 EA-6B United States USNAVY   

Mode-S/ADS Intercepts 11/13/14 Sep 2012 - Bowling Green

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

Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-09-11
Military Hex Codes only

A597BF N46F N46F CL60 Hunt Consolidated Inc. --- 2012-09-11 14:55:46.778
A69BEB -------- 09-3106 D328 USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS] --- 2012-09-11 16:06:02.964
A6FD11 FLC55 N55 LJ60 FAA Flight Inspection --- 2012-09-11 13:58:21.004
ADFD0A -------- 95-0062 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-09-11 21:05:09.087
ADFDC7 RCH809 93-1561 C130 NC ANG | 145AW | 156AS [KCLT] --- 2012-09-11 16:27:09.440
ADFE5D RCH 661 90-1794 C130 MO ANG | 139AW | 180AS [KSTJ] --- 2012-09-11 10:50:41.988
ADFEB6 -------- 75-0125 B742 USAF | 55WG | 1ACCS [KOFF] --- 2012-09-11 18:44:49.073
ADFED0 PAT1262 85-1262 BE20 USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- 2012-09-11 15:01:23.320
ADFEEE RS050 160050 DC93 USNR | VR-52 [KWRI] --- 2012-09-11 14:37:28.954
AE0197 SWIFT85 84-0137 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-09-11 15:05:09.462
AE01D4 COBRA37 64-14847 R135 USAF | 55WG | 45RS [KOFF] --- 2012-09-11 00:06:17.413
AE0265 -------- 57-1436 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-09-11 10:05:11.651
AE0265 SODA82 57-1436 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-09-11 10:05:11.651
AE035C JEEP22 58-0062 K35R MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC] --- 2012-09-11 19:41:05.402
AE0384 TAZZ71 59-1458 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-09-11 10:24:14.848
AE03F1 -------- 165379 C130 USNR | VR-64 [KWRI] --- 2012-09-11 09:57:20.098
AE03F2 -------- 78-23128 BE20 OSACOM/PAT --- 2012-09-11 09:53:30.260
AE0488 -------- 62-3577 K35R AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB] --- 2012-09-11 11:03:15.353
AE0489 DIXIE52 63-8007 K35R AL ANG | 117ARW | 106ARS [KBHM] --- 2012-09-11 10:51:27.658
AE04AD -------- 99-0104 C560 USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ] --- 2012-09-11 14:35:37.131
AE04B3 -------- 57-1473 K35R USAF | 190ARW | 117ARS [KFOE] --- 2012-09-11 10:51:16.048
AE04E6 SODA91 59-1516 K35R TN ANG | 134ARW | 151ARS [KTYS] --- 2012-09-11 20:35:05.623
AE04EE INDY61 63-8041 K35R AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- 2012-09-11 12:39:57.983
AE0531 -------- 69-0011 C5 TN ANG | 164AW | 155AS [KMEM] --- 2012-09-11 14:56:22.773
AE053A -------- 69-0020 C5 AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF] --- 2012-09-11 15:22:22.958
AE05E4 -------- 88-4402 C130 AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB] --- 2012-09-11 15:03:58.389
AE05E9 -------- 88-4407 C130 USAF | 314AW | 62AS [KLRF] --- 2012-09-11 11:05:20.011
AE0689 HAPPY54 61-0300 K35R IL ANG | 126ARW | 108ARS [KBLV] --- 2012-09-11 21:53:18.959
AE06D9 -------- 163561 BE20 USMC | VMR DET MIRAMAR [KNKX] --- 2012-09-11 10:36:40.839
AE0809 TRIBE58 99-0063 C17 USAF | 97AMW [KLTS] --- 2012-09-11 11:10:53.507
AE093C -------- 00-1053 C560 US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] --- 2012-09-11 20:44:26.379
AE10CD -------- 165511 SBR1 USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA] --- 2012-09-11 16:26:10.000
AE1192 -------- 166474 C560 USMC | VMR-1 [KNKT] --- 2012-09-11 14:14:07.541
AE1196 RCH3113 03-3113 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-09-11 18:19:38.732
AE11D9 SNTRY30H 75-0559 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-09-11 12:39:54.848
AE11DA SNTRY03H 75-0560 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-09-11 12:40:02.931
AE146D RIDER75 07-7175 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-09-11 10:14:39.258


Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-09-13
Military Hex Codes only

A00001 -------- N1 GLF4 FAA HQ [KDCA] --- 2012-09-13 20:23:30.855
ADFCF0 -------- 94-0145 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-09-13 20:03:56.119
AE065F -------- 60-0346 K35R MI ANG | 127WG | 171ARS [KMTC] --- 2012-09-13 19:59:13.057
AE07A8 TURBO76 59-1508 K35R USAF | 22ARW [KIAB] --- 2012-09-13 21:21:48.269



Mode S Log from Bowling Green, Kentucky, US 2012-09-14
Military Hex Codes only

A07FBD -------- N131JN PC12 USAF | 27SOW | 318SOS [KCVS] --- 2012-09-14 16:58:24.786
A486EA -------- 73091 D328 USAF | 27SOW | 524SOS [KCVS] --- 2012-09-14 15:03:37.259
A7CB35 -------- N601CN LJ60 --- --- 2012-09-14 17:27:01.124
ADFD09 -------- 95-0061 BE40 USAF | 14FTW | 48FTS --- 2012-09-14 10:11:23.233
ADFDEC ANVIL83 94-6707 C130 WV ANG | 130AW | 130AS [KCRW] --- 2012-09-14 09:53:08.784
ADFE53 -------- 94-0324 BE20 USARMY --- 2012-09-14 12:30:51.083
ADFE64 JADED9 91-1233 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-09-14 09:20:09.309
ADFE65 DERBY 21 91-1234 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-09-14 11:57:35.514
ADFE68 DERBY 52 91-1237 C130 KY ANG | 123AW | 165AS [KSDF] --- 2012-09-14 13:05:44.666
ADFE95 -------- 95-0096 BE20 USARMY --- 2012-09-14 10:30:01.721
ADFED0 PAT1262 85-1262 BE20 USARMY (OSACOM Det25 TNArNG) --- 2012-09-14 11:27:53.924
ADFED6 -------- 85-1268 BE20 US ARMY | OSACOM VA RFC [KDAA] --- 2012-09-14 12:23:07.476
ADFEEE RS831 160050 DC93 USNR | VR-52 [KWRI] --- 2012-09-14 20:10:52.308
ADFEFF -------- 86-0089 BE20 IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC] --- 2012-09-14 18:14:30.973
ADFF98 -------- 68-8200 T38 50thFTS --- 2012-09-14 14:42:40.518
AE00DC -------- ------ T38 --- --- 2012-09-14 17:35:13.609
AE0147 SLUFF95 57-1462 K35R OH ANG | 121ARW [KLCK] --- 2012-09-14 15:53:27.085
AE0197 JOSA342 84-0137 LJ35 USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW] --- 2012-09-14 17:44:27.910
AE01A4 SMOKY44 86-0377 LJ35 CO ANG | 140WG | 200AS [KCOS] --- 2012-09-14 11:47:52.305
AE0202 -------- 98-3542 TEX2 USAF | 14FTW | 37FTS [KCBM] --- 2012-09-14 18:19:56.179
AE0268 STEEL71 59-1523 K35R PA ANG | 171ARW [KPIT] --- 2012-09-14 09:51:38.762
AE031E PUMA95 74-2072 C130 USAF | 317AG [KDYS] --- 2012-09-14 15:43:58.517
AE0332 PUMA95 74-2131 C130 USAF | 19AW | 50AS [KLRF] --- 2012-09-14 11:01:28.675
AE04EE INDY61 63-8041 K35R AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS] --- 2012-09-14 17:38:50.388
AE06C6 -------- 161326 BE20 USN | AOD PATUXENT RIVER [KNHK] --- 2012-09-14 17:41:02.854
AE0782 -------- 94-00309 SH33 --- --- 2012-09-14 10:50:05.073
AE07C3 UPSET11 63-8023 K35R AZ ANG | 161ARW | 197ARS [KPHX] --- 2012-09-14 16:34:00.880
AE07D2 RCH199 90-0533 C17 USAF | 15WG | 535AS [PHIK] --- 2012-09-14 21:01:36.830
AE07F3 RCH353T 97-0041 C17 NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] --- 2012-09-14 18:12:25.847
AE080B RHINO91 99-0165 C17 AFRC | 445AW | 89AS [KFFO] --- 2012-09-14 14:09:14.473
AE093A -------- 00-1051 C560 USARC | B/2-228 AVN (TA) [KMGE] --- 2012-09-14 15:27:28.242
AE093B -------- 00-1052 C560 US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] --- 2012-09-14 13:30:55.045
AE1199 RCH3116 03-3116 C17 MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN] --- 2012-09-14 16:04:53.434
AE11DA SNTRY60H 75-0560 E3TF USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] --- 2012-09-14 10:55:31.246
AE1237 RCH544 03-3126 C17 USAF | 305AMW | 6AS [KWRI] --- 2012-09-14 18:34:59.748
AE1449 TBIRD14 05-5139 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-09-14 23:08:48.934
AE144C E55142 05-5142 C17 AFRC | 452AMW | 729AS [KRIV] --- 2012-09-14 18:27:30.236
AE1466 -------- 06-6168 C17 USAF | 436AW | 3AS [KDOV] --- 2012-09-14 09:07:24.390
AE189C AVLON73 05-0932 B737 AFRC | 932AW | 73AS [KBLV] --- 2012-09-14 14:51:08.300
AE1BF2 RCH457 07-4639 C30J USAF | 19AW [KLRF] --- 2012-09-14 13:08:23.923
AE1E58 -------- 07-3888 TEX2 USAF | 71FTW [KEND] --- 2012-09-14 18:34:58.677
AE1E65 -------- 07-3901 TEX2 --- --- 2012-09-14 09:15:42.542
AE20C9 RCH576 07-7188 C17 USAF | 437AW [KCHS] --- 2012-09-14 15:53:56.159
AE2F9B OTIS51 168069 C30J USMC | VMGR-252 [KNKT] --- 2012-09-14 10:36:20.267
AE4A0F -------- 10-0??? BE20 --- --- 2012-09-14 14:52:35.987
AE4A11 -------- 10-0??? BE20 --- --- 2012-09-14 11:43:40.694
AE4A60 CNV4321 166696 B737 USNR | VR-58 [KNIP] --- 2012-09-14 11:00:48.178
AE4A81 -------- 09-0525 GLF5 USAF | 89AW | 99AS [KADW] --- 2012-09-14 16:09:56.234
AE4B01 FIXER55 ------ C30J --- --- 2012-09-14 12:35:20.348
AE4EB2 -------- 168428 P8 VP-30 --- 2012-09-14 17:47:01.212

A New Kindle eBook - QSLing the World - A How-to Guide Now Available

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These participants in this portion of the radio hobby attempt to QSL or verify the reception of the stations they hear or work. They do this by sending them a report of reception or their verification card in the hope that the station staff will return a card or letter (a.k.a. a QSL) verifying the radio reception. Along with QSLs, some radio hobbyists also collect station memorabilia that may include such items as frisbees, bumper stickers, pennants, decals, T-shirts, or anything associated with the station logo, slogan or call sign.

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Exercise Northern Coasts Draws to a Close

By Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs

NAPLES, Italy (NNS) -- Danish and German-led Exercise Northern Coasts (NOCO) 2012 came to an end after ten days at sea, Sept. 12.

During the exercise, more than 40 ships from 15 nations participated in NOCO 2012 including one of the standing NATO mine countermeasures groups (SNMCMG1) and the Baltic countermine squadron.

The mine hunters not only conducted simulated mine countermeasure training, they located and demolished several mines that have been on the sea bed since World War II.

"It was a good exercise," said Danish navy Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, commander, Danish Task Group. "Since it was the largest Danish led naval exercise ever, I was naturally excited to see how it would go. I can only say that I am satisfied with what I saw. The participating ships did a good job and my staff was able to adapt the exercise along the way."

U.S. participation included a P-3 Orion aircraft from Patrol Squadron Nine, out of Honolulu, and Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, out of Rota, Spain. Sailors operated with counterparts from partner nations in Germany and in Danish Navy Bases to become familiar with procedures and practices.

"This just shows that there's a short way from exercise to reality," said Jensen. "Some of the situations we exposed the NOCO participants to, they will most likely meet in the real world. Now, at least, they are better prepared."

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 13 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

ADFFAA 70-1952 ---  2012-09-13 23:18:37 T-38C United States 50thFTS   
AE13D1 04-1778 PAT78 2012-09-13 23:06:12 C-37B United States USARMY | OSACOM PATD [KADW] 3164  40000  
AE0630 84-0172 PAT561 2012-09-13 21:52:00 C-12U United States USARC | 6-52 AVN (TA)   
AE1530 06-4632 PUMA65 2012-09-13 21:37:45 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 7241  27975  
AE052D 69-0007 RCH456 2012-09-13 19:51:52 C-5A United States AFRC | 433AW | 68AS [KSKF] 2711  31000  
AE07F3 97-0041 RCH353T 2012-09-13 19:38:08 C-17A United States NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] 1042  36000  
A2024B N22889 22889 2012-09-13 19:18:47 B190 United States TENAX AVIATION LLC   
AE01BA 84-0101 ---  2012-09-13 18:28:34 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]   
ADFCE0 94-0129 ---  2012-09-13 18:24:25 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA] 1200  7450  
AE10D4 165518 ---  2012-09-13 18:12:39 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]   
ADFEFF 86-0089 ---  2012-09-13 18:11:01 C-12U United States IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC]   
AE041C 164410 GOTO FMS 2012-09-13 16:07:03 E-6B United States USN | VQ-4 [KTIK] 4161  33025  
AE0689 61-0300 HAPPY51 2012-09-13 16:02:44 KC-135R United States IL ANG | 126ARW | 108ARS [KBLV]   
A2024B N22889 22889 2012-09-13 15:44:57 B190 United States TENAX AVIATION LLC  
ADFEFF 86-0089 ---  2012-09-13 14:51:20 C-12U United States IL ARNG | OSACOM DET-36 [KDEC]  
A6FD11 N55 ---  2012-09-13 13:45:17 Lear 60 United States FAA Flight Inspection   
AC0A69 N875RJ ---  2012-09-13 13:40:33 PC-12/45 United States USAF | 1SOW [KHRT]   

Marine FAST Force to Libya

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON - Some 50 U.S. Marines headed to Libya on Wednesday to reinforce security at U.S. diplomatic facilities in the aftermath of an attack in the eastern city of Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, officials said.

The Marines are members of an elite group known as a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, or FAST, whose role is to respond on short notice to terrorism threats and to reinforce security at U.S. embassies. They operate worldwide. The contingent that was dispatched to Libya was based in Spain.

The officials who disclosed the plan to send the Marines spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The Marines were headed initially to the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, not to Benghazi.

Several officials said the U.S. military was making no other moves to deploy troops, ships or aircraft in response to Tuesday’s attack. A second Marine FAST element was standing by in Spain but had no orders to move, officials said.

U.S. embassies, particularly in major countries and in unstable or less secure nations, usually have a resident contingent of Marine security guards. Early indications were that there were not at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. A consulate is a branch office in major cities outside the capital. These guards work under the supervision of the senior diplomatic officer at an embassy.

The main role of Marine security guards is to protect classified national security documents, according to the website of the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, which administers the security guard mission from a Marine base in Virginia. Their secondary role is to protect U.S. citizens and U.S. government property in the event of an emergency.

The Marines began their security guard mission in 1948. They are trained at the Marine Security Guard School.

In rare cases, the Marines send a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, or a portion of the team, to reinforce security at embassies. They were sent to Africa, for example, in response to the 1998 terrorist attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. A FAST group also provided security aboard a Navy hospital ship in New York following the 9/11 attacks.

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 12 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE152F 06-4631 E64631 2012-09-12 19:33:36 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF] 7133  0  
ADFF96 68-8198 ---  2012-09-12 19:13:26 T-38C United States 50thFTS 1653  32750  
A6FD11 N55 FLC55 2012-09-12 19:06:41 Lear 60 United States FAA Flight Inspection ---  18000  
AE093B 00-1052 R01052 2012-09-12 19:04:45 UC-35B United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] 1526  39000  
A48C92 N3920C ---  2012-09-12 18:25:34 421C United States ---   
AE10CD 165511 ---  2012-09-12 18:02:21 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]   
AE148B 92-3290 PEACH99 2012-09-12 17:57:06 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB]   
A85F6B N639CP N639CP 2012-09-12 17:52:29 Cessna 182T United States ---  
ADFC94 92-0339 ---  2012-09-12 17:48:59 T-1A United States USAF | 12FTW | 99FTS [KRND] 5246  7625  
ADFC9D 92-0348 ---  2012-09-12 17:32:38 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]   
A8829B N6477T ---  2012-09-12 16:34:52 R182 United States ---   
AE0239 63-7977 ---  2012-09-12 16:30:28 KC-135R United States USAF | 6AMW | 927ARW   
A8829B N6477T ---  2012-09-12 15:31:18 R182 United States ---   
AE2FAA 08-8198 RCH8198 2012-09-12 14:34:05 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS] 1666  0  
ADFEBD 96-0107 ---  2012-09-12 14:23:34 UC-35a1 United States USARC | C/2-228 AVN (TA) [KFBG]   
AE01BA 84-0101 JOSA362 2012-09-12 13:19:54 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 311AS [KCOS]   
A85F6B N639CP N639CP 2012-09-12 13:12:08 Cessna 182T United States ---  
AE128C 69-5827 CHAIN92 2012-09-12 02:57:08 MC-130 United States USAF 2617  6400  
AE0809 99-0063 TRIBE58 2012-09-12 00:05:09 C-17A United States USAF | 97AMW [KLTS]   

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 11 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE1196 03-3113 RCH3113 2012-09-11 23:17:34 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]   
AE11DA 75-0560 SNTRY03H 2012-09-11 20:15:32 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK] 2376  32000  
AE0197 84-0137 SWIFT85 2012-09-11 20:06:46 C-21A United States USAF | 375AW | 457AS [KADW]   
ADFEEE 160050 RS050 2012-09-11 19:59:32 C-9B United States USNR | VR-52 [KWRI]   
AE04AD 99-0104 ---  2012-09-11 19:31:30 UC-35a1 United States USARC | A/2-228 AVN (TA) [KWRI ]   
A6FD11 N55 FLC55 2012-09-11 19:07:59 Lear 60 United States FAA Flight Inspection 3175  35000  
AE11D9 75-0559 SNTRY30H 2012-09-11 19:02:27 E-3B United States USAF | 552ACW [KTIK]   
A7A899 N593AN 00000000 2012-09-11 18:45:31 MD-83 United States ---   
AE06E4 163836 ---  2012-09-11 17:53:43 UC-12F United States USNAVY   
AE03F4 84-0145 ---  2012-09-11 16:56:03 C-12U United States DE ARNG | OSACOM DET-7 1652  0  
ADFE95 95-0096 ---  2012-09-11 16:48:56 C-12R+ United States USARMY 1051  22000  
AE0488 62-3577 LUCKY21 2012-09-11 16:46:57 KC-135 United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]   
AE093D 01-0301 ---  2012-09-11 16:37:16 UC-35a1 United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW]   
AE0809 99-0063 TRIBE58 2012-09-11 16:15:28 C-17A United States USAF | 97AMW [KLTS]  
AE06E4 163836 ---  2012-09-11 16:06:01 UC-12F United States USNAVY   
AAAAAA various ---  2012-09-11 16:04:35 various various --- 1200  0  
AE0488 62-3577 LUCKY21 2012-09-11 16:02:25 KC-135 United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB]   
AE0332 74-2131 PUMA97 2012-09-11 14:47:32 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW | 50AS [KLRF]   
AE0333 74-2133 PUMA 67 2012-09-11 14:35:04 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY]   
AE0331 74-2071 IVRY 13 2012-09-11 14:34:46 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY]   
AE032A 74-1684 IVORY14 2012-09-11 14:27:01 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY]   
AE032E 74-2062 IVORY 12 2012-09-11 14:20:37 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY]   
AE1530 06-4632 PUMA65 2012-09-11 14:19:35 C-130J-30 United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]   
A7A899 N593AN 00000000 2012-09-11 13:55:30 MD-83 United States ---  
AE0322 74-1658 RAVEN22 2012-09-11 13:21:36 C-130H United States USAF | 374AW | 36AS [RJTY]   
AE01D4 64-14847 COBRA37 2012-09-11 04:52:54 RC-135U United States USAF | 55WG | 45RS [KOFF]   
AE01D4 64-14847 COBRA37 2012-09-11 04:12:34 RC-135U United States USAF | 55WG | 45RS [KOFF]   
AE01D4 64-14847 COBRA37 2012-09-11 01:43:21 RC-135U United States USAF | 55WG | 45RS [KOFF]   

Mode-S/ADS Milcom Intercepts 10 Sep 2012 - Btown NC

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

AE49C4 09-9208 RCH576 2012-09-10 22:43:11 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]   
AE093B 00-1052 R01052 2012-09-10 21:30:09 UC-35B United States US Army | OSACOM PATD [KADW] 1536  38100  
AE02FC 78-0806 IVORY 91 2012-09-10 21:03:22 C-130H United States AFRC | 911AW | 758AS [KPIT]   
AE05DA 85-0041 IVORY 19 2012-09-10 20:51:59 C-130H United States AFRC | 910AW | 757AS [KYNG]   
AE1199 03-3116 RCH3116 2012-09-10 20:49:21 C-17A United States MS ANG | 172AW | 183AS [KJAN]   
AE0606 80-0332 DAWG 30 2012-09-10 20:25:57 C-130H United States GA ANG | 165AW | 158AS [KSAV]   
AE02F8 86-0415 IVORY 91 2012-09-10 20:19:35 C-130H United States AFRC | 440AW | 95AS [KPOB]   
AE02C6 89-9102 IVORY 18 2012-09-10 20:12:06 C-130H United States USAF | 19AW [KLRF]   
AE02DE 89-1186 JODY 11 2012-09-10 20:07:32 C-130H United States NY ANG | 328AS [KIAG]   
A97B00 N71PG ---  2012-09-10 19:37:10 Lear 36A United States Phoenix Air Group (EMS) [KVPC]   
ADFC8F 92-0334 ---  2012-09-10 19:26:06 T-1A United States USAF | 479FTG | 451FTS [KNPA]   
AE10BF 01-0196 RCH337 2012-09-10 19:22:00 C-17A United States USAF | 437AW [KCHS]   
A7A899 N593AN 00000000 2012-09-10 18:56:42 MD-83 United States ---   
AE10CB 165509 ---  2012-09-10 18:07:23 T-39G United States USN | TW-6 | VT-86 [KNPA]   
AE07D7 92-3293 RCH2293 2012-09-10 18:03:13 C-17A United States NY ANG | 105AW | 137AS [KSWF] 2120  36000  
AE1492 96-0042 ??? PEACH98 2012-09-10 17:49:39 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 5112  19000  
AE1492 96-0042 ??? PEACH98 2012-09-10 16:37:17 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 5112  19000  
AE1497 99-0006 PEACH31 2012-09-10 16:31:31 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 1102  29000  
AE0687 60-0349 REGAL11 2012-09-10 16:20:15 KC-135R United States AFRC | 916ARW | 77ARS [KGSB] 7021  27000  
AE1497 99-0006 PEACH31 2012-09-10 15:41:18 E-8C United States GA ANG | 116ACW [KWRB] 1102  29000  
A4E7FA N415PB ---  2012-09-10 15:26:43 PC-12/45 United States USAF | 27SOW | 318SOS [KCVS]   
ADFEDE 86-0088 PAT782 2012-09-10 15:12:47 C-12F United States FL ARNG | OSACOM DET-8 [KSGJ]   
A7A899 N593AN 00000000 2012-09-10 15:02:29 MD-83 United States ---  
AE4EB3 168429 ---  2012-09-10 13:23:52 P-8A United States VP-30   
AE04EE 63-8041 INDY61 2012-09-10 13:00:51 KC-135R United States AFRC | 434ARW | 72ARS [KGUS]