[MilCom] New Orleans Milcoms

[Shawn Levy, USMC S-2]

Activity higher than usual, with a few new players and USMC TRUEX operations.
 
<Sunday>
 
119.725 - Houston Center VHF (Hattiesburg High):
JAKE 11 (MS ANG, KC-135R, 153rd ARS/186th ARW, Key Field, MS) advised Hou Center they were setting up a refuel on AR-302 with JAKE 13 and RULER 13. 
*My list shows RULER as C-141s 183rd AS/172nd AW, MS ANG. I think they've finished their transition to C-17A Globemasters. All three aircraft were on refueling track 302 (366.3) but no tail numbers were given. The only confirmed tails I have on MS ANG C-17s are 02-1112 and 03-3113 to 03-3119.
 
119.9 - Lakefront Airport (airport designator NEW) Tower:
WOMBAT 22 & 02 (No ID) request visual land references to NEW.
 
381.8 - US Coast Guard air ops:
CG 6514 (HH-65) patrol check local waterways.
 
<Monday>
 
265.4 - OAKGROVE GCI (NORAD SEADS): 
OAKGROVE with CAESAR 54 & 55 (F-15, 159th FW/122d FS, NAS New Orleans) 
*CAESAR is 122d's CAP callsign. CAESAR flight also on 358.2 - WATCHDOG OPS (CAESAR A/A).
 
353.55 - Houston Center (Oceanic):
CHALICE GOLF (E-3 Sentry backend), *front end Sentry 31. Advised Hou Center that RIVER flight (F/A-18+, VFA-204 NAS New Orleans) and LION flight id'd as two F-14s (F-14D VF-213 NAS Oceana) would be in EAGLE GOLF MOA, W-159 A-B.
 
366.3 - Refueling Track AR-302:
SENTRY 31 tanking form JAKE 11.
 
<Tuesday>
 
364.2 - AWACS AICC:
CHALICE GOLF with OAKIE SAM (NORAD SEADS) working RIVER flt of two and LION flt of two (LION 51 & 52) in EAGLE GOLF MOA.CHALICE advised they were working hostile tracks in Pensacola/Eglin AFB area. *Later in the day with RIVER flt of two and LION 71 & 72.
 
364.2 - AWACS AICC:
CHALICE GOLF calling DRAGNET VICTOR - req channel for data link.
 
267.8 - JAZZ CP (F-15, 159th FW/122d FS, NAS New Orleans)
CP advised JAZZ 11 & 12 to be aware of low flying Marine Corps helos as they transit New Orleans airspace.
 
277.4 - JAZZ A/A:
JAZZ 11 taking new pilot on check ride of local area, pointing out land marks and visual references. Called tally ho on 26th MEU helos in TRUEX several times, ID's 2 AH-1Ws, CH-53Es and CH-46s.
 
311.0 - ACC Primary Ch-9:
RAYMOND 24 calling unid station - very weak - no joy.
 
119.9 - Lakefront Airport (airport designator NEW) Tower:
WOMBAT 07 request permission to pass through NEW airspace. Helo noise in the back ground (poss TRUEX c/s). 
 
GUARD 22533 (self id'd as LA ANG UH-1), direct Jackson Barracks (SE New Orleans) LANG HQ.
 
119.725 - Houston Center VHF (Hattiesburg High):
JAKE 13 advised Hou Center they would be working refuel track AR-302. 
 
366.3 - Refueling Track AR-302:
JAKE 13 refueled SENTRY 31 (CHALICE GOLF front end), JAKE 11 looking for SKULL flight of 2 B-52s, from Barksdale AFB.
 
123.8 - Navy New Orleans Tower CATF:
BUCK 145 (no id) given clearance for runway 22, taxi and parking instructions.
 
340.2 - Navy New Orleans Tower Uniform:
REACH XXX cleared for runway 4, req 15k fuel, three pallets to off load.
 
TRUEX:
So far I caught a few confirmed comms from exercise. Fortunately the op for the last three days has been within 2-3 miles of my house. Visual IDs on AH-1Ws, CH-46s and CH-53Es. Some activity on 140.625 AM. Sounds like non participant ground controllers or umpires. Similar but separate comms on 141.6 AM.
 
A SITREP and BDA (battle damage assessment) on 264.2 - HMLA-773 CP (local unit freq) and some helo a/a on 301.2, also an HMLA-773 freq. 
 
One of the local TV stations provided an embedded reporter, some footage on the 22:00 news.
 
I've pretty much heard helos in the area on and off for most of today.
 
Shawn

 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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