[MilCom] HF Logs 3 April 05

[MJ Cleary]

1558Z    5732.0    CG 6028 (HH-60J) ops normal report to CAMSLANT. CAMSLANT states District 5 requests to be notified when they are on scene

1603Z    5732.0    CG 6028 reports they are on scene and commencing search

1605Z    5732.0    CG 6028 p/p via SERVICE CENTER to Elizabeth City Air to check if W-122 is clear

1628Z    5732.0    CG 6028 p/p with Elizabeth City Air. E-City reports they have contacted VACAPES and there is a Gunnex in the southwest corner of W-122. Comes back at 1649z and reports USS Roosevelt is 120 miles south of their position

1702Z    11175.0    KING 22 (HC-130, 102 RQS/106 RQW) p/p via Offutt HF-GCS to RESCUE OPS. Gives status report on water rescue operation. Reports JOLLYs (HH-60) were rescuing 4 people & a dog from an island. There was a police boat with 3 police onboard en route to a house to rescue people including disabled child trapped there by rising water. Police boat is now DIW and JOLLYs will rescue police then proceed to rescue survivors from house. Water level around house is rising. Fuel status is a concern. KING 22 has 1.5 hours fuel remaining and JOLLYs may need to go to White Plains or Suffolk. They are unable to AR in the area but maybe able to do it over the sound and they request they have the other plane standby for AR. KING 22 is up on SAR uniform freq 261.9 and JOLLYs are using 282.8 for Air-Air. Will attempt UHF comms with RESCUE OPS

1921Z    11232.0    CANFORCE 331 wkg TRENTON MILITARY for message relay to AOC Winnipeg, Trenton, and Wing Ops. ETA Edmonton 2131z

1952Z    13927.0    KING 46 (HC-130 102 RQS/106 RQW) morale p/p via USAF MARS to 609-XXX-XXXX New Jersey. States he was called out and is now in the air near Morristown, NJ. Has 1.5 hours fuel left. Go to the game without him!

2020Z    11175.0    KING 46 p/p via Puerto Rico HF-GCS to DSN 456-7362 RESCUE OPS. Has 20k fuel left, enough for 30 more minutes on scene and to refuel the JOLLYs. They have no further tasking and will RTB in 30 minutes

2153Z    8260.0    Shore station wkg tug SEA ANGELES who does not have a local chart and is looking to rdvu with other vessels near Grand Isle. Tug is 30 miles from other vessels and is instructed to head to the light buoy at southwest pass. Shore station passes position of offshore supply boat. 29-14N 089-54W

2323Z    8260.0    Shore party advises vessel to go to anchorage at the southwest light at the mouth of the Mississippi because they don't know those waters in the dark and they will contact them at 0700 tomorrow

2328Z    8337.6    SHARK 02 in comms with unid station


ALE addresses monitored on COTHEN: 504, 717, A41, CRB, D23, D31, D44, F04, I3L, I57, J03, J36, J28, JOE, LNT, M46, OPB, X52



Mark
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Monitoring Milcom from Charleston, SC

ICOM R8500, ICOM R75 (x3), DX-398, ATS-505,
BC 895XLT (x2), BC 245XLT, PRO-37, PRO-60,
PRO-2052 (x2), BC 780XLT, DX-302, DX-390
BC 898T, YB400, 45 foot PAR EF-SWL (x3)
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