[MilCom] 22nd MEU TRUEX Recap

[Mac McCormick III]

Callsigns
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ELVIS                      HMM-261 Reinforced
ELVIS BASE          HMM-261 Reinforced Base at Savannah CRTC
ELVIS 1#                UH-1N and AH-1W, HMLA-269 attached to HMM-261
                                 Rein.; 11/12 usually UH-1N, 13-15 usually 
AH-12 but
                                 not always.  Mixed flights also used.
ELVIS 2#                CH-46E, HMM-261
ELVIS 30/31           AV-8B, VMA-223
ELVIS 32/34           AV-8B, VMA-223
ELVIS 33                Cessna O-2, N84NX, Naval Postgraduate School
ELVIS 34/35          AV-8B, VMA-223
ELVIS 36/37          AV-8B, VMA-223
ELVIS 41/42          CH-53E
ELVIS 45               KC-130T, VMGR-452
ELVIS 46               KC-130T, VMGR-234
ELVIS 50               AC-130
CADILLAC          CH-53E
HARLEY               UH-1N (and AH-1W when in flight with UH-1N)
HEARTBREAK   AH-1W
JAILHOUSE         CH-46E
PELICAN              Cessna O-2, simulating SCAN EAGLE UAV
RANGER               KC-130T, VMGR-234
SPECTRE              AC-130
YANKEE               KC-130T, VMGR-452
VEGAS                  AV-8B, VMA-223

FIREHOUSE           22nd MEU Command Post or Tactical Operations Center
FOB STORM         Forward Operating Base (CRTC)
MAYHEM             FARP?
BOOTS                  Convoy FAC
BUSTY                  Convoy FAC
JACKAL               Convoy FAC
NAVAHO             Convoy FAC
NEMO                   Convoy FAC
RAIDER                Convoy FAC
HELLRAISER 17  unknown (referenced on 244.875)
SHEPHERD           unknown (referenced on 244.875)

Frequencies
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119.100     Savannah IAP Tower
257.800     Savannah IAP Tower
121.900     Savannah IAP Ground
346.800     Savannah IAP Ground
125.300     Savannah Approach/Departure
387.100     Savannah Approach/Departure
120.400     Savannah Approach/Departure
380.025     Savannah Approach/Departure
118.400     Savannah Approach/Departure
307.225     Savannah Approach/Departure

237.000     Savannah CRTC CP

228.475     ESL Common (AV-8B Button 26)
228.975     TAD 1 (AV-8B Button 11) "BLONDE"
229.075     unknown
244.875     Route Common "GOLD"
256.925     HMM-261 Rein. Base (AV-8B Button 20) "TAUPE"
257.175     CH-46 a2a "ORANGE"
258.000     CH-53 a2a?
258.625     UH-1N/AH-1W a2a
276.700     AV-8B Tac "Button 21"
276.900     AR Primary "Button 8"
277.375     AR Secondary (Button 9?)
278.550     TAD 21, (AV-8B Button 16?)
289.800     ELVIS 46 Base (KC-130T, VMGR-234)
299.400     AV-8B Tac "Button 22"
308.200     AV-8B Tac (Button 23?)

123.450     ELVIS 33 wkg ELVIS BASE
123.475     ELVIS 33 wkg unknown (likely ELVIS BASE)

140.5875    Savannah CRTC
141.6375    Savannah CRTC
148.500     Savannah CRTC
149.0375    Savannah CRTC; HMM-261 Rein. Operations Control
149.7875    Savannah CRTC



Mac McCormick                      "Green Comms Suck"
Savannah, GA
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