[MilCom] Lemoore Naval Air Station

[Greg Brazil]

I had a chance to go to Lemoore on Aug. 11 & 12 for a tour by the CO of 
VFA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying F/A-18E's.  He also got us into the 
flight simulator, I drooped bombs at Fallon B-19 complex and then did a 
night landing on a carrier, GREAT!!!!  This Friday VFA-22 will be going 
to Fallon for 3 to 4 weeks for workups.  When they get home from 
deployment late next year they will be switching to F/A 18 F's.  They 
are attached to the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76.

Driving around the base I saw the following;
VFA 122, Fighting Eagles, the F/A 18 E-F training squadron (RAG), call 
sign Expert
VFA 41 Black Aces
VFA 2 Bounty Hunters
VFA 14 Top Hatters
VFA 154 Black Knight
VFA 113 Stingers and or Kestrels
VFA 97 Warhawks
VFA 146 Diamonds
VFA 94
VFA 25
VFA 115 Eagles
VFA 22 Fighting Redcocks, call sign Beefeaters or Beef
VFA 147 Argonuts
VFA 151 Vigilantes
VFA 125 Rough Riders the F/A 18 C-D training squadron (RAG), call sign 
Raider
CVW 2
CVW 9
CVW 14
MATSG23
Commander Strike Wing Pacific
Center for Naval Aviation Tech Training
Strike Fighter Weapons School, Pacific Outlaws
CBMU 303 Sea Bees

Frequencies heard
139.525 FM Base Security
138.75 FM Base Fire
353.8
360.2 tower, Fist 25 + many more
318.8 Approch/Departure simulcast with 286.0, Raider 94 request Blue Sky 
      ( which means I can see the airport I will accept MARSA )  They do 
this as far as 50 miles out
322.3 in the block, request discrete for Echo 23, reported VFA 122
239.7
305.2 ground
309.1 404 & 401 copy, reported VFA 122
264.5 Raider 94, expect freeway following (single freq approach)
348.7 A2A
380.8 clearance delivery
361.9 reported VFA 125 tac 5
363.9 go to hot pump (refueling while engine is still running)
288.175 A2A & A2G VFA-22 confirmed by a pilot
317.85 reported VFA 125
263.9
270.2
360.4 VFA 125 reported
258.6 reported VFA 22
340.2 tower
286.0 see above
266.0

And from a trip there several months ago but I did not report these as I 
misplaced my notes
357.0 A2A
217.7 data
281.25
317.85
311.3 A2A
251.9
309.65
272.4
335.8
299.325
355.2
335.6
362.3 working Isabele, ask for 500
305.95 Shilo up to 290

Well I guess that's it, finally a report like all you lucky guys with 
military bases in your back yard.
Greg (SF Bay Area)