[MilCom] MIL: 8992.0 - PORK CHOP and INTERNAL (Exercise)

[Jeff Haverlah]

0002z  25 Apr 06

    There was a HF exercise over the weekend (maybe still ongoing)....

    8992.0 was active at 231300z with PORK CHOP (fair/good levels
here; suspected 'glass) "Standing by for traffic.  At 231321z ANDREWS
bcst a 49-character EAM (ZXE6CO).  At 231332z PORK CHOP with another
"Standing by for traffic statement."  PORK CHOP remined active with
his "standing by for traffic" statements at 231400z, 231430z, (nothing
heard at 231500-231502z), and 231532z, with nothing heard folloing
1532z.

    15016.0 was active at 231704z with ANDREWS bcsting a 6-character
EAM (WVVJKW) "FOR ZULU FORCE" (a clear indicator of an exercise.)

    13200.0 was active at 231916Z with ANDREWS bcsting a 48-character
EAM (WVGMGP).

    8992.0 was active at 240510z with INTERNAL (fair levels here)
"Standing by for traffic".  A few minutes later (no paying attention
to the clock) ANDREWS bcst a35-character EAM.  At 0525z INTERNAL bcst
a 32-character WV... EAM.  Nothing heard on 4724.0, 11175.0 or
15016.0.

    The end of April was used last year for a similar exercise.  It
may be one of the "GLOBAL" exercises (either THUNDER or STORM.)

Jeff Haverlah

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