[MilCom] Exercise Coastal K-Bar, Prelimary Report

[Mac McCormick III]

Activity is still ongoing at 2100 local, but here is what I have 
heard from the Exercise this afternoon.  It has been very 
interesting, with CAS, FAC-A, and recon activity from numerous
assets.  Hopefully the same set of frequencies will be in use 
for tomorrow's activity.

380.025     Savannah Approach/Departure
277.400     Jacksonville Center Brunswick Low
282.200     Jacksonville Center Jeykyll Low
290.350     Jacksonville Center Hunter Ultra-High

388.225     JSTARS Discrete
     -NIGHTSTAR (E-8C, 12 ACCS) wkg FLAME for asset coordination,
      passing BDA reports
     -NIGHTSTAR wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC) for asset coordination
     -STARGATE (E-8C, 330 CTS) wkg FLAME for on-station call, 
      asset coordination and BDA reports
     -NIKEL 3# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122) wkg STARGATE for airspace
      coordination, pushed to 286.600
     -STARGATE (E-3, 330 CTS) wkg FLAME  for asset coordination,
      BDA reports
     -STARGATE wkg BUSHMASTER for asset coordination
328.025     JSTARS Discrete
     -NIGHTSTAR wkg CHICO 2# for tasking (deck-to-deck traffic)
     -STARGATE wkg BLAZE 3# and GATOR 8# for tasking (deck-to-deck
      traffic)
355.250     JSTARS Discrete
     -encrypted traffic
372.150     JSTARS Discrete
     -encrypted traffic
     -DRAGNET UNIFORM (E-3, 966 ACCS) clg STARGATE
376.125     JSTARS Discrete
     -encrypted traffic
     -DRAGNET UNIFORM clg STARGATE
     
364.200     AICC
     -NIGHTSTAR wkg STARGATE, link coordination
     
228.400     Townsend Range Control
     -FLEX 1# (F-16CJ, 55 FS) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC); 138.300 a2a
     -CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
     -NIKEL 3# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122)
     -COWBOY ## (F/A-18, VMFA-112), range familiarization
     -TIGER 7# (F-16CJ, 79 FS) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC); 142.125 a2a
     -BENGAL 41/42 (F/A-18D, VMFA-224) wkg BUSHMASTER, advised 
      FAC-A and ROVER Digital capable
     -HELLCAT 8# (F-16CJ, 79 FS) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC) and 
      BENGAL 41 (FAC-A) 
     -NIKEL 3# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC)
     -SHARK # (AH-64, 1-151 AVN SC ARNG); 50.450 a2a
     -VIPER 4# (F-16CJ, 169 FW) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC); 141.925 V18
     -DEMON 5# (F-16CJ, 169 FW) wkg BUSHMASTER (JTAC); 141.825 V19
252.900     Townsend Range Control
     -NIGHTSTAR wkg SAVAGE (JTAC)
     -CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312) wkg SAVAGE (JTAC) and 
      STARGATE for tasking on moving and fixed targets
     -STARGATE wkg SAVAGE (JTAC)
286.600     Coastal MOA Discrete 
     -STARGATE tasking NIKEL 3# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122) on
      fixed and moving targets
     -STARGATE wkg CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
     
293.525     116 ACW CP "PEACHTREE"
     -PEACH 33 (E-8C, 330 CTS)

253.100     VMFA-122 Base     NIKEL 3#
283.400     VMFA-122 Tac 1    NIKEL 3#
269.700     Beaufort Tactical     NIKEL 3#

305.800     VMFA(AW)-224 Base     BENGAL 4#
250.300     VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1    BENGAL 4#

299.275     VMFA-312 Base     CHECK 6#
301.950     VMFA-312 Tac 1    CHECK 6#
320.300     VMFA-312 Tac 2    CHECK 6#

120.950/284.500/313.700     Sealord 
     -PEACH 33 (E-8C, 330 CTS)
     -GREASY 5# (F-16CJ, 77 FS)
     -VIPER 4# (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
     -DEMON 5# (F-16CJ, 169 FW)
     -BACKY 23/24 (KC-135, 916 ARW)
385.300     W-157 Discrete
     -GREASY 5# (F-16CJ, 77 FS) AR with ??????? 72; 141.750 a2a
343.000     125 FW Aux 6
     -VIPER 4#, DEMON 5# AR with BACKY 23/24


Mac McCormick                      "Green Comms Suck"
Savannah, GA
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