[MilCom] Coastal GA MilCom; February 2017

[Mac McCormick III]

The shortest month of the year, February was an interesting one. As has
been customary the last few years, February saw both a Marine Division
Tactics Course (MDTC) at MCAS Beaufort and a Sentry Savannah exercise at
the Air Dominance Center at the Savannah International Airport. For the MDTC
<https://kf4lmt.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/dvids-article-on-marine-division-tactics-course-at-mcas-beaufort/>,
assets from MAWTS-1, VMFAT-401, VMFA-112, and the 142nd FW, Oregon ANG came
to the area to support training for aircrews from various MAG-31 squadrons.
While on the subject of MCAS Beaufort and MAG-31, it seems that they are
undergoing some frequency changes (see list below) for VMFA-115, VMFA-122,
VMFA-312, and VMFAT-501 which I am still in the process of trying to work
out. Sentry Savannah
<https://kf4lmt.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/sentry-savannah-update-6-february-2017/>‘s
participants this February were the 43rd FS from Tyndall, the 142nd FW from
Portland (they were in Savannah for a total of three weeks), the 2nd FTS
from Tyndall, and VFA-143 from Oceana.

Another interesting catch for February was what seems to be a new US Coast
Guard C-37 testing out of the Gulfstream facilities at the Savannah IAP.
Flying with the callsign COAST GUARD 202 its Mode-S code is AE5F07 and its
callsign on Mode-S is C202. It’s worth noting that it was sending ADS-B
data during its apparent testing.

While not military, it’s worth mentioning that one of the coastal Georgia
area air ambulances has changed aircraft. LifeStar 1, the Air Methods air
ambulance helicopter that flies out of Springfield, GA began using a new
(for them) helicopter in February. They switched from the BK-117, N911MZ
that they’ve been flying for years to a Bell 407 Jet Ranger, N406UH.
N406UH’s Mode-S code is A4C4B5 and thus far it has not transmitted ADS-B
data

Hunter AAF
124.975 - Tower
279.575 - Tower
121.800 - Ground
291.675 - Ground
126.200 - Base Ops
285.425 - Base Ops
309.000 - PMSV
34.125 - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE Ops"
345.000 - USCG AirSta Savannah Ops
150.300 - CG 113, USCG AirSta Savannah Ops (P25)
157.175 - Marine VHF Ch. 83, AirSta Savannah Maintenance

ARMY 26831 (UH-60L, 99-26831, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26832 (UH-60L, 99-26832, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 26841 (UH-60L, 99-26841, A/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20610 (HH-60M, 13-20610, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20683 (HH-60M, 14-20683, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 20777 (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)
ARMY 35395 (AH-64D, 03-05395, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 75517 (AH-64D, 07-05517, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 77046 (AH-64D, 07-07046, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 95596 (AH-64D, 09-05596, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 95605 (AH-64D, 09-05605, 3-17 CAV)
ARMY 20571 (UH-60M, 13-20571, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20573 (UH-60M, 13-20573, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20588 (UH-60M, 13-20588, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20646 (UH-60M, 13-20646, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20654 (UH-60M, 14-20654, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20657 (UH-60M, 14-20657, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20658 (UH-60M, 14-20658, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 03746 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03752 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 03786 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 20018 (MH-60M, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 20019 (MH-60M, 3-160 SOAR)
ARMY 20022 (MH-47G, 3-160 SOAR)
SHADY 03 (MC-12W, 10-00739, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 08 (MC-12W, 10-00739, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 10 (MC-12W, 10-00739, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 64 (MC-12S, 11-00268, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 77 (MC-12S, 11-00268, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 80 (MC-12W, 10-00739, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 85 (MC-12W, 10-00739, 224th MI Bn)
SHADY 93 (MC-12S, 11-00268, 224th MI Bn)
COAST GUARD 6516 (MH-65D, 6516, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6550 (MH-65D, 6550, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6555 (MH-65D, 6555, Savannah)
COAST GUARD 6562 (MH-64D, 6562, Savannah)


Savannah IAP/CRTC
119.100 - Tower
257.800 - Tower
121.900 - Ground
348.600 - Ground
120.400 - Approach/Departure
353.775 - Approach/Departure
125.300 - Approach/Departure
371.875 - Approach/Departure
118.400 - Approach/Departure
307.225 - Approach/Departure
123.025 - Savannah Helicopter Advisory
225.750 - 165th AW CP "ANIMAL CONTROL"
225.050 - 165th AW Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground
173.5625 - 165th AW MOC (NAC 302)
237.000 - CRTC/Air Dominance Center CP (43rd FS Ops)
253.200 - CRTC/Air Dominance Center CP (142nd FW Ops)
350.675 - North TACTS Range (VFA-143 Base)
256.750 - 43rd FS Air-to-Air
288.900 - 43rd FS Air-to-Air
290.675 - 43rd FS Air-to-Air
352.100 - 43rd FS Air-to-Air
226.750 - 142nd FW Air-to-Air
321.000 - 142nd FW Air-to-Air
320.600 - 2nd FTS Air-to-Air
268.500 - VFA-143 Air-to-Air
123.200 - WCM9, Gulfstream Aerospace
128.925 - Gulfstream Service Center
130.375 - Signature Flight Support

DAWG 02 (C-130H, 89-9102, 165th AW)
DAWG 1# flight (C-130H, 165th AW)
DAWG 21 (C-130H3, 94-6705, 165th AW)
DAWG 58 (C-130H, 92-0548, 165th AW)
DAWG 81 (C-130H, 165th AW)
EAGLE 0# (MD-500, Chatham Co)
GULFTEST 06 (G600, N600G, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 07 (G500, N504GS, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 11 (G500, N502GS, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 11 (G600, N600G, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 17 (G650, N658GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 18 (G650, N659GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 20 (GA5C, N500GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GUFLTEST 47 (G-IV, N44BB, Bollinger Enterprises)
GULFTEST 52 (G500, N500GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 62 (G450, N361GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 67 (G500, N502GS, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 69 (G600, N600G, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 83 (G500, N500GA, Gulfstream Aerospace)
GULFTEST 83 (G600, N600G, Gulfstream Aerospace)
CAP 938 (C182, N639CP, GA Civil Air Patrol)
COAST GUARD 202 (new C-37A?, USCG?)
ATLAS ## (F-22A, 43rd FS)
RAPTOR ## (F-22A, 43rd FS)
SAVAGE ## (F-22A, 43rd FS)
STINGER ## (F-22A, 43rd FS)
VAPOR ## (F-22A, 43rd FS)
EAGLE 0# (F-15C, 142nd FW)
RAGE ## (F-15C, 142nd FW)
HOUND ## (T-38, 2nd FTS)
TALON ## (T-38, 2nd FTS)
TAPROOM ## (F/A-18E, VFA-143)
GRIFFIN ## (F/A-18E, VFA-143)


Sentry Savannah 17-1
288.400 - NORAD Discrete; STEALTH Check-In
293.600 - NORAD Discrete; Fighter Direction
316.300 - NORAD Discrete; Fighter Direction
265.400 - NORAD Discrete; Aerial Refueling
278.000 - Aerial Refueling
371.100 - 134th ARW Air-to-Air

BOLT 32 (KC-135R, 6th AMW)
SODA ## (KC-135R, 134th ARW)
STEALTH (117th ACS)
DRAGON (RTO)

Fort Stewart/Wright AAF
127.350 - Marne Radio
279.625 - Marne Radio
126.250 - Wright AAF Tower
269.275 - Wright AAF Tower

VALKYRIE 36 (MQ-1?, E/3 AVN?)


Brunswick/Golden Isles Airport
123.000 - CTAF


Malcolm McKinnon Airport/Jekyll Island Airport
123.050 - CTAF


Plantation Air Park, Sylvania, GA
122.800 - CTAF


Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport
122.800 - CTAF


MCAS Beaufort
328.425 - Approach/Departure
123.700 - Approach/Departure
292.125 - Approach/Departure
125.125 - Approach/Departure
281.800 - Base Ops
264.500 - PMSV
361.800 - VMFA-115 Base
339.500 - VMFA-115 Tac 1
274.500 - VMFA-122 Base (normally VMFA-115 Tac 3)
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 3
376.425 - VMFA-251 Tac 3
299.275 - VMFA-312 Air-to-Air (formerly VMFAT-501 Base)7
299.300 - VMFA(AW)-533 Tac 2
326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1
349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2
341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3
336.225 - MAG-31 MDTC Air-to-Air (normally VMFA-224 Tac 3)
376.425 - VMFA-112 Air-to-Air (normally VMFA-251 Tac 3)
309.800 - VMFT-401 Air-to-Air
369.700 - VMFT-401 Air-to-Air?

BLADE 2# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122)
NIKEL 3# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-122)
BENGAL 4# (F/A-18D, VMFA-224)
TBOLT 5# (F/A-18C, VMFA-251)
CHECK 6# (F/A-18C, VMFA-312)
HAWK 8# (F/A-18D, VMFA-533)
SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)
LATCH ## (F/A-18, MAG-31 MDTC)
SALEM ## (F/A-18, MAG-31 MDTC)
COWBOY 1# (F/A-18A+, VMFA-112)
SNIPER ## (F-5N, VMFT-401)
DEUCE (MACS-2)


Hilton Head Airport
118.975 - Tower


Jacksonville IAP
118.000 - Approach/Departure
121.300 - Approach/Departure
123.800 - Approach/Departure
124.900 - Approach/Departure
127.000 - Approach/Departure
322.400 - Approach/Departure
35.600 - Approach/Departure
351.800 - Approach/Departure
377.050 - Approach/Departure
251.250 - 125th FW Maintenance/Ops
234.800 - 125th FW Aux 5
253.700 - 125th FW Aux 6

FANG (F-15C, 125th FW)
GATOR (F-15C, 125th FW)


NAS Jacksonville/Mayport NS/Cecil Field
118.000 - Approach/Departure
121.300 - Approach/Departure
123.800 - Approach/Departure
124.900 - Approach/Departure
127.000 - Approach/Departure
322.400 - Approach/Departure
335.600 - Approach/Departure
351.800 - Approach/Departure
377.050 - Approach/Departure
264.200 - VP-5/8 Base
306.000 - VP-30 Base
233.750 - P-8A use; unknown designator/use
302.000 - P-8A use; unknown designator/use

MADFOX 24 (P-8A, 168437, VP-5)
MADFOX 88 (P-8A, 168762, VP-5)
IGER 02 (P-8A, 169007, VP-8)
TALON 12 (P-8A, 169000, VP-16)
TALON 18 (P-8A, 168853, VP-16)
TALON 77 (P-8A, 169003, VP-16)
TALON 81 (P-81A, 169003, VP-16)
TIGER 12 (P-8A, 169007, VP-8)
TIGER 34 (P-8A, 168758, VP-8)
TIGER 56 (P-8A, 168758, VP-8)
TIGER 88 (P-8A, 169007, VP-8)
TRIDENT 00 (P-8A, 168848, VP-26)
TRIDENT 12 (P-8A, 168857, VP-26)
TRIDENT 13 (P-8A, 168757, VP-26)
TRIDENT 42 (P-8A, 168857, VP-26)
NAVY LL 11 (P-3C, VP-30)
NAVY LL 52 (P-3C, 158225, VP-30)
NAVY LL 804 (P-8A, 168999, VP-30)
NAVY LL 805 (P-8A, 169002, VP-30)
NAVY LL 805 (P-8A, 169009, VP-30)
NAVY LL 818 (P-8A, 169008, VP-30)
NAVY LL 819 (P-8A, 169006, VP-30)
NAVY LL 856 (P-8A, 168754, VP-30)
NAVY LL 859 (P-8A, 169001, VP-30)
NAVY LL 864 (P-8A, 169001, VP-30)
NAVY LL 871 (P-8A, 168754, VP-30)
NAVY LL 888 (P-8A, 169006, VP-30)
NAVY LL 899 (P-8A, 169002, VP-30)
CONVOY 4941 (C-40A, 165829, VR-58)
CANFORCE 0450 (CP-140, 140112, RCAF)


Charleston AFB
120.700 - Charleston App/Dep
135.800 - Charleston App/Dep
306.925 - Charleston App/Dep
379.925 - Charleston App/Dep
134.100 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO Ops"
349.400 - Charleston AFB "PALMETTO Ops"

BASCO 71 (C-17A, 08-8198, 437th/315th AW)
BASCO 7# (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
IMPAC 9# flight (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
TURTLE 05 (C-17A, 08-8191, 437/315 AW)


Shaw AFB
125.400 - Columbia App/Dep
318.100 - Columbia App/Dep
273.700 - 77th FS "GAMBLER Ops"
138.250 - 77th FS Air-to-Air
139.825 - 77th FS Air-to-Air
141.950 - 77th FS Air-to-Air

NOBLE ## (F-16CM, 77th FS)


McEntire ANGB
125.400 - Columbia App/Dep
318.100 - Columbia App/Dep
298.300 - 169th FW "SWAMP FOX Ops"
141.825 - 169th FW V14
143.250 - 169th FW V16

MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)
DEMON ## (F-16C, 169th FW)
STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW)


Robins AFB
293.525 - 116th/461st ACW "PEACHTREE Ops"
225.725 - JSTARS Discrete
228.050 - JSTARS Discrete
324.650 - JSTARS Discrete
367.275 - JSTARS Discrete
372.150 - JSTARS Discrete
376.125 - JSTARS Discrete
379.825 - JSTARS Discrete

PEACH 32 (E-8C, 92-3289, 116th/461st ACW)
PEACH 99 (E-8C, 116th/461st ACW)
STARGATE (E-8C backend, 330th CTS)


Moody AFB
143.750 - 23rd FG Air-to-Air

DUDE 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)
POPS 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)
KING 15 (HC-130J, 13-5785, 71st RQS)
KING 21 (HC-130J, 11-5727, 71st RQS)


Ranges/Military Operating Areas
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
343.750 - Bulldog MOA


SEALORD (USN FACSFAC Jax)
120.950 - North Primary
133.950 - South Primary
284.500 - North Primary
267.500 - South Primary
313.700 - North Secondary
349.800 - W-137 Discrete
376.900 - W-137 Discrete


Miscellaneous
260.900 - NORAD Discrete
293.600 - NORAD Discrete
316.300 - NORAD Discrete

ARMY 90104 (UC-35B, 99-0104, A/2-228 AVN)
COAST GUARD 1718 (HC-130H, 1718, CGAS Clearwater)
COBRA 55 (WC-135C, 62-3582, 55th Wing)
GUARD 72239 (UH-72A, 12-72239, NE ARNG)
KBAR 558 (C-12, USMC)
KNIGHTHAWK 31 (?, HMX-1)
MARINE 374 (UC-35D, 166374, VMR Det - KADW)
MOHAWK 06 (C-12U, 84-00488, F/6-52 AVN)
MOHAWK 92 (C-12U, 84-24378, C/2-228 AVN)
PAT 203 (C-12F, 86-0088, FL ARNG)
PAT 428 (C-12U, 84-00176, US Army)
PAT 986 (C-12, US Army)
PIONEER 07 (P-8A, 167956, VX-1)
RANGER 27 (KC-130T, VMGR-234)
REACH 156 (C-5M, 86-0013, 436th AW)
REACH 166T (C-17A, 00-0174, 3rd Wing)
REACH 735 (C-17A, 01-0192, 105th AW)
REACH A612 (C-130J, 08-3175, 317th AG)
REACH A612 (C-130J, 08-3178, 317th AG)
REACH A612 (C-130J, 11-5734, 19th AW)
SAM 500 (C-37B, 09-0525, 89th AW)
VENOM (JTAC, 165th ASOS)
LIFESTAR 1 (Bell 407, N406UH, Air Methods)
N79AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 96 Jesup)
N296AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)


ARTCC
256.900/133.700 - Jax Center Baxley Low
269.550/124.700 - Jax Center Columbia Low
277.400/126.750 - Jax Center Brunswick Low
281.550 - Jax Center Georgetown High
282.200/124.675 - Jax Center Jekyll Low
282.300/135.975 - Jax Center Alma High
285.650/126.125 - Jax Center Statesboro High
290.350/132.425 - Jax Center Hunter Ultra High
290.400/132.300 - Jax Center Waycross Low
307.250/126.350 - Jax Center St. Augustine High
319.200/127.875 - Jax Center Aiken High
351.700/124.075 - Jax Center Summerville High
363.200/132.925 - Jax Center Millen Low
379.100/127.950 - Jax Center Charleston Low
135.050 - Jax Center Meta Low/High

273.600/123.950 - Atlanta Center Macon Low
290.375/125.825 - Atlanta Center Macon Ultra High
307.050/126.425 - Atlanta Center Dublin High
322.325/128.100 - Atlanta Center Augusta Low

255.400/123.650 - FSS



USCG
156.8000 - Marine VHF Ch. 16
157.0500 - Marine VHF Ch. 21; Sector Charleston/Station Tybee
157.1000 - Marine VHF Ch. 22
162.3250 - USCG Net 111 (NAC 293); Sector Jacksonville
163.1375 - USCG Net 113 (NAC 293); Station Tybee
164.9000 - USCG Net 118 (NAC 293); Station Brunswick
412.9750 - USCG Net 409 (NAC 293); Sector Jacksonville
413.0000 - USCG Net 410 (NAC 293); Sector Charleston






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Mac McCormick III
KF4LMT
Savannah/Brunswick, GA