[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 - LONE ACE; BOB SLED; RADIATOR; PICK AXE; and TRUTHFUL

[Jeff Haverlah]

0221z 30 Sep 26

UTC 29 Sep 26

P1: 56
P2: QH

Major exercise event during the CONUS midday involving a processional of 2
E4Bs (one being GRIFF01; GO/FLAG VIP?) joined with an E6B broadcasting
message traffic from the E6B just west of NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. This
procession mimicked the similar event of 21 August 26, also involving
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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0151z: BOBSLED called and eventually worked MAINSAIL to exit the net.
0158z: BOBSLED exited the net; presumed to be pre0000z QUOTATION.

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0224z: LONE ACE (NCS); 564UTJ; P1.
564UTJ3DBKFGYS2VC7HXS6DNCHNO6U
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Quiet.

[1449z+/-: AF24FB E6B launched from OFFUTT; flew west and entered into a
single loop and line orbit over western NEBRASKA; then flew northeast to
NORTH DAKOTA, conducted a loop and line orbit, then entered into a
northwest/southeast orbit south of the loop and line orbit; finally
returning to OFFUTT. Relaunched an hour later and repositioned to PAX
RIVER.]

1448z: RADIATOR (presumed AF24FB) called MAINSAIL.
1449z: RADIATOR called MAINSAIL.
1452z: RADIATOR called MAINSAIL and raised LONE ACE to enter the net.
1505z: RADIATOR entered the net.

[1521z: ADFEB6 E4B launched from OFFUTT eastbound; entered a holding
pattern for GRIFF 01; met-up for the procession; and eventually returned to
OFFUTT.]

[1523z: AEO412 static hex E6B launched from PAX RIVER to the GREAT LAKES
and then to OFFUTT.]

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1630z: LONE ACE Standing by for traffic.

[1657z: ADFEB3 GRIFF 01 E4B launched from OFFUTT eastbound and met up with
ADFEB6 and entered into a procession with PICK AXE; returned to OFFUTT by
2000z+/-.]

1700z: LONE ACE; 56IT6P; P1.
56IT6PVXHYD33JS3OBFLBHFQHVGY2S

1702z: LONE ACE Standing by for traffic.

1704z: LONE ACE; 56XO3S; P1.
56XO3STQ74RRLAWXH6XSFR3XFTSICA

[1714z: AEB722 E6B launched from OFFUTT eastbound to meet up with GRIFF 01
and ADFEB6 for an obvious processional loop and return to the OFFUTT area
but continued north past OFFUTT to the NORTH DAKOTA loop and line orbit
area of the departed RADIATION; and then returned to OFFUTT.]

1716z: PICKAXE (presumed AEB722) called and eventually raised LONE ACE to
enter the net.

1720z: LONE ACE; QHZS34; 43 characters; P2.
QHZS34VARLIOT3BBZVPOT3Q6XSK7VXYD4Z3P6XHPEST

1273z: LONE ACE called and raised PICK AXE to complete the process.
1726z: PICK AXE entered the net.

1728z: DOOM 62 called MUDBUG and raised LONE ACE for a signal check.

1730z: HICKAM with a test count x3.

1731z: PICKAXE called MAINSAIL.

1732z: TRUTHFUL (unknown player) called and raised PICKAXE for an exchange
of signal checks.

1732z: YOKOTA with a test count under the TRUTHFUL/PICKAXE exchange.

1853z: Player (unknown; can't make out the ID) called MAINSAIL with no
response.

[Unusual]
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1853z: PICKAXE; QH6JLJ; P2.
QH6JLJH7MVCA3LHD57B6R2KLUWVQDO
[Not heard from the NCS; broadcast by an E6B which is rare, often heard
from them during some exercises. Broadcast while in a procession west of
NASHVILLE, TENNESSE with two E6Bs.]
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1900z: LONE ACE Standing by for traffic.

[1930z: AFDAF7 E6B launched from TRAVIS northbound for a grand tour of the
CONUS northwest and return to the CALIFORNIA coast by the end of the UTC
day.]

1927z: TWIN BED (presumed AFDAF7 despite the time offset) called MAINSAIL
to enter the net.
1931z: TWIN BED called MAINSAIL to enter the net.

1932z: LONE ACE Standing by for traffic.
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[End of the event. All players were on approach to OFFUTT at this time.
PICK AXE continued past OFFUTT to NORTH DAKOTA.]

1933z: TWIN BED called and raised LONE ACE to enter the net.
1936z: TWIN BED (with serious audio harmonics) worked LONE ACE and I lost
them. Presumed to have entered the net.

[2133z: AE041C static hex E6B launched from TINKER for local work and
possible refueling on the AR-313.]

2147z: PICK AXE called and raised LONE ACE to exit the net while in the
vicinity of RADIATOR's earlier loop and line orbit.
2148z: LONE ACE began the challenge process; however PICK AXE stated
"disregard" and was quiet.

2255z: RADIATOR called MAINSAIL and raised LONE ACE to exit the net.
2259z: RADIATOR exited the net while over VIRGINIA enroute to PAX RIVER.

2344z: PICKAXE called and eventually raised LONE ACE to exit the net.
2349z: PICKAXE exited the net while approaching OFFUTT from the northwest.

Jeff
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