Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; September 2024

Due to a variety of issues, including less time around the radios than expected, September started out as a not too good military monitoring month but it turned out to be a good one, indeed. Most of September was uneventful, but the second half of the month saw the 71st Fighter Squadron and 7th Fighter Training Squadron conduct an exercise at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center/Air Dominance Center. I missed most of the first week, but I was able to listen to some of the second week. VMFA-312 and VMFA(AW)-224 at MCAS Beaufort swapped deployments in Japan in the middle of the month. The end of the month saw Hurricane Helene pass through Georgia and resulted in some hurricane evacuations by aircraft from Gulfstream and the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah. Notable during September: 

Gulfstream Aircraft from their Factory and Service Center in Savannah evacuating to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, PA on the afternoon of Thursday, 25 September 2024 ahead of Hurricane Helene passing through west Georgia on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Coastal Georgia was inconvenienced by Hurricane Helene; at home and work we were out of power for several days, landline phones were out of service for several days, and cable TV/internet is still out but damage to homes and people was limited. That wasn't the case for communities farther inland and closer to Helene's track. Those communities will dealing with the Helene's effects for quite some time; there as significant property damage; power will be out for an extended period, landline phones will be out for an extended period, and cellphone coverage remains spotty. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and if able, consider donating to a reliable and trustworthy organization doing work in those communities. 

• US Coast Guard Air Station Savannah seemed to stop using 345.000 for Air Station Ops during September. I never heard it used and all of the traffic between "SAVANNAH AIR" and the MH-65s was on 157.1500, Marine VHF Ch 23.
• F-22As from the 71st FS and T-38As from the 7th FTS of the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley conducted a two week exercise at the Savannah CRTC/ADC; it was third time they've visited the CRTC/ADC this year. Supported by several different tanker units, they were joined by F-35s from VMFAT-501 at MCAS Beaufort and Hawker Hunter F.58s and Kfir C2s from ATAC in the offshore Special Use Areas for air-to-air combat training.
• VMFA(AW)-224 returned from a UDP (unit deployment program) deployment to Japan and were replaced in Japan by VMFA-312. I happened to be in Savannah when some of the VMFA(AW)-224 aircraft were returning and some of the VMFA-312 aircraft were leaving and was able to hear some of the flights.
• Hurricane Helene passed through west Georgia during the last week of September and caused Gulfstream to evacuate some of their aircraft and the 165th AW to evacuate their two C-130Js ahead of the storm.
• A ship (or ships) from NS Mayport conducted a MISSILEX out in the offshore Special Use Areas and Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapon School Atlantic conducted some training with helicopter units from NAS Jacksonville.
• VFA-31 and VFA-87 visited MCAS Beaufort, flying air-to-ground combat training missions down to Pinecastle Range in Florida.

DAWG 31 (C-130J, 20-5975, 165th AW/158th AS) and DAWG 32 (C-130J, 20-5980, 165th AW/158th AS) departing Savannah for Wilmington, NC ahead of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, 26 September

Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort Stewart

124.975/279.575 - Hunter AAF Tower

126.200/285.425 - Hunter AAF Base Ops

34.075 (FM) - East Ramp Traffic

51.050 (FM) - Hunter AAF Test Area/Fort Stewart Common

309.000 - Hunter AAF PMSV

126.250/269.275 - Wright AAF Tower

127.350/279.625 - Marne Radio

32.200 (FM) - 2-3 AVN "KNIGHTHAWK Ops"

40.700 (FM) - B/2-3 AVN Air-to-Air

34.200 (FM) - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE Ops"

49.975 (FM) - 4-3 AVN "BRAWLER Ops"

40.175 (FM) - 4-3 AVN Air-to-Air

140.450 - 4-3 AVN Air-to-Air

49.950 (FM) - 3rd AVN Unknown

30.500 (FM) - 3-160 SOAR

36.825 (FM) - HURRICANE Ops (B/1-169 AVN, GA ARNG AASF #3)

157.1500 - Marine VHF Ch 23, USCG Air Station Savannah Ops

US Army ACE LMR TRS

 TG 20500 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Fire/EMS Dispatch

 TG 20501 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 1

 TG 20502 - FS/HAAF FD Ops 2

 TG 20504 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF FD Ops 4

 TG 20506 - Fort Stewart FD Dispatch

 TG 20507 - Hunter AAF FD Dispatch

 TG 20513 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EMS Dispatch 

 TG 20530 - FS/HAAF Unknown

 TG 20552 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common

 TG 20556 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20563 - Fort Stewart Red Cloud Range/MPRC?

 TG 20566 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Live Fire

 TG 20567 - FS/HAAF Unknown

 TG 20692 - Hunter AAF D/AACG Ops

 TG 20705 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20705

 TG 20733 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EOC

 TG 20794 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

 TG 20848 - 3rd CAB/4-3 AVN?

 TG 21104 - Fort Stewart Forestry

 TG 21120 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

MAGMA ## (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)

ARMY 26519 (UH-60L, 93-26519, A/2-3 AVN)

EBONY ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN)

GLEN ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)

DEAD ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)

EVAL ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)

RIVER ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)

OXBOW ## (MQ-1C, E/3-17 CAV)

GAGE ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)

RIVER ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)

ARMY 20416 (UH-60M, 11-20416, 4-3 AVN)

ARMY 20455 (UH-60M, 12-20455, 4-3 AVN)

ARMY 20458 (UH-60M, 12-20458, 4-3 AVN)

MARNE MAIN (3rd ID)

RAIDER MAIN (3rd ID, 1st Bde)

2nd BRIGADE EOC (3rd ID, 2nd Bde)

SPIDER MAIN (3rd ID, 3rd CAB, 4-3 AVN)

BLACK KNIGHT (3rd ID Unknown)

HOUND (3rd ID Unknown)

BLITZ ## (MQ-1C?, B/224 MI Bn?)

GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08070 (CH-47F, 09-08070, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08076 (CH-47F, 10-08076, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

GUARD 08807 (CH-47F, 10-08807, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)

TESTHAWK ## (H-60, RASM-East)

COAST GUARD 6516 (MH-65E, 6516, CGAS Savannah)

COAST GUARD 6530 (MH-65E, 6530, CGAS Savannah)

COAST GUARD 6540 (MH-65E, 6540, CGAS Savannah)

COAST GUARD 6561 (MH-65E, 6561, CGAS Savannah)

COAST GUARD 6565 (MH-65E, 6565, CGAS Savannah)

INDY 76 (KC-135R, 62-3521, 434th ARW)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

Savannah IAP/Savannah CRTC & ADC

125.975/257.800 - Tower

120.400 - Savannah TRACON

353.775 - Savannah TRACON

125.300 - Savannah TRACON

371.875 - Savannah TRACON

118.400 - Savannah TRACON

307.225 - Savannah TRACON

123.025 - Helicopter Advisory

225.750 - 165th AW/158th AS CP

173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC

173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline

173.4125 ($504) - 165th Aerial Port Squadron

123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops

238.000 - CRTC/ADC Ops; 71st FS "IRON Ops"

234.800 - 71st FS Air-to-Air

257.075 - 71st FS Air-to-Air

277.700 - 71st FS Air-to-Air

234.200 - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS Air-to-Air

173.4875 ($402) - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS

226.475 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Ops

275.150 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air

233.500 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air 

255.650 - 7th FTS Air-to-Air

245.200 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Air-to-Air

320.600 - CRTC/ADC; 7th FTS Air-to-Air

173.4625 ($108) - CRTC/ADC; 7th FS

173.4875 ($407) - CRTC/ADC; 71st FS & 7th FTS POL

Gulfstream TRS

 Product Support Site: 462.4000, 464.8875

 Northport Site: 452.0000, 452.6750

 TG 101 - Gulfstream Unknown

SEGARRN GA ANG/Aviation TGs

 TG 199 - Chatham Aviation

 TG 415 - 165th AW FD 1

 TG 417 - 165th AW FD 2

 TG 810 - Savannah-Hilton Head IAP Operations

DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)

EAGLE ## (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)

GULFTEST ## (G500/G600/G700/G800/G650, Gulfstream Test)

CLAW ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

CUJO ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

FIST ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

IRON ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

KNIGHT ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

SPIKE ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

STONE ## (F-22A, 71st FS)

BUNYAP ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

DAZZLE ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

DEMON ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

HOBO ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

MIG ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

TALON ## (T-38A, 7th FTS)

DERBY ## (C-130J, 165th AS)

71st FS & 7th FTS Exercise

288.400 - Check In

293.600 - Blue Air Control

316.300 - Red Air Control

278.000 - Blue Air Aerial Refueling

274.400 - Red Air Aerial Refueling

Brunswick/St Simons/Jekyll Island

123.000 - Brunswick/Golden Isles CTAF/Unicom

123.050 - St Simons/Malcolm McKinnon & Jekyll Island CTAF/Unicom

GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test)

Augusta/Bush Field

119.150 - Augusta Approach/Departure

126.800 - Augusta Approach/Departure

284.625 - Augusta Approach/Departure

Robins AFB/Middle Georgia Regional Airport

311.000 - Robins AFB CP

BACN 0# (E-11A, 18th ACCS)

Moody AFB

(NIGHT?)MARE 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)

THUNDER 0# (A-10C, 23rd FG)

JOLLY 21 (HH-60W, 41st RQS)

MCAS Beaufort

119.050/342.875 - MCAS Beaufort Tower

125.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure

123.700 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure

269.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure

292.125 - MCAS Beaufort Approach/Departure

281.800 - MCAS Beaufort Base Ops

123.075 - Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport CTAF/Unicom

118.975 - Hilton Head Airport Tower

305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base

257.575 - VMFA(AW)-224 Redployment Air-to-Air

260.975 - VMFA(AW)-224 Redployment Air-to-Air

299.275 - VMFA-312 Tac 1

343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base

326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1

349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2

341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3

253.350 - VMFAT-501 Air-to-Air

276.775 - VMFT-402 Base

267.300 - VMFT-402 Air-to-Air

283.400 - MAG-31; VFA-31/VFA-87 Base

245.650 - VFA-31 Air-to-Air

246.900 - VFA-31 Air-to-Air

311.950 - VFA-87 Air-to-Air

136.925 - ATAC Ops/Base

136.775 - ATAC Air-to-Air

136.825 - ATAC Air-to-Air

BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224)

FEUD ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224); UDP deployment return

JEST 1# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-312); UDP deployment departure

HAWK ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)

SWEDE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)

WARLORD ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)

ARCHIE ## (F-35B, VMFAT-501)

REAPER ## (F-5N, VMFT-402)

FOXX ### (UC-12M, MCAS Beaufort)

FELIX ## (F/A-18E, VFA-31)

PARTY ## (F/A-18E, VFA-86)

ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58/Kfir C2, ATAC)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

Joint Base Charleston

120.700 - Charleston TRACON

306.925 - Charleston TRACON

134.100/349.400 - "PALMETTO OPS"

123.325 - Boeing Charleston Ops

BRONZE ## (C-17A, 300th AS)

PRIME ## (C-1A, 317th AS)

TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS)

MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

VOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

BLIMY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

LYMAN ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

RTIZ ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

BOEING ## (C-17A, Depot Maintenance Flight)

BOEING 017 (B78X, 9V-SCQ, Singapore Airlines/Boeing Test)

GIANT 4536 (BLCF, N718BA, Atlas Air)

GIANT 4431 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)

GIANT 4542 (BLCF, N747BC, Atlas Air)

GIANT 4546 (BLCF, N249BA, Atlas Air)  

EVERCLEAR 4 (BE20, N140RL, N140RL LLC); supporting Missilex off Mayport

Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire JNGB/Shaw AFB

124.150 - Columbia TRACON

133.400 - Columbia TRACON

285.600 - Columbia TRACON

338.200 - Columbia TRACON

309.850 - 169th FW/157th FS U14

346.625 - 169th FW/157th FS U15

311.200 - 20th FW/55th FS "SHOOTER Ops"

141.675 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

141.900 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

228.800 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

236.125 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

259.850 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

260.225 - 20th FW/55th FS Air-to-Air

273.700 - 20th FW/77th FS Ops "GAMBLER Ops"

262.000 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

277.775 - 20th FW/77th FS Air-to-Air

320.525 - 20th FW/79th FS "TIGER Ops"

270.900 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air

314.100 - 20th FW/79th FS Air-to-Air

MACE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

VIPER ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)

DEATH ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

DICE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

DOOM ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

FLEX ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

NASCAR ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

RAZOR ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

SHOOTER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

TRIGGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

VIPER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/55th FS)

DECK ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

HAMMER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

MIRAGE ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

VEGAS ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/77th FS)

BENGAL ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)

HELLCAT ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)

TIGER ## (F-16CM, 20th FW/79th FS)

Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport

124.900 - Jacksonville TRACON

127.000 - Jacksonville TRACON

127.775 - Jacksonville TRACON

264.200 - VP-8/VP-26 Base

271.400 - VP-5/VP-16 Base

246.900 - CPRW-11 Interplane/Aerial Refueling

306.000 - VP-30 Base

361.300 - VP-62/VR-58/VR-62 Base

283.825 - NS Mayport Missilex

312.175 - NS Mayport Missilex

258.175 -  HSMWSL (Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapon School Atlantic)?

360.300 - Grumman St Augustine Ops

JAGUAR 6## (MH-60R, HSM-60)

SPARTAN 7## (MH-60R, HSM-70)

NAVY AB 7## (MH-60R, HSM-72)

MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5)

TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8)

TALON 8## (P-8A, VP-16)

TRIDENT ## (P-8A, VP-26)

NAVY LL ## (P-8A, VP-30)

LEGEND 62# (P-8A, VP-62)

CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)

NAVY CD 1## (T-45, CNATRA)

MAULER 6## (MH-60R, HSMWSL)

PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)

SCORE ## (P-8A, VX-20)

FIXER ## (E-2D, Grumman St Augustine)

Ranges/MOAs

119.225 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA

228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 

343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete

324.650 - Bulldog MOA Discrete   

SEALORD (SUAs off SC/GA/FL Coast)

120.950 - SEALORD North Primary

284.500 - SEALORD North Primary

270.600 - SEALORD South Secondary

349.800 - W-137 Discrete

376.900 - W-137 Discrete

234.400 - Beaufort TTR

DOUBLESHOT (W-161/177 off SC Coast)

127.725 - DOUBLESHOT Primary

228.750 - DOUBLESHOT Primary

258.400 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete

279.725 - DOUBLESHOT Discrete

Miscellaneous MilCom/Aviation

324.600 - AR-207 Primary

238.900 - AR-627 Primary

238.250 - AR-54V Wardog North

315.000 - Unknown Air-to-Air (possibly 916th ARW or 157th ARW)

ASCOT 6120 (C-17A, ZZ173, RAF 99 Sqn)

BACKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)

BOLT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

COAST GUARD 2001 (HC-130J, 2001, CGAS Elizabeth City)

DREW ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

FELIX ## (F/A-18E, VFA-31)

FLASH ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

GECKO ## (Various, US Army UFC)

KBAR ## (UC-12W, MCAS New River)

KING 44 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)

KING 45 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)

LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)

MARINE ### (Various, USMC transport)

MASH ## (KC-135R, 434th ARW)

OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)

PACK ## (KC-46A, 157th ARW)

PAT ### (Various, US Army transport)

PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)

PITT ## (C-17A, 911th AW)

POLAR ## (C-17A, 176th AW)

RANGER ## (KC-130J, VMGR-234)

RAWHIDE ## (C-2A, VRC-40)

REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)

ROLLER ## (C-130H, 192nd AS)

SAM ### (Various, USAF Transport)

SHOOTER ### (T-6B, VT-6)

TEAL ## (WC-130J, 53rd WRS)

WING ## (Various, 2/228 AVN)

CAMBER ### (Various, DOD Contract)

OMEGA 71 (B703, N707MQ, Omega Air)

SWIFTBIRD ## (KC-135R, CPS/Metrea Aerospace)

NIGHTTRAIN ### (Various, Middle Georgia State University)

Jacksonville ARTCC

124.075/281.550 - Summerville High

124.675/282.200 - Jekyll Low

124.700/269.550 - Columbia Low

126.125/285.650 - Statesboro High

126.350/307.250 - St. Augustine High

126.750/277.400 - Brunswick Low

127.475/346.250 - Jax Center Green Cove High

127.575/269.025 - Waycross Low

127.875/319.200 - Aiken High

132.425 - Hunter Ultra High

132.925/363.200 - Allendale/Savannah Low

133.300 - Moultrie Ultra High

133.450/306.300 - Florence Low

133.625/370.950 - Georgetown High

133.700/323.300 - Baxley Low

134.375/317.550 - Charleston Low

134.850 - Torry Low/High

135.050 - Meta Low/High

135.450 - Keystone Ultra High

135.975/282.300 - Alma High

Atlanta ARTCC

119.375/271.950 - Macon High

126.425/307.050 - Dublin High

128.100/322.325 - Augusta Low

USCG/FedCom

156.800 - Marine VHF Ch 16

157.050 - Marine VHF Ch 21

157.100 - Marine VHF Ch 22

162.3250 ($293) - CG 111, Sector Jacksonville

164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Brunswick

171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston

412.9750 ($293) - CG 409, Sector Jacksonville Air Ops

413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops

164.8000 ($293) - Fort Pulaski Nat'l Monument

Medevac/Public Safety

LIFESTAR 1 (B407, N407LS, Air Methods/LifeStar 1 Springfield)

LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N697AM, Air Methods/LifeStar 2 Hinesville)

N63AE (Bell 206L-1, AirEvac)

N165AE (B06, AirEvac 102 Dublin)

N192AE (B06, AirEvac 183 Waycross)

N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)

N395AE (B06, AirEvac 96 Jesup)

N423AE (Bell 206L-4, AirEvac 77 LaGrange)

N481AE (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)

N485AE (B407, AirEvac 142 Tifton)

N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)

N883AE (EC35, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)

MEDEVAC 329GS (BE9L, N329GS, Augusta Aviation Inc)

MEDEVAC 377P (BE20, N377P, Augusta Aviation)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 13 (N713DD, E55P, Transmedics Inc)

MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 98 (E5P, N983RF, Transmedics Inc)

151.7300 (DCS 115) - AirEvac 91 Vidalia

151.9100 (DCS 072) - AirEvac 95 Statesboro

158.4000 (DCS 073) - AirEvac 96 Jesup

155.3400 - VMED28/HEAR 

SEGARRN

 TG 17920 - LifeStar