01 March 2025

Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; February 2025

Even though it's the shortest month of the year and a month during which I didn't have a lot of radio time, February turned out to be a terrific month for Military Monitoring in Coastal Georgia. There truly was no shortage of things to listen to; no fewer than six squadrons were on temporary duty in the Lowcountry South Carolina, Coastal Georgia, and Florida First Coast area! We even had some UK Royal Air Force fighter and support aircraft pass through the area on their way home from an exercise. 


ASCOT 9534/9535 (Typhoon FGR4 ZK378/ZK360, 6 Sqn RAF) with ASCOT 9411 (Voyager KC3, ZZ332, 10/101 Sqn) in support going into Joint Base Charleston on 20 February 2025


  • The 122nd FW/163rd FS, Indiana ANG F-16s stuck around after January's Sentry Savannah for about a week or so, giving us a chance to listen to them a little bit longer.
  • F-16s from the 180th FW/112th FS, Ohio ANG came to the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center/Air Dominance Center for February, overlapping for about a week with the Indiana ANG F-16s. 
  • F/A-18E/Fs from CVW-7 squadrons VFA-83, VFA-103, and VFA-105 operated out of MCAS Beaufort for a week, conducting an exercise of some sort in the offshore W-areas. Usually when we hear Super Hornets in Coastal Georgia, it's while they're working offshore from a carrier and are usually farther south.
  • F/A-18EFs from VFA-106 (the USN F/A-18E/F Fleet Replacement Squadron) worked out of NAS Jacksonville for a few weeks conducting air-to-ground combat training at Townsend Range in Georgia and Pinecastle Range in Florida.
  • ATAC jets and DOD contractor jets worked out of the Jacksonville area supporting an unknown exercise (apparently some sort of air defense exercise) in the offshore warning areas.
  • Some Royal Air Force Typhoons, supported by RAF tanker and cargo aircraft passed through Joint Base Charleston while en route home from Nellis AFB after the Red Flag 25-1 exercise. Getting to hear some RAF Typhoons was definitely one of the highlights of the month, something we don't hear in the southeast very often. 

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"
36.800 (FM) - 2-3 AVN
40.700 (FM) - B/2-3 AVN
34.200 (FM) - 3-17 CAV "LIGHTHORSE Ops"
49.975 (FM) - 4-3 AVN "BRAWLER Ops"
40.175 (FM) - 4-3 AVN
141.675 - 4-3 AVN
36.825 (FM) - HURRICANE Ops (B/1-169 AVN, GA ARNG AASF #3)
345.000 - USCG Air Station Savannah Ops
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 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 20549 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
 TG 20550 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
 TG 20552 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Army Common
 TG 20562 - Red Cloud Range Complex/MPRC?
 TG 20566 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control Live Fire
 TG 20582 - 3-15 IN?, 2nd ABCT?
 TG 20692 - Hunter AAF D/AACG Ops
 TG 20705 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20705
 TG 20706 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20706
 TG 20709 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Range Control 20709
 TG 20733 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF EOC
 TG 20768 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
 TG 20794 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
 TG 21104 - Fort Stewart Forestry
 TG 21120 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown
 TG 21123 - Fort Stewart/Hunter AAF Unknown

MAGMA ## (UH-60L, A/2-3 AVN)
EBONY ## (CH-47F, B/2-3 AVN)
DOG ## (HH-60M, C/2-3 AVN)
DEAD ## (AH-64E, 3-17 CAV)
OXBOW ## (MQ-1C, E/3-17 CAV)
GAGE ## (UH-60M, 4-3 AVN)
ARMY 20392 (UH-60M, 11-20392, 4-3 AVN)
MARNE ## (Various, 3rd AVN)
CHINA (3-15 IN, 2nd ABCT)
BATTLE KING (1-9 FA, 2nd ABCT)
GUARD 08050 (CH-47F, 08-08050, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08067 (CH-47F, 09-08067, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08076 (CH-47F, 10-08076, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08772 (CH-47F, 08-08772, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08795 (CH-47F, 09-08795, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 08807 (CH-47F, 10-08807, B/1-169 AVN GA ARNG)
HURRICANE ## (CH-47F, 1/169 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 26187 (UH-60V, 89-26187, C/1-106 AVN GA ARNG)
GUARD 26601 (UH-60L, 95-26601, 1-171 AVN GA ARNG)
COAST GUARD 6516 (MH-65E, 6516, 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)
CONDOR ## (CH-53E, HMH-464)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
GALE ## (MC-130J, Unknown)
VOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
GIANT #### (B763, Atlas Air)



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
225.050 - 165th AW/158th AS Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground
173.5625 ($302) - 165th AW MOC
173.5625 ($303) - 165th AW Flightline
173.4125 ($504) - 165th Aerial Port Squadron
123.350 - Gulfstream Test Ops
237.000 - CRTC/ADC Ops
363.900/141.150 - CRTC/ADC; 180th FW/112th FS "BEEHIVE Ops"
173.5875 ($608) - CRTC/ADC; 180th FW/112th FS MOC
248.650 - 180th FW/112th FS Air-to-Air
312.175 - 180th FW/112th FS Air-to-Air
357.100 - 180th FW/112th FS Air-to-Air
367.500 - 180th FW/112th FS Air-to-Air
140.200 - 180th FW/112th FS Air-to-Air
354.775 - CRTC/ADC Ops ; 122nd FW/163rd FS "KINGSNAKE Ops"
173.4125 ($507) - CRTC/ADC - 122nd FW/163rd FS MOC
244.250 - CRTC/ADC; 122nd FW/163rd FS Air-to-Air
122.950 - Signature Flight Support 

Gulfstream TRS
 Product Support Site: 462.4000
 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 Ops 1

DAWG ## (C-130J, 165th AW/158th AS)
EAGLE 0# (MD-369/500, Chatham Co)
GULFTEST ## (G400/G500/G600/G700/G800/G650, Gulfstream Test)
CAP 924 (C182, N945CP, Georgia CAP)
BUZZ ## (F-16CM, 180th FW/112th FS)
LOMA ## (F-16CM, 180th FW/112th FS)
STING ## (F-16CM, 180th FW/112th FS)
SNAKE ## (F-16CM, 122nd FW/163rd FS)
RAPTOR ## (F-22A, 1st FW/71st FS)
BREWER ## (KC-135R, 182th ARW); Visiting unit transport/support
DERBY ## (C-130J, 165th AS); Visiting unit transport/support
EPIC ## (C-17A, 145th AW); Visiting unit transport/support
VULCAN ## (KC-135R, 117th ARW); Visiting unit transport/support
BLACKBIRD ### (T-6B, VT-2)
NAVY 4E ### (TH-73A, TAW-5)
NAVY 7# ### (TH-57C, HT-28)
RHINO ## (C-17A, 445th AW)



Brunswick/St Simons/Jekyll Island
123.000 - Brunswick/Golden Isles CTAF/Unicom
123.050 - St Simons/Malcolm McKinnon & Jekyll Island CTAF/Unicom

CAP 920 (C172, N426CP, GA Civil Air Patrol)
GULFTEST ## (Various, Gulfstream Test)



Southeast Georgia Airports
122.800 - Jesup-Wayne County CTAF/Unicom



Augusta/Bush Field
119.150/126.800 - Augusta App/Dep



Robins AFB/Middle Georgia Regional Airport
124.200 - Atlanta TRACON

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



MCAS Beaufort/Beaufort/Hilton Head
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
118.975 - Hilton Head Airport Tower
122.700 - Beaufort Executive CTAF/Unicom
123.075 - Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport CTAF/Unicom
305.800 - VMFA(AW)-224 Base
336.225 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 1
258.900 - VMFA(AW)-224 Tac 2
304.200 - VMFA-533 Base
234.075 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air
236.250 - VMFA-533 Air-to-Air
343.200 - VMFAT-501 Base
326.700 - VMFAT-501 Tac 1
349.225 - VMFAT-501 Tac 2
341.825 - VMFAT-501 Tac 3
276.775 - VMFT-402 Base
267.300 - VMFT-402 Air-to-Air
262.625 - VFA-83 Air-to-Air
291.875 - VFA-83 Air-to-Air
235.475 - VFA-103 Air-to-Air
271.225 - VFA-103 Air-to-Air
313.800 - VFA-105 Base at MCAS Beaufort
264.225 - VFA-105 Air-to-Air
292.275 - VFA-105 Air-to-Air

BENGAL 4# (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-224)
HAWK ## (F-35B, VMFA-533)
HUSTLER ## (F-35B Delivery Flight for 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)
CAP 3935 (C82T, N635CP, SC Civil Air Patrol)
RAM ## (F/A-18E, VFA-83)
VICTORY ## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
CANYON ## (F/A-18E, VFA-105)
WILDCAT ## (F/A-18E, VFA-131)



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-17A, 317th AS)
TURTLE ## (C-17A, 701st AS)
MOOSE ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
VOLT ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
HIRAM ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
HOLY ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
LULL ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
PAIR (or PEAR) ## (C-17A, 437th/315th AW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
SHARK ## (C-130J, Various)
BOEING 367 (B789, N22992, United Airlines/Boeing Test)
COWBOY ## (F/A-18C/D, VMFA-112)



Columbia Metropolitan/McEntire JNGB/Shaw AFB
298.300 - 169th FW/157th FS Ops  "SWAMP FOX Ops"
141.825 - 169th FW/157th FS V14
309.850 - 169th FW/157th FS U14
346.625 - 169th FW/157th FS U15
225.700 - 169th FW/157th FS U17
363.775 - 157th FS Air-to-Air

MACE ## (F-16CM< 169th FW/157th FS)
VIPER (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
DEMON ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
HEAT ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
STALK ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)
SNAKE ## (F-16CM, 169th FW/157th FS)



Jacksonville IAP/NAS Jacksonville/NS Mayport
124.900 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.000 - Jacksonville TRACON
127.775 - Jacksonville TRACON
132.775 - Jacksonville TRACON
292.150 - Jacksonville TRACON
264.200 - VP-8/VP-45 Base
271.400 - VP-5/VP-10 Base
306.000 - VP-30 Base
361.300 - VP-62/VR-58/VR-62 Base
285.000 - TSC Jacksonville/W-497 Common
312.150 - NAS Jax; VFA-106 Base
237.800 - VFA-106 Air-to-Air
250.600 - VFA-106 Air-to-Air
273.700 - VFA-106 Air-to-Air
136.875 - ATAC Air-to-Air

JAGUAR 6## (MH-60R, HSM-60)
MADFOX ## (P-8A, VP-5)
TIGER ## (P-8A, VP-8)
LANCER ## (P-8A, VP-10)
PELICAN ## (P-8A, VP-45)
GRIFFIN ## (P-8A, CPRW-11)
NAVY LL ## (P-8A, VP-30)
LEGEND 62# (P-8A, VP-62)
CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)
SCORE ## (P-8A, VX-20)
EMPIRE ## (F/A-18E/F, VFA-106)
DAWG ## (T-34C, SWFSL); working with VFA-106
ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58, ATAC)
FLYTRON ## (LJ35, GH Equipment LLC)
N948HB (BE10, N948HB, New Mountain Aviation LLC)



Ranges/MOAs
119.225 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA
228.400 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 
252.900 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 
226.975 - Townsend Range/Coastal MOA 
343.750 - Bulldog MOA Discrete
319.400 - Bulldog MOA Aerial Refueling
254.350 - Gamecock MOA Discrete



SEALORD (SUAs off SC/GA/FL Coast)
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
133.950 - SEALORD South Primary
267.500 - SEALORD South Primary
270.600 - SEALORD South Secondary
376.900 - W-137 Discrete
377.400 - W-137 Discrete
349.600 - W-137 Discrete
318.600 - SEALORD Discrete
226.025 - Beaufort TTR
240.250 - Beaufort TTR



Unknown Exercise in SEALORD Airspace
229.350 - Red Air Control
283.825 - Red Air Control
226.600 - Unknown
278.625 - Unknown
283.825 - Unknown
136.875 - ATAC Air-to-Air

WARLOK ## (P-3C, VXS-1)
ATAC ##/COUGAR ## (Hakwer Hunter F.58, ATAC)
FLYTRON ##/DART ## (LJ35, GH Equipment LLC)
N948HB (BE10, N948HB, New Mountain Aviation LLC)
MUSTANG (Exercise Control)
PANAMA (Exercise Control?)



CVW-7 Activity in SEALORD Airspace
120.950 - SEALORD North Primary
284.500 - SEALORD North Primary
226.025 - Beaufort TTR
240.250 - Beaufort TTR

RAM ##/HAMMER ## (F/A-18E, VFA-83)
VICTORY ##/AXE ## (F/A-18F, VFA-103)
CANYON ## (F/A-18E, VFA-105)
WILDCAT ## (F/A-18E, VFA-131)
HYDRA (Unknown Controller)
KING (Unknown Controller)
ROGUE (Unknown Controller)
VOODOO (Unknown Controller)



Miscellaneous MilCom/Aviation
228.900 - NORAD Discrete
260.900 - NORAD Discrete
292.450 - 145th AW Ops
303.700 - 14th FTW Air-to-Air
324.600 - AR-207 Primary
348.100 - VMGR-252/Aerial Refueling
148.1250 ($430) - SC CAP Repeater R25 Low Country
148.1500 ($61F) - SC Cap Repeater R28 Orangeburg
148.1250 ($61F) - CAP R09 Jacksonville 
148.1500 ($430) - FL CAP Repeater R56 Daytona
281.025 - 6 Sqn Royal Air Force Air-to-Air
136.825 - ATAC Air-to-Air
136.875 - ATAC Air-to-Air

BISON ## (KC-135R, 914th ARW)
BLUE GHOST ## (T-54A, TAW-4)
CHARGER ## (MH-60S, HSC-26)
CONVOY 3### (C-130T, USN Transport)
CONVOY 4### (C-40A, USN Transport)
EPIC ## (C-17A, 145th AW)
FORGE ## (Various, USAPAT)
GECKO ## (Various, US Army UFC)
HAPPY ## (KC-135R, 126th ARW)
KBAR ## (UC-12W, MCAS New River)
KING 11 (HC-130J, 102nd RQS)
KING 41 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)
KING 42 (HC-130J, 39th RQS)
LILT ## (E-6B, VQ-3)
LOBO ### (UC-35D, VMR-1)
LUCKY ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)
MAINE ## (KC-135R, 101st ARW)
OTIS ## (KC-130J, VMGR-252)
PAT ### (Various, US Army transport)
PIONEER ## (P-8A, VX-1)
PIRAT ## (KC-135R/T, 6th AMW/927th ARW)
REACH #### (Various, AMC Airlift)
REALM ## (KC-46A, 916th ARW)
RED KNIGHT ### (T-6B, VT-5)
SCORE ## (P-8A, VX-20)
SHARK ## (C-130J, Various)
SNAP ## (KC-46A, 22nd ARW)
SODA ## (KC-135R, 134th ARW)
SPAR ### (Various, USAF Special Air Mission)
UHAUL ## (C-5M, 433rd AW)
VALOR ## (T-6A, 14th FTW)
VULCAN ## (KC-135R, 190th ARW)
WIDGET 48 (E-9A, 82nd TRS)
WING ## (Various, 2/228 AVN)
ASCOT 6216 (C-17A, ZZ177, RAF 99 Sqn)
ASCOT 9411 (Voyager KC3, ZZ332, 10/101 Sqn)
ASCOT 9413 (A400, ZM411, 24/30/70 Sqn RAF)
ASCOT 9534/9535 (Typhoon FGR4 ZK378/ZK360, 6 Sqn RAF)
ATAC ## (Hawker Hunter F.58/Kfir C2, ATAC)
OMEGA 71 (B703, N707MQ, Omega Air)
OMEGA 77 (B703, N707GF, Omega Air)



Jacksonville ARTCC
120.125 - Knemo Ultra High
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
127.575/269.025 - 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 - Georgetown High
133.700/323.300 - Baxley Low
133.875 - Lake City High
134.375/317.550 - Charleston Low
134.850 - Torry Low/High
134.975 - Ridgeway Ultra High
135.050 - Meta Low/High
135.450/256.875 - Keystone Ultra High
135.975/282.300 - Alma High



Atlanta ARTCC
119.375/271.950 - Macon High
124.325 - Clark Hill Ultra High
126.425/307.050 - Dublin High
128.100/322.325 - Augusta Low



USCG/FedCom
156.8000 - Marine VHF Ch 16
157.0500 - Marine VHF Ch 1021/21A
157.1000 - Marine VHF Ch 1022/22A
171.2375 ($293) - CG 127, Sector Charleston
413.0000 ($293) - CG 410, Sector Charleston Air Ops
164.9000 ($293) - CG 118, Station Brunswick

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

COAST GUARD 2001 (HC-130J, 2001, CGAS Elizabeth City)
COAST GUARD 2706 (C-27J, 2706, CGAS Clearwater)
COAST GUARD 6575 (MH-65E, 6575, CGAS Atlantic City)
NASA 426 (P-3B, N426NA, NASA)
NOAA 48 (DHC-6, N48RF, NOAA)



Medevac/Public Safety
LIFESTAR 1 (B407, N407LS, Air Methods/LifeStar 1 Springfield)
LIFESTAR 2 (B407, N697AM, Air Methods/LifeStar 2 Hinesville)
N63AE (B06, AirEvac 96 Jesup?)
N63AE (B06, AirEvac 142 Tifton)
N165AE (B06, AirEvac 102 Dublin)
N192AE (B06, AirEvac 183 Waycross)
N296AE (B06, AirEvac 95 Statesboro)
N395AE (B06, AirEvac 96 Jesup)
N481AE (B407, AirEvac 90 Douglas)
N485AE (B407, AirEvac 142 Tifton)
N553AE (B06, AirEvac 154 Perry)
N649AE (B407, AirEvac 91 Vidalia)
N883AE (EC35, AirEvac 176 Laurens Co)
AIRLIFE 1 (EC30, N728AM, Air Methods/AirLife 1 Griffin)
N365MT (B407, MedTrans/CARE Flight Walterboro)
MEDEVAC N28VU (BE20, N28VU, Physicians Air Transport)
MEDEVAC 377P (BE20, N377P, Augusta Aviation)
MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 1 (E55P, N291TX, Transmedics Inc)
MEDEVAC YELLOWSTONE 07 (H25B, N297TX, Transmedics Inc)

151.9100 (DCS 072) - AirEvac 95 Statesboro
158.4000 (DCS 073) - AirEvac 96 Jesup
155.3400 - VMED28/HEAR 

SEGARRN
 TG 17920 - LifeStar








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