Knsd Facsfac San Diego

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M0004/06 - Effective 1800z (1000 Local) 13 March The Following Frequency Changes Will Be In Effect For Facsfac San Diego: Naopa Discrete 377.3 Mhz; Discrete Tma #1 278.2 Mhz; Discrete Tma #3 305.35 Mhz; Discrete Tma #7 315.95 Mhz. 13 Mar 18:00 Until 10 Jun 15:00

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[dangitdoug]

OK, but what do the designators stand for? Naopa? Tma?

Doug K

 

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I don't know!! Must be a Navy thing. ;-)

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[ocscanr]

OK, but what do the designators stand for? Naopa? Tma?

Doug K

Northern Air Operating Area (NAOPA)
Used for Fleet training, submerged tows (including Variable Depth Sonar), Anti Submarine Warfare, Independent Steaming Exercise, basic air intercept control, aircraft transits, and familiarization flights. It's an area East through North-east from the San Clemente Island coast to about 35-40 miles (about half way to the mainland).


Tactical Maneuvering Areas (TMA P-1 through TMA P-8)
Air combat maneuvering, air intercept control, aerobatics, air-to-air gunnery.
They are about 50 miles to the south of San Clemente Island