Michigan Military Activity

[drdispatch]

Northern Strike 25-2, August 2-16. Activity from Selfridge and Battle Creek to K.I. Sawyer and all points in between.

Why you might see a massive military presence in one part of Michigan in August

More than 7,500 armed forces members are coming to Michigan in August for Northern Strike 25-2, a military training exercise.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[robert16627]

Eastern Air 767 is going from McGuire to Alpena, I assume McGuire tankers will be based up there for a couple weeks.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Northern Strike 25-2, August 2-16. Activity from Selfridge and Battle Creek to K.I. Sawyer and all points in between.

Why you might see a massive military presence in one part of Michigan in August

More than 7,500 armed forces members are coming to Michigan in August for Northern Strike 25-2, a military training exercise.

www.clickondetroit.com

Volk Field WI will be having their exercise NORTHERN LIGHTNING, now called SENTRY NORTH also at the same time. Aug 5th thru Aug 16th. How many times are they going to change the name of this exercise?

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[robert16627]

Volk Field WI will be having their exercise NORTHERN LIGHTNING, now called SENTRY NORTH also at the same time. Aug 5th thru Aug 16th. How many times are they going to change the name of this exercise?

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Supposedly they renamed it to align with Sentry Aloha and Sentry Savannah…. Also HMLA-775 will be taking part in Northern Strike. 4 AH-1Z and 4 UH-1Y are on their way in from Kansas City, originating from Camp Pendleton.

 

[hruskacha]

Hey everyone! I do mostly public safety scanning, but I have a KrakenSDR (5 x RTL-SDRs) and I wanted to try out RTL-airband (GitHub - rtl-airband/RTLSDR-Airband: Multichannel AM/NFM demodulator).

I'm in West Michigan and I want to plug in some frequencies for the Northern Strike training. Ill go through the database and this threads history, but I was wondering if people had key frequencies I should keep and eye on? I'll have 5 different tuners (SDRs) with 2.4MHz of bandwidth each, so I can handle numerous channels across multiple bands.

My antenna will be a 380mhz whip that's like ~3 ft long, and other VHF whips.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-02-25
TRUNK 72 (E-4B 75-0125)
276.500 AR-321 Prime, on time, roger, will slow down., 11:47am. Talking to 3 Milwaukee KC-135's.



Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[jsoergel]

08-02-25
TRUNK 72 (E-4B 75-0125)
276.500 AR-321 Prime, on time, roger, will slow down., 11:47am. Talking to 3 Milwaukee KC-135's.

View attachment 187901

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Encrypted comms on 143.4250 as they passed over OH; usually that’s their onboard security forces personnel.

 

[nodak1crdet3]

Encrypted comms on 143.4250 as they passed over OH; usually that’s their onboard security forces personnel.

That's cool. That freq is going into the radio. He passed pretty close to me, but it was too hazy. I couldn't see him. Thanks.

 

[Saint01]

0947z BACKY 91 (S-J KC46) eastbound 132.425 zmp > 133.875 zob > 134.775 zob > 133.375 zob
0953z 92 132.425 zmp > 133.875 zob > 134.775 zob
0958z 93 132.425 zmp > 133.875 > 134.775 zob

 

[Saint01]

1825z CTM1014 (French A330) 133.875 zob > 125.975 zau

 

[dispatchgeek]

Hey everyone! I do mostly public safety scanning, but I have a KrakenSDR (5 x RTL-SDRs) and I wanted to try out RTL-airband (GitHub - rtl-airband/RTLSDR-Airband: Multichannel AM/NFM demodulator).

I'm in West Michigan and I want to plug in some frequencies for the Northern Strike training. Ill go through the database and this threads history, but I was wondering if people had key frequencies I should keep and eye on? I'll have 5 different tuners (SDRs) with 2.4MHz of bandwidth each, so I can handle numerous channels across multiple bands.

My antenna will be a 380mhz whip that's like ~3 ft long, and other VHF whips.

I’d try of these UHF for starters Mid Air Operations - The RadioReference Wiki

If you go up one level in the Wiki as well, you can see ops frequencies for the different local wings that might be participating as well.

 

[Saint01]

2215z RCH 4182 (McChord C17) 133.375 zob > 126.475 zau > 126.875 zau > 121.375 zau

 

[nodak1crdet3]

For hruskacha.


Here are alot of the main frequencies that will be used for the Northern Strike exercise for the next 2 weeks.

Selfridge A-10 freqs BTN 01 thru 31.
361.250 MTC DEMON Ops, BTN 01.
275.800 MTC ground, BTN 02.
120.150 MTC twr. BTN 03.
391.900 MTC dep. BTN 04.
318.200 MTC app BTN 05.
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 06.
234.900 BLACK TALON. BTN 07.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 08.
266.600 STEELGATE Control / R-4201 Grayling Air to Ground range. BTN 09.
261.200 STEELGATE Control #2 R-4201 BTN 10.
273.250 DEMON 11 A/A, BTN 11.
326.400 TEJAS 21 A/A, BTN 12.
307.775 YALTA 31 A/A, BTN 13.
365.650 BOSON 41 A/A, BTN 14.
388.200 EMERGENCY APP BTN 15.
234.800 DEMON SOF Supervisor Of Flight BTN 16.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic. BTN 17.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic. BTN 18.
239.700 ICE DIGGER, BTN 19.
259.300 MTC Tactical ATIS. BTN 20.
379.300 APN app, BTN 21.
318.100 APN twr, BTN 22.
307.000 TOL app, BTN 23.
285.400 TOL twr, BTN 24.
349.400 Aft radio HOG CMN A/A, AFT BTN 25.
235.625 / 125.450 MBS app / GREAT LAKES APP, BTN 26.
125.325 MTC ATIS VHF, BTN 27.
293.100 SALMON 21, TAC. BTN 28.
314.400 SALMON 22, TAC, BTN 29.
293.550 SALMON 23, TAC, BTN 30.
143.750 SALMON 24, DEMON Ops, BTN 31.


256.600 BREWTOWN, CRTC freq.
260.300 BREWTOWN R-4201 B-52 DOOM 72 used this freq.
311.000 QUARTERBACK OPS MI KC-135's. 171st ARS. 127th WG.
This freq is also used by the 171st ARW out of Pittsburgh. STEEL Control is their ops callsign.
228.125 JEEP A/A MI KC-135's.
321.000 UPSET Ops WI KC-135's.
354.700 UPSET & BREWER, A/A WI KC-135's.
311.300 EDDIE A/A OH KC-135's.
252.100 MASH & INDY BRICKYARD CONTROL, IN KC-135's.
379.500 MASH & INDY A/A,
225.400 MTC twr, UHF BTN 03.
293.550 HERSEY MOA TAC.
270.100 MTC ATIS.
247.000 MUSCLE OPS & A/A, MI CH-47's
041.850 FM, CH-47F Ops, & Grand Ledge UH-60 & UH-72 Ops.
241.000 Grand Ledge Ops, UH-60.
242.200 Grand Ledge UH-60 A/A,
345.000 USCG DETROIT AIR Ops & A/A. (UNITED STATES COAST GUARD)
157.0500 USCG CH 21 Alfa.
157.1500 USCG CH 23 Alfa.
157.0750 USCG CH 81 Alfa. Maintenance Control.
136.375 MOTOWN Ops. CBP / Homeland Security. TROY Callsign.

Toledo F-16's
AIR to AIR or TAC Freqs.
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
139.600 BUZZ A/A, AM Mode. New.
139.900 A/A, V 07. AM Mode. New.
140.200 BUCKI A/A, AM Mode. New.
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V 01. AM Mode.

TOL F-16's UHF freqs.
338.150 STING OPS BTN 1.
348.600 TOL Ground, BTN 2.
285.400 TOL TWR BTN 3
317.550 TOL A/D BTN 4
307.000 TOL A/D BTN 5
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
316.125 BRUSH CREEK MOA, BTN 11.
234.900 BLACK TALON BTN 12
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA BTN 13
254.700 PIKE MOA BTN 14.
379.200 Cleve.C. BTN 15.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 16.
383.300 Atterbury Range, BTN 17.
266.600 STEELGATE CONTROL BTN ?

293.100 ? TAC. STING 31 x 2 04-29-24.

Common freqs used heading north from Toledo to the MI MOA's.
317.550 TOL DEP
379.200 CLEVE.C.
281.425 CLEVE.C.
285.625 CLEVE.C.
269.525 CLEVE.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON
They usually go to the PIKE MOA, but they also use Grayling Range R-4201, & STEELHEAD MOA. You might hear them mention LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, GARLAND, MOLSON, It's all part of the Alpena Complex.


Try these AR freqs (Air Refuelling)
274.450 AR-220 & AR-218 Prime starts middle PA to Toledo. This is the most active freq. Usually can hear it around 11am till 12pm. Then again around 8 or 9pm during the week.
282.700 AR-220 Secondary & AR-219, 218, 217.
283.900 AR-217 Prime.
235.100 AR-206L Prime. Central NY to central northern Lake Erie.
348.900 AR-206H Prime. NY to Lake Erie.
338.800 AR-STEELHEAD MOA in the thumb of MI.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.
341.750 sometimes used as an AR- freq, but also used as an A/A (Air 2 Air) by passing B-1's & B-2's.


BLACK TALON, STEELHEAD MOA & PIKE EAST & WEST, are part of the Alpena CRTC Complex (Combat Readiness Training Complex). BLACK TALON is the call sign for the Alpena CRTC controllers. They give permission to enter the MOA's & give Airspace briefs to the aircraft entering the MOA's.
They have a building at the Phelps Collins Airport in Alpena. They control the STEELHEAD & PIKE EAST & WEST MOA'S (Military Operating Area). They're also in charge of the LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, & MOLSON, ATCAA's. The ranges basically cover the Thumb area up past Alpena & out into Lake Huron.
Grayling Range R-4201 is an Air to Ground gunnery & bombing range for military aircraft. It's east of the Waters exit off I-75. They go by the call sign STEELGATE. They also have an artillery range nearby that's used by the Army. Sometimes you'll hear aircraft say ARTY Hot or ARTY Cold. Just means artillery is active (Hot) or not active (Cold).
The A-10's use many different callsign's. STING, BUZZ, BUCKI, ROCKT are Toledo F-16 call signs. MUDDY 41 is used for CAP (Combat Air Patrol).
HUNTRESS is the call sign for the controllers at NORAD. You'll usually hear Combat Air Patrol aircraft or E-3 AWACS & Coast Guard helos talking to HUNTRESS.



Additions or corrections are always welcome.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

[nodak1crdet3]

08-02-25

BUZZ 21 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
357.100 A/A, Ops check, 09:50am. #2 The dreaded light chop, 09:57am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 10:02am.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic, BTN 14, 10:03am.
140.200 AM Mode A/A, 10:04am.

STING 11 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
248.650 A/A, 10:08am.
269.525 Cleve.C. 10:12am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, AIRSPACE BRIEF, 10:13am.

RASTA 11 x 2 (MTC A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 10:00am.
290.425 Cleve.C. 10:14am.
273.250 A/A, 10:14am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, airspace brief, 10:16am.
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB early because one of them had an issue with his aircraft, 10:35am.
318.200 MTC app, 10:38am.

STEEL PA KC-135 58-0096 with PITT 58, (C-17A 00-0184)
274.450 AR-220 Prime, 10:35am.
311.000 STEEL Control, ETA, Codes fuel, 11:20am.

REBEL 41 x 2 (MTC A-10's)
391.900 MTC dep, 10:39am.
290.425 Cleve.C. 10:41 am.
365.650 A/A, 10:40am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 10:45am.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic, 10:54am. MARSA with RITZ flight, 10:54am.

BUZZ 23 (TOL F-16 single)
127.700 Cleve.C. 10:52am.
132.025 DTW app, 11:03am.
134.350 TOL app, 11:08am,

INDY 81 (IN KC-135 60-0364) with MASH 82 (IN KC-135 60-0363)
379.500 A/A,

STING 11 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
290.425 Cleve.C. RTB, 11:06am.
363.300 DTW app, 11:14am.
234.900 BLACK TALON, RTB, 11:10am.
338.150 BEEHIVE Ops, ETA, Codes, 11:15am.
134.350 TOL app, 11:18am.

BUZZ 21 x 3 (TOL F-16's)
338.150 BEEHIVE Ops, 11:17am.
357.100 A/A, 11:19am.

TRUNK 72 (E-4B 75-0125)
276.500 AR-321 Prime, 11:47am. calling the tankers.

RASTA 11
269.450 MN.C. 12:04pm.
234.900 BLACK TALON, 12:08pm,

RHODY 41 (C-130J 02-1435)
126.750 Cleve.C. to Alpena, 12:20pm.
132.425 MN.C. 12:29pm.

HOBBY 88 (C-130J 04-8153)
126.750 Cleve.C. 01:06pm.

HOBBY 81 (C-130J 05-8157)
126.750 Cleve.C. 01:07pm.

GUTS or GUS? 21 x 2 (MI A-10's)
257.900 Flint app, 01:20pm.
326.400 A/A, 01:20pm.

STING 31 x 4 (TOL F-16's)
379.200 Cleve.C. 02:16pm.
285.625 Cleve.C. 02:19pm.
269.525 Cleve.C. 02:24pm.
248.650 A/A, 02:17am.
234.900 BLACK TALON trying to check in, no joy, 02:25pm. BLACK TALON STING 31 checking in, 02:32pm.

ASCOT 2228 (A330-200)
126.225 DTW app, runway 4R, 02:20pm.

DEMON 31 (MI A-10)
120.159 MTC twr, RTB, 03:19pm.

CFC 2562 x 2 (C-130J 130617 & C-130J 130606)
133.875 Cleve.C. 06:05pm.
125.775 TOR.C; 06:11pm.
254.450 A/A, 06:23pm.

Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

 

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[kb8q]

For hruskacha.


Here are alot of the main frequencies that will be used for the Northern Strike exercise for the next 2 weeks.

Selfridge A-10 freqs BTN 01 thru 31.
361.250 MTC DEMON Ops, BTN 01.
275.800 MTC ground, BTN 02.
120.150 MTC twr. BTN 03.
391.900 MTC dep. BTN 04.
318.200 MTC app BTN 05.
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 06.
234.900 BLACK TALON. BTN 07.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 08.
266.600 STEELGATE Control / R-4201 Grayling Air to Ground range. BTN 09.
261.200 STEELGATE Control #2 R-4201 BTN 10.
273.250 DEMON 11 A/A, BTN 11.
326.400 TEJAS 21 A/A, BTN 12.
307.775 YALTA 31 A/A, BTN 13.
365.650 BOSON 41 A/A, BTN 14.
388.200 EMERGENCY APP BTN 15.
234.800 DEMON SOF Supervisor Of Flight BTN 16.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic. BTN 17.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic. BTN 18.
239.700 ICE DIGGER, BTN 19.
259.300 MTC Tactical ATIS. BTN 20.
379.300 APN app, BTN 21.
318.100 APN twr, BTN 22.
307.000 TOL app, BTN 23.
285.400 TOL twr, BTN 24.
349.400 Aft radio HOG CMN A/A, AFT BTN 25.
235.625 / 125.450 MBS app / GREAT LAKES APP, BTN 26.
125.325 MTC ATIS VHF, BTN 27.
293.100 SALMON 21, TAC. BTN 28.
314.400 SALMON 22, TAC, BTN 29.
293.550 SALMON 23, TAC, BTN 30.
143.750 SALMON 24, DEMON Ops, BTN 31.


256.600 BREWTOWN, CRTC freq.
260.300 BREWTOWN R-4201 B-52 DOOM 72 used this freq.
311.000 QUARTERBACK OPS MI KC-135's. 171st ARS. 127th WG.
This freq is also used by the 171st ARW out of Pittsburgh. STEEL Control is their ops callsign.
228.125 JEEP A/A MI KC-135's.
321.000 UPSET Ops WI KC-135's.
354.700 UPSET & BREWER, A/A WI KC-135's.
311.300 EDDIE A/A OH KC-135's.
252.100 MASH & INDY BRICKYARD CONTROL, IN KC-135's.
379.500 MASH & INDY A/A,
225.400 MTC twr, UHF BTN 03.
293.550 HERSEY MOA TAC.
270.100 MTC ATIS.
247.000 MUSCLE OPS & A/A, MI CH-47's
041.850 FM, CH-47F Ops, & Grand Ledge UH-60 & UH-72 Ops.
241.000 Grand Ledge Ops, UH-60.
242.200 Grand Ledge UH-60 A/A,
345.000 USCG DETROIT AIR Ops & A/A. (UNITED STATES COAST GUARD)
157.0500 USCG CH 21 Alfa.
157.1500 USCG CH 23 Alfa.
157.0750 USCG CH 81 Alfa. Maintenance Control.
136.375 MOTOWN Ops. CBP / Homeland Security. TROY Callsign.

Toledo F-16's
AIR to AIR or TAC Freqs.
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
139.600 BUZZ A/A, AM Mode. New.
139.900 A/A, V 07. AM Mode. New.
140.200 BUCKI A/A, AM Mode. New.
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V 01. AM Mode.

TOL F-16's UHF freqs.
338.150 STING OPS BTN 1.
348.600 TOL Ground, BTN 2.
285.400 TOL TWR BTN 3
317.550 TOL A/D BTN 4
307.000 TOL A/D BTN 5
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
316.125 BRUSH CREEK MOA, BTN 11.
234.900 BLACK TALON BTN 12
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA BTN 13
254.700 PIKE MOA BTN 14.
379.200 Cleve.C. BTN 15.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 16.
383.300 Atterbury Range, BTN 17.
266.600 STEELGATE CONTROL BTN ?

293.100 ? TAC. STING 31 x 2 04-29-24.

Common freqs used heading north from Toledo to the MI MOA's.
317.550 TOL DEP
379.200 CLEVE.C.
281.425 CLEVE.C.
285.625 CLEVE.C.
269.525 CLEVE.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON
They usually go to the PIKE MOA, but they also use Grayling Range R-4201, & STEELHEAD MOA. You might hear them mention LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, GARLAND, MOLSON, It's all part of the Alpena Complex.


Try these AR freqs (Air Refuelling)
274.450 AR-220 & AR-218 Prime starts middle PA to Toledo. This is the most active freq. Usually can hear it around 11am till 12pm. Then again around 8 or 9pm during the week.
282.700 AR-220 Secondary & AR-219, 218, 217.
283.900 AR-217 Prime.
235.100 AR-206L Prime. Central NY to central northern Lake Erie.
348.900 AR-206H Prime. NY to Lake Erie.
338.800 AR-STEELHEAD MOA in the thumb of MI.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.
341.750 sometimes used as an AR- freq, but also used as an A/A (Air 2 Air) by passing B-1's & B-2's.


BLACK TALON, STEELHEAD MOA & PIKE EAST & WEST, are part of the Alpena CRTC Complex (Combat Readiness Training Complex). BLACK TALON is the call sign for the Alpena CRTC controllers. They give permission to enter the MOA's & give Airspace briefs to the aircraft entering the MOA's.
They have a building at the Phelps Collins Airport in Alpena. They control the STEELHEAD & PIKE EAST & WEST MOA'S (Military Operating Area). They're also in charge of the LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, & MOLSON, ATCAA's. The ranges basically cover the Thumb area up past Alpena & out into Lake Huron.
Grayling Range R-4201 is an Air to Ground gunnery & bombing range for military aircraft. It's east of the Waters exit off I-75. They go by the call sign STEELGATE. They also have an artillery range nearby that's used by the Army. Sometimes you'll hear aircraft say ARTY Hot or ARTY Cold. Just means artillery is active (Hot) or not active (Cold).
The A-10's use many different callsign's. STING, BUZZ, BUCKI, ROCKT are Toledo F-16 call signs. MUDDY 41 is used for CAP (Combat Air Patrol).
HUNTRESS is the call sign for the controllers at NORAD. You'll usually hear Combat Air Patrol aircraft or E-3 AWACS & Coast Guard helos talking to HUNTRESS.

View attachment 187956

Additions or corrections are always welcome.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Awesome list… thank you

 

[hruskacha]

For hruskacha.


Here are alot of the main frequencies that will be used for the Northern Strike exercise for the next 2 weeks.

Selfridge A-10 freqs BTN 01 thru 31.
361.250 MTC DEMON Ops, BTN 01.
275.800 MTC ground, BTN 02.
120.150 MTC twr. BTN 03.
391.900 MTC dep. BTN 04.
318.200 MTC app BTN 05.
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 06.
234.900 BLACK TALON. BTN 07.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 08.
266.600 STEELGATE Control / R-4201 Grayling Air to Ground range. BTN 09.
261.200 STEELGATE Control #2 R-4201 BTN 10.
273.250 DEMON 11 A/A, BTN 11.
326.400 TEJAS 21 A/A, BTN 12.
307.775 YALTA 31 A/A, BTN 13.
365.650 BOSON 41 A/A, BTN 14.
388.200 EMERGENCY APP BTN 15.
234.800 DEMON SOF Supervisor Of Flight BTN 16.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic. BTN 17.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic. BTN 18.
239.700 ICE DIGGER, BTN 19.
259.300 MTC Tactical ATIS. BTN 20.
379.300 APN app, BTN 21.
318.100 APN twr, BTN 22.
307.000 TOL app, BTN 23.
285.400 TOL twr, BTN 24.
349.400 Aft radio HOG CMN A/A, AFT BTN 25.
235.625 / 125.450 MBS app / GREAT LAKES APP, BTN 26.
125.325 MTC ATIS VHF, BTN 27.
293.100 SALMON 21, TAC. BTN 28.
314.400 SALMON 22, TAC, BTN 29.
293.550 SALMON 23, TAC, BTN 30.
143.750 SALMON 24, DEMON Ops, BTN 31.


256.600 BREWTOWN, CRTC freq.
260.300 BREWTOWN R-4201 B-52 DOOM 72 used this freq.
311.000 QUARTERBACK OPS MI KC-135's. 171st ARS. 127th WG.
This freq is also used by the 171st ARW out of Pittsburgh. STEEL Control is their ops callsign.
228.125 JEEP A/A MI KC-135's.
321.000 UPSET Ops WI KC-135's.
354.700 UPSET & BREWER, A/A WI KC-135's.
311.300 EDDIE A/A OH KC-135's.
252.100 MASH & INDY BRICKYARD CONTROL, IN KC-135's.
379.500 MASH & INDY A/A,
225.400 MTC twr, UHF BTN 03.
293.550 HERSEY MOA TAC.
270.100 MTC ATIS.
247.000 MUSCLE OPS & A/A, MI CH-47's
041.850 FM, CH-47F Ops, & Grand Ledge UH-60 & UH-72 Ops.
241.000 Grand Ledge Ops, UH-60.
242.200 Grand Ledge UH-60 A/A,
345.000 USCG DETROIT AIR Ops & A/A. (UNITED STATES COAST GUARD)
157.0500 USCG CH 21 Alfa.
157.1500 USCG CH 23 Alfa.
157.0750 USCG CH 81 Alfa. Maintenance Control.
136.375 MOTOWN Ops. CBP / Homeland Security. TROY Callsign.

Toledo F-16's
AIR to AIR or TAC Freqs.
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
139.600 BUZZ A/A, AM Mode. New.
139.900 A/A, V 07. AM Mode. New.
140.200 BUCKI A/A, AM Mode. New.
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V 01. AM Mode.

TOL F-16's UHF freqs.
338.150 STING OPS BTN 1.
348.600 TOL Ground, BTN 2.
285.400 TOL TWR BTN 3
317.550 TOL A/D BTN 4
307.000 TOL A/D BTN 5
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
316.125 BRUSH CREEK MOA, BTN 11.
234.900 BLACK TALON BTN 12
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA BTN 13
254.700 PIKE MOA BTN 14.
379.200 Cleve.C. BTN 15.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 16.
383.300 Atterbury Range, BTN 17.
266.600 STEELGATE CONTROL BTN ?

293.100 ? TAC. STING 31 x 2 04-29-24.

Common freqs used heading north from Toledo to the MI MOA's.
317.550 TOL DEP
379.200 CLEVE.C.
281.425 CLEVE.C.
285.625 CLEVE.C.
269.525 CLEVE.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON
They usually go to the PIKE MOA, but they also use Grayling Range R-4201, & STEELHEAD MOA. You might hear them mention LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, GARLAND, MOLSON, It's all part of the Alpena Complex.


Try these AR freqs (Air Refuelling)
274.450 AR-220 & AR-218 Prime starts middle PA to Toledo. This is the most active freq. Usually can hear it around 11am till 12pm. Then again around 8 or 9pm during the week.
282.700 AR-220 Secondary & AR-219, 218, 217.
283.900 AR-217 Prime.
235.100 AR-206L Prime. Central NY to central northern Lake Erie.
348.900 AR-206H Prime. NY to Lake Erie.
338.800 AR-STEELHEAD MOA in the thumb of MI.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.
341.750 sometimes used as an AR- freq, but also used as an A/A (Air 2 Air) by passing B-1's & B-2's.


BLACK TALON, STEELHEAD MOA & PIKE EAST & WEST, are part of the Alpena CRTC Complex (Combat Readiness Training Complex). BLACK TALON is the call sign for the Alpena CRTC controllers. They give permission to enter the MOA's & give Airspace briefs to the aircraft entering the MOA's.
They have a building at the Phelps Collins Airport in Alpena. They control the STEELHEAD & PIKE EAST & WEST MOA'S (Military Operating Area). They're also in charge of the LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, & MOLSON, ATCAA's. The ranges basically cover the Thumb area up past Alpena & out into Lake Huron.
Grayling Range R-4201 is an Air to Ground gunnery & bombing range for military aircraft. It's east of the Waters exit off I-75. They go by the call sign STEELGATE. They also have an artillery range nearby that's used by the Army. Sometimes you'll hear aircraft say ARTY Hot or ARTY Cold. Just means artillery is active (Hot) or not active (Cold).
The A-10's use many different callsign's. STING, BUZZ, BUCKI, ROCKT are Toledo F-16 call signs. MUDDY 41 is used for CAP (Combat Air Patrol).
HUNTRESS is the call sign for the controllers at NORAD. You'll usually hear Combat Air Patrol aircraft or E-3 AWACS & Coast Guard helos talking to HUNTRESS.

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Additions or corrections are always welcome.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

wow, excellent. Question... Should I ignore the TWR frequencies since I'm in Muskegon, (West MI)?

 

[nodak1crdet3]

wow, excellent. Question... Should I ignore the TWR frequencies since I'm in Muskegon, (West MI)?

I would ignore them. Your most interesting freqs will be the A/A TAC freqs. All the MOA's & Range freqs, & the AR / Air Refueling freqs.

This site let's you know when the MOA's will be active.

Special Use Airspace & Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace

Chuck

 

[Ronaldski]

257.700 MBS Tower

 

[dmchalmers]

For hruskacha.


Here are alot of the main frequencies that will be used for the Northern Strike exercise for the next 2 weeks.

Selfridge A-10 freqs BTN 01 thru 31.
361.250 MTC DEMON Ops, BTN 01.
275.800 MTC ground, BTN 02.
120.150 MTC twr. BTN 03.
391.900 MTC dep. BTN 04.
318.200 MTC app BTN 05.
290.425 Cleve.C. BTN 06.
234.900 BLACK TALON. BTN 07.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 08.
266.600 STEELGATE Control / R-4201 Grayling Air to Ground range. BTN 09.
261.200 STEELGATE Control #2 R-4201 BTN 10.
273.250 DEMON 11 A/A, BTN 11.
326.400 TEJAS 21 A/A, BTN 12.
307.775 YALTA 31 A/A, BTN 13.
365.650 BOSON 41 A/A, BTN 14.
388.200 EMERGENCY APP BTN 15.
234.800 DEMON SOF Supervisor Of Flight BTN 16.
254.700 PIKE MOA Traffic. BTN 17.
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA Traffic. BTN 18.
239.700 ICE DIGGER, BTN 19.
259.300 MTC Tactical ATIS. BTN 20.
379.300 APN app, BTN 21.
318.100 APN twr, BTN 22.
307.000 TOL app, BTN 23.
285.400 TOL twr, BTN 24.
349.400 Aft radio HOG CMN A/A, AFT BTN 25.
235.625 / 125.450 MBS app / GREAT LAKES APP, BTN 26.
125.325 MTC ATIS VHF, BTN 27.
293.100 SALMON 21, TAC. BTN 28.
314.400 SALMON 22, TAC, BTN 29.
293.550 SALMON 23, TAC, BTN 30.
143.750 SALMON 24, DEMON Ops, BTN 31.


256.600 BREWTOWN, CRTC freq.
260.300 BREWTOWN R-4201 B-52 DOOM 72 used this freq.
311.000 QUARTERBACK OPS MI KC-135's. 171st ARS. 127th WG.
This freq is also used by the 171st ARW out of Pittsburgh. STEEL Control is their ops callsign.
228.125 JEEP A/A MI KC-135's.
321.000 UPSET Ops WI KC-135's.
354.700 UPSET & BREWER, A/A WI KC-135's.
311.300 EDDIE A/A OH KC-135's.
252.100 MASH & INDY BRICKYARD CONTROL, IN KC-135's.
379.500 MASH & INDY A/A,
225.400 MTC twr, UHF BTN 03.
293.550 HERSEY MOA TAC.
270.100 MTC ATIS.
247.000 MUSCLE OPS & A/A, MI CH-47's
041.850 FM, CH-47F Ops, & Grand Ledge UH-60 & UH-72 Ops.
241.000 Grand Ledge Ops, UH-60.
242.200 Grand Ledge UH-60 A/A,
345.000 USCG DETROIT AIR Ops & A/A. (UNITED STATES COAST GUARD)
157.0500 USCG CH 21 Alfa.
157.1500 USCG CH 23 Alfa.
157.0750 USCG CH 81 Alfa. Maintenance Control.
136.375 MOTOWN Ops. CBP / Homeland Security. TROY Callsign.

Toledo F-16's
AIR to AIR or TAC Freqs.
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
139.600 BUZZ A/A, AM Mode. New.
139.900 A/A, V 07. AM Mode. New.
140.200 BUCKI A/A, AM Mode. New.
141.650 BEEHIVE OPS V 01. AM Mode.

TOL F-16's UHF freqs.
338.150 STING OPS BTN 1.
348.600 TOL Ground, BTN 2.
285.400 TOL TWR BTN 3
317.550 TOL A/D BTN 4
307.000 TOL A/D BTN 5
248.650 STING A/A AUX 6
312.175 BUZZ A/A AUX 7
357.100 BUCKI A/A AUX 8
367.500 ROCKT A/A AUX 9
316.125 BRUSH CREEK MOA, BTN 11.
234.900 BLACK TALON BTN 12
225.300 STEELHEAD MOA BTN 13
254.700 PIKE MOA BTN 14.
379.200 Cleve.C. BTN 15.
269.450 MN.C. BTN 16.
383.300 Atterbury Range, BTN 17.
266.600 STEELGATE CONTROL BTN ?

293.100 ? TAC. STING 31 x 2 04-29-24.

Common freqs used heading north from Toledo to the MI MOA's.
317.550 TOL DEP
379.200 CLEVE.C.
281.425 CLEVE.C.
285.625 CLEVE.C.
269.525 CLEVE.C.
336.400 MN.C.
234.900 BLACK TALON
They usually go to the PIKE MOA, but they also use Grayling Range R-4201, & STEELHEAD MOA. You might hear them mention LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, GARLAND, MOLSON, It's all part of the Alpena Complex.


Try these AR freqs (Air Refuelling)
274.450 AR-220 & AR-218 Prime starts middle PA to Toledo. This is the most active freq. Usually can hear it around 11am till 12pm. Then again around 8 or 9pm during the week.
282.700 AR-220 Secondary & AR-219, 218, 217.
283.900 AR-217 Prime.
235.100 AR-206L Prime. Central NY to central northern Lake Erie.
348.900 AR-206H Prime. NY to Lake Erie.
338.800 AR-STEELHEAD MOA in the thumb of MI.
238.900 AR-632B Prime.
341.750 sometimes used as an AR- freq, but also used as an A/A (Air 2 Air) by passing B-1's & B-2's.


BLACK TALON, STEELHEAD MOA & PIKE EAST & WEST, are part of the Alpena CRTC Complex (Combat Readiness Training Complex). BLACK TALON is the call sign for the Alpena CRTC controllers. They give permission to enter the MOA's & give Airspace briefs to the aircraft entering the MOA's.
They have a building at the Phelps Collins Airport in Alpena. They control the STEELHEAD & PIKE EAST & WEST MOA'S (Military Operating Area). They're also in charge of the LUMBERJACK, FIREBIRD, & MOLSON, ATCAA's. The ranges basically cover the Thumb area up past Alpena & out into Lake Huron.
Grayling Range R-4201 is an Air to Ground gunnery & bombing range for military aircraft. It's east of the Waters exit off I-75. They go by the call sign STEELGATE. They also have an artillery range nearby that's used by the Army. Sometimes you'll hear aircraft say ARTY Hot or ARTY Cold. Just means artillery is active (Hot) or not active (Cold).
The A-10's use many different callsign's. STING, BUZZ, BUCKI, ROCKT are Toledo F-16 call signs. MUDDY 41 is used for CAP (Combat Air Patrol).
HUNTRESS is the call sign for the controllers at NORAD. You'll usually hear Combat Air Patrol aircraft or E-3 AWACS & Coast Guard helos talking to HUNTRESS.

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Additions or corrections are always welcome.


Chuck in Detroit / NODAK 1

Fantastic job amazing amount of work Thank You so much, i'm 10-15 east of range 40 in Garland MOA .