Sticky Thread For Mid-Atlantic MilAir 2022

[RaleighGuy]

Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby on U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Deployment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

In coordination with the German government, six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft from VAQ-134 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, are scheduled to arrive at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany today.

6 Navy Growler Aircraft Headed to Germany to Support Deterrence Mission

Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state are on their way to Europe and are expected to arrive today in Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Pentagon

www.defense.gov

 

[Dutchmil]

The Dutch Air Force has his own Red Flag exercise called Frisian Flag. It started today.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1508557106596794375

 

[wbagley]

E1F and SAM 712 chat air to air on 357.0 MHz as they pass me in Kentucky.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Bids open again for a Consolidated Communication Center, located at Joint Base Andrews, to construct a 79,374 SF consolidated communication center (CCC) for the Air Force's 89th, 744th, and 83rd Squadrons within a single, two-story steel framed structure with masonry and brick veneer exterior. The facility supports critical communication functions for the Air Force, White House, and Defense Information System Agency (DISA) along with Senior Leaders Command, Control and Communications Systems (SLC3S.

SAM.gov

sam.gov

 

[RaleighGuy]

Exec1F and SAM712 landing

 

[TerryPavlick]

Bids open again for a Consolidated Communication Center, located at Joint Base Andrews, to construct a 79,374 SF consolidated communication center (CCC) for the Air Force's 89th, 744th, and 83rd Squadrons within a single, two-story steel framed structure with masonry and brick veneer exterior. The facility supports critical communication functions for the Air Force, White House, and Defense Information System Agency (DISA) along with Senior Leaders Command, Control and Communications Systems (SLC3S.

SAM.gov

sam.gov

Okay so this is separate from the HF comm center based at Andrews.

 

[Mark]

Okay so this is separate from the HF comm center based at Andrews.

Yes they need a new building to get thier UHF radios working again

A couple CLEAN tankers from out West moved and moving Northeast on Polar routes it seems.headed overseas I assume.
Maybe for those Hill AFB F-35's in Eastern Europe.Time to rotate them out
CLEAN-12 #62-2550 AZ ANG
CLEAN-22 #57-1435 Utah ANG

 

[RaleighGuy]

Look for SAM flight to Florida tomorrow...

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON
Deputy Secretary McKeon is on travel to Florida from March 29-30, 2022.

 

[Mark]

Look for SAM flight to Florida tomorrow...

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON
Deputy Secretary McKeon is on travel to Florida from March 29-30, 2022.

Dep Secretary should fly commercial and keep Green LOL

 

[mdmonitor]

E1F and SAM 712 chat air to air on 357.0 MHz as they pass me in Kentucky.

View attachment 118802

Bill

Nice catch on 357.0. First time I've seen the SAMs use this freq

 

[mdmonitor]

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/03/28/air-force-wants-to-send-tyndalls-f-22-jets-to-the-boneyard/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=air-dnr&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Air%20Force%20-%20Daily%20News%20Roundup

 

[wbagley]

Bill

Nice catch on 357.0. First time I've seen the SAMs use this freq

As you know, military aircraft use of this frequency, 'Magnum', is older than I am. Well, almost anyway.

 

[wbagley]

E1F and SAM 712 chat air to air on 357.0 MHz as they pass me in Kentucky.

Unfortunately, my milair reception in the direction of Indianapolis is not good, apparently due to terrain. Over the years I've tried different antennas and receivers with little improvement.

Here's a brief clip from 357.0 of SAM 712 discussing with EXEC1F the fact that the crosswind at Andrews is currently out of limits for landing. The plan is to divert to Dulles if the wind doesn't dissipate or swing around before they need to land. I got snippets of the discussion on three different receivers. The pilots decide not to tell the passengers about the divert possibility until they have to go into holding. SAM Dispatch and ATC have already been given a heads up however. Obviously moving the First Lady from another arrival airport is a major change in plans.

Andrews has north-south runways and winds are out of the northwest at 26 knots gusting to 33 knots, above whatever crosswind limitation the SAM FOX Gulfstreams observe. Dulles has a runway 30 aligned to the northwest so that would work if the wind doesn't die down.

It appears that the planes made it home to Andrews OK and nobody will ever know about plan B.

 

[Madfox]

Yes they need a new building to get thier UHF radios working again

A couple CLEAN tankers from out West moved and moving Northeast on Polar routes it seems.headed overseas I assume.
Maybe for those Hill AFB F-35's in Eastern Europe.Time to rotate them out
CLEAN-12 #62-2550 AZ ANG
CLEAN-22 #57-1435 Utah ANG

CLEANs are CE055, should be the SJ at EGUL returning home. They were meant to come back in February and CLEANs started to position back then but cancelled and the deployment was extended.

 

[mdmonitor]

VIP Movement Summary 28 Mar


Coast Guard 101 (C-37 # 01) Los Angeles-KDCA
Marine 101 (C-37 # 166377) ADW-Camp Lejuene NC
SAM 644 (C-37 # 06-0500) ADW-MacDill
SAM 416 (C-37 # 11-0550) Hickam AFB HI-ADW

 

[RaleighGuy]

New budget cuts F-35 production by a quarter.

Biden budget cuts Pentagon’s F-35 order but Fort Worth Reps. Kay Granger and Marc Veasey push back

As President Biden releases a new federal budget framework, we examine the potential ramifications for defense contractors, particularly Lockheed Martin and...

www.dallasnews.com

 

[RaleighGuy]

Looks like a Wilmington kind of weekend for POTUS.
Notice: Expect VIP movement April 01-03, 2022 in the vicinity of Wilmington, Delaware. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

 

[mdmonitor]

0920- Wild flt (F-16s 121st FS DC ANG) off ADW working ZDC Baltimore (360.7)>ZDC Kenton (354.15). A2A is 238.175. One of the Wilds is having acft issues and flt lead is talking him through possible remedies. Talking about tanking w/DeeCee 21 (KC-135R # 62-3556 756th ARS). ADS-B showing DeeCee 21 over southern NJ heading offshore.

 

[vgames15]

Looks like a Wilmington kind of weekend for POTUS.
Notice: Expect VIP movement April 01-03, 2022 in the vicinity of Wilmington, Delaware. Pilots can expect temporary airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement.

Resources - Notices - FAA - FAASTeam - FAASafety.gov

USS Delaware being commissioned this weekend at the Port of Wilmington, one could guess he may attend.

 

[mdmonitor]

0955- Steak 99 (E-4B # 74-0787) off ADW heading west.