Difference between revisions of "Springfield Air National Guard Base, OH"
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==Callsigns== | ==Callsigns== | ||
ATOMIC (RNLAF) | ATOMIC (RNLAF) | ||
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BEAST (178th FW) | BEAST (178th FW) | ||
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BLADE (RNLAF) | BLADE (RNLAF) | ||
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BUCKEYE (both) - travel | BUCKEYE (both) - travel | ||
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CHAIN (RNLAF) | CHAIN (RNLAF) | ||
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DISCO (RNLAF) | DISCO (RNLAF) | ||
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NUKE (RNLAF) | NUKE (RNLAF) | ||
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SABER (178th FW) | SABER (178th FW) | ||
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SHACK (178th FW) | SHACK (178th FW) | ||
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SNIPER (178th FW) | SNIPER (178th FW) | ||
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==Frequencies== | ==Frequencies== |
Revision as of 06:22, 8 November 2009
Springfield Air National Guard Base (KSGH) is a base for the Ohio Air National Guard at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Clark County, Ohio. The base is located 6 miles south of the central business district of Springfield. It covers 1,516 acres and has two runways; 6/24 and 15/33.
Contents
Units
178th Operations Group
- 178th Maintenance Group
- 178th Medical Group
- 178th Mission Support Group
178th Fighter Wing
- 162nd Fighter Squadron
- Royal Netherlands Air Force 306th Detachment
- Headquarters 251st Communications Group
- 269th Combat Communications Squadron
The 178th Fighter Wing is assigned both the F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft. The F-16C is a multi-role fighter, capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground maneuvering/fighting. The F-16D is a two seat aircraft with the same capabilities utilized mainly for training purposes. As proposed in BRAC 2005, the ANG mission is set to end, with the 178th losing their aircraft in the 4th quarter of FY2010.
Current 178th FW airframes:
86-0047 F-16D
86-0262 F-16C (162nd FS flagship - MIG-23 kill marking)
86-0302 F-16C
86-0315 F-16C
86-0364 F-16C
87-0245 F-16C
87-0271 F-16C
87-0283 F-16C (178th FW flagship)
87-0342 F-16C
87-0370 F-16D
87-0373 F-16D
87-0382 F-16D
87-0386 F-16D
88-0151 F-16D
Since April 2007, the RNLAF has maintained a squadron of fourteen aircraft at Springfield, designated as the 306th Detachment. As of October 2009, five classes of Dutch pilots have graduated the nine-month training program. The program is set to end in 2010, however, negotations are underway to extend the contract. The Republic or Singapore Air Force is also anticipated to being training at Springfield within the next several years.
Current 306th Det. airframes:
J-004 F-16AM
J-010 F-16AM
J-065 F-16BM (313 Sqn markings)
J-067 F-16BM (313 Sqn markings)
J-145 F-16AM
J-208 F-16BM
J-209 F-16BM (323 Sqn markings)
J-367 F-16AM (322 Sqn markings)
J-369 F-16BM
J-510 F-16AM
J-623 F-16AM
J-647 F-16AM
J-870 F-16AM (313 Sqn markings)
J-882 F-16BM
Flying Operations
For air combat training the 178th FW typically operate in the Buckeye and Brush Creek Military Operations Areas (MOAs) in southern Ohio. The MOAs are controlled by the Ohio Air National Guard's 123rd Air Control Squadron, located near Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport. Additional training is conducted in Indiana, usually at the Jefferson Range (R-3403/JPG MOAs).
Callsigns
ATOMIC (RNLAF)
BEAST (178th FW)
BLADE (RNLAF)
BUCKEYE (both) - travel
CHAIN (RNLAF)
DISCO (RNLAF)
NUKE (RNLAF)
SABER (178th FW)
SHACK (178th FW)
SNIPER (178th FW)
Frequencies
Presets
(all confirmed and active as of 11/09)
CH VHF UHF DESCRIPTION 01 02 121.700 225.400 KSGH GROUND 03 120.700 291.775 KSGH TOWER 04 118.850 269.275 DAYTON A/D 05 06 07 123.925 256.700 ZID 08 xxx.xxx 316.125 ???/ZID 09 135.575 290.500 ZID 10 143.000 xxx.xxx SOF/??? 11 134.975? 257.875 WX AWOS?/ATIS 12 139.000 xxx.xxx AIRTAC/??? 13 139.250 xxx.xxx AIRTAC/??? 14 139.275 xxx.xxx AIRTAC/??? 15 141.700 240.350 AIRTAC/BLUE ASH 16 143.550 283.800 AIRTAC/BLUE ASH 17 141.825 254.250 AIRTAC/CVG A/D 18 xxx.xxx 343.000 ???/JEFFERSON RANGE 19 xxx.xxx xxx.xxx ???/INTERPLANE 20 126.900 281.450 KFFO TOWER
Other frequencies in use with unconfirmed presets (not including ARTCC): 123.400 AIRTAC (note: common civil use) 139.200 AIRTAC 141.600 AIRTAC 141.775 AIRTAC 143.750 AIRTAC 225.700 OPS 255.400 referenced enroute to MOA (note: commonly FSS) 299.900 AIRTAC (last noted 7/8/09) 343.800 BOOM FREQUENCY (within Buckeye MOA/Charlie ATCAA "shelf") 378.100 unknown name - possibly SABER OPS or SOF (UHF)
Air Tactical (past use)
'"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000001-QINU`"'
Related Links
178th FW website
MONIXWeb Military Monitoring
Ohio Area Milcom Blog