DC ANG 113th Fighter Wing

General Information

The District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing is based at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland and has the mission to provide the Air Force with fighter, airlift and support units capable of worldwide employment.

The 113th Wing is composed of two flying Squadrons, the 121st Fighter Squadron and the 201st Airlift Squadron.

121st Fighter Squadron is equipped with F-16C and F-16D aircraft after conversion from the F4-D in January 1990.

The 201st Airlift Squadron operates the C-22, which is a military version of the Boeing 727, and two Galaxy Aerospace C-38A aircraft. Formerly Detachment 1, Headquarters DCANG, the 201st AS performs operational airlift missions for the National Guard Bureau, the Air Force and the Department of Defense.

Callsigns

121st Fighter Squadron

• Angry
• Brave
• Bully
• Capitol
• Gunny
• Ravage
• Scary
• Wild

201st Airlift Squadron

• Boxer

Training Missions. Aircraft use the static call sign “BOXER” followed by a 2-digit suffix assigned to the Instructor or Evaluator.
NGB Directed Missions. Aircraft use the static call sign “BOXER” followed by a 2-digit suffix assigned to the Aircraft Commander or as assigned.
HQ USAF/CVAM directed Special Air Missions. Aircraft use call signs assigned by OPORD, mission itinerary, or diplomatic clearance. Normally, when flying CVAM missions, aircraft will use the “BOXER” call sign followed by either “22” or “23” for the C-22B or "38" or "39" for the C-38A.
JOSAC Missions. Aircraft Use “BOXR” (No "E") and the last three digits of the mission number.

-- Exerpted from "AF INSTRUCTION 11-2DVG VOLUME 3, C-22B/C-38A FLYING OPERATIONS PROCEDURES, Dated 12 JULY 2001"

Frequencies used

• 138.950 -- 121FS Air to AIR
• 234.800 -- 121st FS Ops
  
• 314.250 -- 201st ALS 'Pacer Ops'

Other frequencies noted in the past

NOTE Additional users also indicated

• 138.20000
• 139.15000 Huntress
• 139.35000 Supervisor of Flight (SOF)
• 139.45000 Tac
• 139.70000 CAP Huntress activity
• 139.90000 SOF; also MA ANG at Warren Grove range, TX ANG
• 143.15000 MD ANG Andrews F16s
• 143.60000
• 277.60000 Huntress BANDSAW KILO (E3B, Tinker AFB OK)

Preset/Button List

VHF Presets

121st Fighter Squadron
1-139.9 SOF 121st fs
2-127.55 Clearance delivery
3-121.8 ground
4-118.4 Andrews tower
5-143.6 Air to Air
6-139.15 Air to Air (was 139.35)
7-143.15 Air to Air (was 138.45)
8-139.45 Air to Air (was 139.75)
9- ??(139.15 143.15) Air to Air
10- 143.6 Air to Air
11-32.65 Air to Air
12-139.625 Warren Grove (PA) range
13-122.9 Dare (NC) range- Air Force
14-122.9 Dare (NC)- Navy
15-41.3 Kiowa (PA) range
16- 138.025 Air to Air
17- 113.1 Andrews ATIS
18- 124.0 Potomac TRACON
19-119.3 Potomac TRACON
20- 

UHF presets

121st Fighter Squadron
1-  234.8 SOF/Operations 121st FS (Watergate & Senate)
2-  393.1 clearance delivery
3-  275.8 ground
4-  349.0 Andrews tower
5-  348.725 Potomac TRACON
6-  257.2 Potomac TRACON
7-  281.4 Wash ARTCC
8-  317.425 Potomac TRACON
9-  281.8 Potomac TRACON (PAX River)
10- 238.1 Giantkiller
11- 249.8 Giantkiller
12- 286.2 Warren Grove
13- 349.1 Dare-Air Force
14- 358.0 Dare- Navy
15- 237.2 Kiowa range
16- 277.4 Wash ARTCC
17- 251.05 Andrews ATIS
18- 270.275 Potomac TRACON
19- 335.5 Potomac TRACON
20- ?

Links

http://www.dcandr.ang.af.mil/units/113wg/index.htm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/113wg.htm

http://www.dcmilitary.com/airforce/capitalflyer/archives/may29/cf_a52998.html

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_other/c-38a.html

http://www.janes.com/aerospace/military/gallery/riat2002/gallery/c-38.shtml