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==General Information==
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== '''US Navy FACSFAC VACAPES - GIANT KILLER�''' ==
  
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The Official mission of Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Virginia Capes --
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GIANT KILLER is the callsign for the US Navy Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) located at the Virginia Capes� that controls military operating & training areas off the US east coast. The northernmost areas (warning areas W105, W106 & W107) are located just south of Rhode Island and Long Island and can be monitored from much of New England. All US military branches utilize these areas, and there is activity on a near daily basis. Among the regular users are the Mass. Air National Guard F-15 fighters from the 104th Fighter Wing.
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Provide Fleet surveillance and functional area support services to include scheduling,
 
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monitoring and controlling air, surface and subsurface traffic operating in Warning Area 105 Narragansett Bay Operating Area (OPAREA) southward to Warning Area 122 (Cherry Point OPAREA. Coordinate Department of Defense (DoD) usage of oceanic airspace East of the warning areas to the Azores and the Gulf of Mexico.
 
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Schedule inland aircraft target ranges and military training routes.
 
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Provide air intercept control services. Coordinate and provide range control for surface and
 
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airborne missile firing exercises. Provide coordination and equipment support for opposition
 
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forces and data collection teams involved with major Fleet exercises. Coordinate, schedule,
 
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and oversee associated commercial and military aircraft services support (Atlantic and Pacific
 
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Fleet requirements).
 
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Maintain target, training route, and aircraft services usage data. Act as Regional Airspace Coordinator (RAC) for Department of the Navy (DoN) activities and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Provide full Air Traffic Control (ATC) services by direct interface with FAA and military/civil approach controls. Coordinate operations with U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Search and Rescue (SAR), anti-immigration interdiction defense operations, Federal drug interdiction teams, and Northeast Air Defense Sector. Operate FAA Service "B" flight plan teletype and file flight plans. Operate, maintain, and schedule services for the Large Area Tracking Range (LATR).
 
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== Callsigns ==
 
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* '''Giant Killer''' -- FACSFAC VACAPES
 
  
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* '''305.000'''
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Communications is maintained with GIANT KILLER through remote sites along the coast. The primary published frequencies are listed below; discrete frequencies are sometimes assigned to specific missions. Please report additional confirmed frequencies in the Scan New England MILCOM forum.
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* '''338.100'''
 
  
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Thanks to Bill Jasset for these
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==Related Page==
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; Official US Navy GIANT KILLER Website (maps, procedures, etc)
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* [http://www.vacapes.navy.mil/index.php?secid=19 WWW.VACAPES.NAVY.MIL]
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==Giant Killer Frequencies==
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Mode'''||'''Use/Comments/Notes'''||'''Confirmation Date[s]'''
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| 4.3720||USB||All Areas-Primary HF Surface to Air||2008
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| 6.2270||USB||All Areas-Primary HF Coordination||
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| 8.9670||USB||All Areas-Primary HF Link Coordination||
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| 135.2250||AM||W105/W106 VHF Primary||10/2009
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| 338.1000||AM||W105/W106 UHF Primary||10/2009
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| 305.0000||AM||W105/W106 UHF Secondary||2008
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| 135.7250||AM||W107 VHF Primary||9/2009
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| 255.0000||AM||W107 UHF Primary||
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| 312.3000||AM||W107 UHF Secondary||
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| 337.2250||AM|| W105/W106/W107 Common/Deconfliction||7/2009
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| 282.8000||AM||All Areas-SAR On-Scene||
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 5 April 2020

US Navy FACSFAC VACAPES - GIANT KILLER�

GIANT KILLER is the callsign for the US Navy Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) located at the Virginia Capes� that controls military operating & training areas off the US east coast. The northernmost areas (warning areas W105, W106 & W107) are located just south of Rhode Island and Long Island and can be monitored from much of New England. All US military branches utilize these areas, and there is activity on a near daily basis. Among the regular users are the Mass. Air National Guard F-15 fighters from the 104th Fighter Wing.

Communications is maintained with GIANT KILLER through remote sites along the coast. The primary published frequencies are listed below; discrete frequencies are sometimes assigned to specific missions. Please report additional confirmed frequencies in the Scan New England MILCOM forum.

Related Page

Official US Navy GIANT KILLER Website (maps, procedures, etc)

Giant Killer Frequencies

Frequency Mode Use/Comments/Notes Confirmation Date[s]
4.3720 USB All Areas-Primary HF Surface to Air 2008
6.2270 USB All Areas-Primary HF Coordination
8.9670 USB All Areas-Primary HF Link Coordination
135.2250 AM W105/W106 VHF Primary 10/2009
338.1000 AM W105/W106 UHF Primary 10/2009
305.0000 AM W105/W106 UHF Secondary 2008
135.7250 AM W107 VHF Primary 9/2009
255.0000 AM W107 UHF Primary
312.3000 AM W107 UHF Secondary
337.2250 AM W105/W106/W107 Common/Deconfliction 7/2009
282.8000 AM All Areas-SAR On-Scene
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